Sound samples coming soon...
Sound samples coming soon...
I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
Always great looking instruments from you.
I'm curious how you developed the market for "historical and world" instruments? Where do these instruments go? How did you learn to build them authentically?
If someone asked me to build a colascione or a gittern I wouldn't know where to begin (other than tell them to call you!).
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
I don't think it's fair to say I 'developed' a market, more just tapped into one that was already there. Historical instruments are built from surviving museum examples and/or iconographical evidence, and world instruments from getting hold of one, or doing research. It's basically all research, either way.
I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
Wow, two more beautiful instruments!
How is the gittern tuned?
Kit
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Are the sound hole lattices carved or woven? Your work is lovely!
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I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
Tqo more exotic creations, Jo. I am with John Hamlett in wondering where and how you got the relevant skills to produce those rather unusual instruments. As you point out, the research is there if we know where to look.
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. - Eric Morecambe
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOldBores
Sound and video samples, as promised:
Gittern:
Colascione:
I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
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