Originally Posted by
Bertram Henze
Yeah, and
- fun to tune in mid-gig
- fun to restring
How about:
- fun to re-fret (with the tied-on gut frets, of course), but with additional complications. That same website's players page has a link to a PDF called "Changing Frets" that says:
"How to refret a theorbo.
Theorbos seem to require more frequent fretting adjustments than other kinds of lute, probably because the bass strings all pull on one side of the neck, plus the tension on the neck extension is constantly being altered as we retune our basses for different keys. ..."
Originally Posted by
Bertram Henze
- fun to convince United Airlines to let you take it on board
Ooh yeah transportation, that would be an issue... it wouldn't even fit in a car... huh...
Maybe there's a folding version.
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