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Scale length 65cm, strung with nylgut. Made of Indian Rosewood and Swiss spruce.
Can be shipped worldwide
Comes with a hard case. Sound sample (maple version):
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Stauffer – Scale length 64cm, strung with Aquila Ambra 800. Comes with a hard case. Finishing with Shellac. Ebony pegs and screw for adjusting the angle of the neck (string action).
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7-Course Renaissance Lute, Handmade in Belgium (1985), with Handmade Case
7-course Renaissance lute (13 strings) handmade in 1985 by François Louant of Ath, Belgium. It was made for me and was one of his early instruments. String length is 23.75 in (60 cm), overall length 31 in (79 cm). It was last played about three years ago and was in good playing order then. It is in excellent condition, with only a few small cosmetic scratches in the original stain on the back of the bowl. It comes with its own handmade case. It will need fresh strings, and I haven’t checked the tuning recently.
Local pickup preferred. I’m willing to deliver within a reasonable distance in Michigan, the surrounding states, and the Northeast.
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For Sale
14-course archlute
Built by Jason Petty 2024. New condition (minimally played by maker). String length is 65 cm with 130 cm diapasons, tuned in g’ (415) with Nylgut strings (1-7) and red Nylgut (8-14). Constructed of 21 cherry wood ribs with tripartite spacers on a form after Magno Dieffenpruchar (Kunsthistoriches Museum C.45). Ebony veneered neck and pegbox, European plum wood pegs. A nicely balanced and settled instrument with perfect action. $12,000 CAD ($8600 USD) includes a custom-fitted Kingham case. Currently located in Vancouver BC. Contact Jason at instrumentorium@gmail.com
For Sale
This guitar is in great condition, and has a deep, resonant tone perfect for adaptations of Weiss, Bach etc., or for playing modern guitar music. The back and sides are beautiful Indian Rosewood and the top is a gorgeous, fine-grained cedar. The only flaw is a small section of the purfling on the upper bout that has separated slightly from the side wood; I captured this in one of the pictures below. I bought the guitar in this condition 15 years ago, and it hasn’t changed. It’s a cosmetic flaw only. The guitar comes with the hardshell case pictured, and an extra set of strings (Yepes tuning). I prefer arranging pickup in the Concord, NH area, but I will consider shipping it at the buyer’s expense. Asking $1500 USD or best reasonable offer.
Additional photos available here.
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Built by Nathaniel and Douglas Cox, Brattleboro. VT in 2015 based on the “small Frei: in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna with gorgeous ample tone and in excellent condition. String lengh of 69 cm, parchment edging and nine beautiful flame maple ribs. Currently strung entirely in gut and includes a padded, form fitted soft travel case. Located in central Maine. Shipping/packing/insurance available with buyer covering those costs.
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For Sale
13-Course Baroque Lute (Swan-Neck) built in 2009 by Hans Hermann Herb, luthier in Erlangen, Germany.
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Baroque Lute for sale, it was built in 1971 by Jacob van de Geest, luthier from Vevey, Switzerland (No. 929). The instrument bears the maker’s label inside wich reads: “Jacob van de Geest – Luthier à Vevey – Suisse – N° 929 – anno 1971”.
