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george_wright
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Username: george_wright

Post Number: 149
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 10:14 am:   Edit Post

Most readers of this site will enjoy reading about the exhibition(new window) "Guitar Heroes: Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You might even get some ideas for your next custom :-).
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 1426
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 10:39 am:   Edit Post

Thanks George! Here's the online web site too. A nice iTunes app (free) was also created for the exhibition that I sent to a luthier friend several nights ago.
george_wright
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Username: george_wright

Post Number: 150
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Friday, February 18, 2011 - 6:19 pm:   Edit Post

Wow, Art, I just clicked the online web site link! Is that a lute? Why, yes, I believe it is :-). I just forwarded that link to my son, a starving lutenist in MA. It was he, after all, who introduced me to Alembic, when he showed me his Epic five.
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 1427
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Friday, February 18, 2011 - 8:30 pm:   Edit Post

And the rest is history from your current Alembic list ;) you don't hear of many lutenists... or at least I haven't. Saving the art form is a worthy cause and will hopefully come back to serve him well. Best, Art
george_wright
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Username: george_wright

Post Number: 151
Registered: 3-2005
Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 8:36 am:   Edit Post

Art, here's your chance to hear about a lutenist (new window). (Please excuse the shameless promotion here :-).)
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 1428
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 9:28 am:   Edit Post

George, No excuse necessary ;) nice to see the support for your son. And I got a history lesson on Renaissance music while at it. The clips are very nice!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10084
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 6:18 pm:   Edit Post

Twenty strings! Very cool!
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10085
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, February 21, 2011 - 7:37 pm:   Edit Post

Mica pointed out that the 20 string instrument is a long scale small body; so it might not balance very well. They probably don't make them anymore for just that reason.

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