We apply the subtraction method to an effective QCD-inspired model, which
includes the Coulomb plus a zero-range hyperfine interactions, to define a
renormalized Hamiltonian for mesons. The spectrum of the renormalized
Hamiltonian agrees with the one obtained with a smeared hyperfine interaction.
The masses of the low-lying pseudo scalar and vector mesons are reasonably
described within the model.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, 5 references. To be published in Nucl. Phys. B
(Proc. Suppl.) Talk presented at the Workshop "Light-cone Physics: Particles
and Strings" at ECT* in Trento, Sep 3-11, 200