Originally posted by u10ajf
I read somewhere that lutes used to be made with strings that just picked up the vibrations from the strings that you played to give a better tone.
Thats not realy true. Lutes (archlutes, theorbos, chittarrone etc) where built with a whole bunch of bass-strings that where actually plucked. thats the reason why lute-pieces are so difficult to play on the guitar - on the lute you did not have to fret the bass notes.
What you mean is a HurdyGurdy. They where built (depending on the model) with 2-6 "Sympathetic Strings" (pic) that are not actively played:
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