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Whole-number ratios for soundboard barring?
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Andrew Hartig replied to Tristan von Neumann's discussion Parchment alternatives

"I have heard of people using heavy artist paper. Whatever you use, make sure it is acid free so as to avoid "foxing" (a browning that happens over time). Another thought: Look for "parchment" in the form of thin rawhide…"

Jun 15, 2023

Andrew Hartig replied to Tommy Coleman's discussion Strad baroque guitar belly scoop? Lundberg

"I was really hoping someone else would reply to this, as I'd like to see what others have to say! I have not built a baroque guitar yet, but I have incorporated the slight belly scoop into my renaissance guitars and the one vihuela I've…"

Mar 5, 2021

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At 0:12 on March 19, 2012, Daniel Betsill said…: Hey, Andrew! I finally signed up for this group too because I have not one but two prospective vihuela customers. need to start doing the research. I'll be ordering some cittern strings from you in a couple of months when i finish this daSalo i'm working on. haven't had time to surf the cittern site in about a year now!

At 9:05 on June 7, 2011, Edward C. Yong said…: here we are: http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_cister.htm

i've been wanting a cittern to fool around with for ages, and the price of this is really low...

At 6:22 on June 7, 2011, Edward C. Yong said…: hi Mr Hartig! since you're the cittern man, could i ask your opinion of the Thomann cittern?

At 1:03 on August 18, 2010, Juan Sotomayor said…: Hi Andrew:
Good to see you. Thanks for all the help you gave me. I judt made a Lawrence Wright discovery. An instrument that has been identified since 1910 as a is really a vihuela varient.
Best wishes,
Juan

At 4:15 on February 18, 2010, Jim Washburn said…: Not playing lute these days, but it would be fun to attend one of the events, if a not-currently-lutenizing interloper can be tolerated ;-)

At 19:54 on February 17, 2010, Jim Washburn said…: Greetings Andrew,

Yes, I was a small part of the lute 'scene' that was going on in the S.F. area, in the '90s, with Mike Peterson and David Tayler being especially active in organizing events. I am sure we have met or anyway been at the same lute-related event, at one time or another ...

Cheers
Jim

At 16:40 on April 11, 2009, pat o'brien said…: Vienna. More when I have time...

At 23:50 on September 15, 2008, Alexander Batov said…: Thank you very much, Andrew. I have a bit more of material to add to that page (as well as to the others) but I'm really short of time to get it all done. Let me just say that your cittern site is absolutely brilliant in all respects and I always enjoy visiting it from time to time. Keep up the good work!