Grant Tomlinson Historical Lute Research Available Right Here!

World class, Canadian luthier Grant Tomlinson has collected his lifetime of research materials, photos and data sheets, and has offered them to the LSA via our website. Containing detailed information on over 70 historical lutes in European museums and private collections, these materials are now available for access via the link below. After many years of work (4+ years) assembling Grant's invaluable data and photos, we have gathered them into a convenient and accessible format and are very excited to make them available to everyone. We hope that this website serves as a fertile source of information for luthiers, both young and old, to pursue the art and fine craft of lute building! (Please note the terms of use information at the bottom of the Introduction page.)

Tomlinson Historical Lute Data Page

The LSA has started a new Lutes for Sale List !

This is the new place to list lutes, theorbos, baroque guitars, citterns, archlutes, medieval lutes, etc., for sale. Anyone can add instruments to this list if they are selling a lute or other lute-family instrument. This is NOT the place to list classical guitars or viols. (There are much better places to sell these and other instruments.) If you would like to add your lute to the list click here:

Lutes For Sale

The lute community thanks Wayne Cripps for all the years he provided an online listing of Lutes For Sale, Lutes Wanted and Stolen Instruments as well as the first LSA website. A lot of instruments were sold! Many thanks Wayne!

Tips for using the LSA website:

• Be sure to login for full access to site information and materials.
• Click your name (top right) to see your membership status. Watch your email for automated renewal messages - and don't forget to renew!
• Use the LSA site search to find something in the site (see top right).
  And use your browser's search box to find things quickly on long pages, such as the Facsimiles page below.