Subject: 6c lutes - Fingerboard layout

From: William Samson <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:56:00 +0000 (GMT)

Dear Collective Wisdom,
   There appear to be two main styles of fingerboard on 6c lutes.  In one
   case the soundboard continues a little way up the neck and the
   fingerboard meets it in a straight line join, usually with no stings.
   In the other case the fingerboard extends a little way over the
   neck/body join and the soundboard starts where it leaves off, somewhere
   over the neck block.
   I would be interested to hear views on the pros and cons of each layout
   as well as any other ones you know about.
   Waiting with anticipation,
   Bill

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