RENAISSANCE LUTE
The shape of the front and the barring underneath of this 8-course lute are taken from a lute made by Pietro Railich in Venice, 1644, which is in the Nationalmuseum, Nuremburg. The rose is a traditional design pierved into the front. This lute is of the rounder, or pearl, variety. The back has 23 staves in lacewood or figured sycamore. The whole construction is extremely light. The front has a 'glair' finish and the staves are very lightly oil varnished to allow the instrument to resonate freely.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 780mm
Maximum width: 360mm
Depth: xxmm
String length: 625mm
Tuning: c g d' a'
Various other lutes are also available
MANDORE
This instrument is based on the example in the Musichistoric Museum, Copenhagen, from Italy, dating from the 16th or 17th century.
ARCHLUTE
This is a copy of the instrument by Martinus Harz, Rome, 1665 in the Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments.
11-COURSE LUTE
The outline of this lute is based on an instrument by Hans Frei and the other features are taken from other contemporary lutes which have a treble string rider.
CHITARRONE
Based on the instrument by M. Tieffenbrucker, Venice, 1608 in the Royal College of Music Collection, London. The ivory on the original instrument is substituted with boxwood.