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Vihuela string heights

I would very much like to know the ideal string heights from the fingerboard of a vihuela since my fingers feel as if they are trudging ins…

Started by Christopher Allworth in Renaissance Guitar & Vihuela

2 Oct 6, 2016
Reply by Bill Brettschneider

A Strummer's mind

See: http://lexeisenhardt.com/file/A_String_of_Confusion.pdf

Started by Lex Eisenhardt in General Discussion

0 Oct 5, 2016

Baroque guitar. WANTED

I bought a baroque guitar recently and it proved to be damaged and have returned it. Has anyone got one for sale? Would prefer UK/ Europe s…

Started by Tom Monaghan in For Sale / Wanted

7 Oct 4, 2016
Reply by eduardo corneli

Torres auction

There is a Torres coming up at Balclis. This is a respected auction house but tell me what you think - I think the plantilla look a bit sus…

Started by Marten Falk in General Discussion

0 Oct 2, 2016

Sequence of publication of the 'Journal de musique étrangère pour la guitare ou lyre'.

The  'Journal de musique étrangère, pour la guitare ou lyre, Rédigé par Castro' was published in Paris in the very early 1800s by Castro d…

Started by Martyn Hodgson in General Discussion

13 Sep 21, 2016
Reply by Gabriel Schebor

Corbetta's "alfabeto falso"

I am studying Corbetta's 1639 book (PDF facsimile available here: http://earlyguitar.ning.com/forum/topics/corbetta-first-book-1639). I am…

Started by Gary Hess in Baroque Guitar

11 Sep 16, 2016
Reply by Gary Hess

affordable Baroque guitar

What options are there for obtaining a reasonable quality instrument for a student? In the UK I have onlyseen two options: Paul Hathway £1,…

Started by Ritchie Thomson in Baroque Guitar

2 Sep 15, 2016
Reply by Ritchie Thomson

Montesardo MS

I'm looking for a copy of G. Montesardo's "I lieti giorni di Napoli, concertini Italiani in aria Spagnuola à due, a tre voci con le lettere…

Started by Thomas Tallant in General Discussion

3 Sep 14, 2016
Reply by Monica Hall

Restring classical guitar to practice in Gaspar Sanz's tuning?

Hi folks!  I'm contemplating learning baroque guitar.  I played classical guitar many years ago, and still have it, but have been working o…

Started by Mark Hoemmen in Baroque Guitar

9 Sep 9, 2016
Reply by Mark Hoemmen

Ribyaz's Luz y Norte

Hi folks! I'm hoping to arrange one or two of Ribayaz's harp dances for baroque guitar and diatonic harp. Any suggestions for appropriate…

Started by Edward C. Yong in Baroque Guitar

0 Sep 5, 2016

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