13 Course Baroque Swan Neck Lute by Herwin Gaminara Leal
September 9, 2026For Sale
13-course Baroque Swan Neck Lute by Herwin Gaminara Leal – Taught by David Van Edwards.
The combination of the Ebony staves, Sitka Spruce soundboard and hand tuned tone bars creates a clean, rich, silvery, complex tone desired for the Baroque lute, perfect for chamber or solo music.
Spruce top has tight grain with no cracks or separations.
Staves and spacer joints are tight and showing no gaps or separations.
All pegs are working and hold pitch very well.
Color tone to swan neck is applied in a traditional hand brushed method which produces a rag wipe look.
Shellac finish also in a traditional brushed application – more accurate to the period of historical building.
Stings (Nygut and metal) are in good condition.
You can see more of Mr. Gaminara’s work by search him on Instagram.
- Hoffman historical design – 69cm string length
- Mahogany neck with period correct carved details
- Sitka Spruce sound board (60) with a hand carved sound hole rosette.
- Fingerboard – Kingwood (Dalbergia cearensis). A rare tree from Brazil. Lightweight and resonant.
- Pegs – Jacarandá-da-Bahia, Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra – Bahia rosewood,) with Maple caps
- Bowl staves – Pau Santo (Brazilian ebony) with maples spacers
- Bridge – Peach with ebony accents
- Hand shellac finish
- Aquila Nygut and metal strings tuned at a 415Hz frequency.
- AMS Case – perfect for shipping or travel.
No video or sound samples, as I do not play well enough to represent this instruments’ capabilities and voice.
Additional photos available upon request.
USD 5,400 plus shipping
Washington, United States
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