Large Renaissance Bass Lute

Large Renaissance Bass Lute
76cm, 6-7 courses; my own design based around an Edlinger body. Although this is a baroque lute it is very much a renaissance outline, but with a discretely flattened back making such a large lute more comfortable to hold. It works very well as the bass in fourth apart duets.
This version was made in figured sycamore and varnished with a very red varnish to be as much an early renaissance, mid-sixteenth century instrument as possible. It has figured boxwood fingerboard without points and boxwood heart-shaped pegs.
For tuning in D or E.
Price: £3500
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Large Renaissance Bass Lute

And here is a version in plumwood with hornbeam strips between the ribs

The bass lute in action!
Photo courtesy of Philip Lord

Copyright 2000-13 by David Van Edwards

Large Renaissance Bass Lute 76cm, 6-7 courses; my own design based around an Edlinger body. Although this is a baroque lute it is very much a renaissance outline, but with a discretely flattened back making such a large lute more comfortable to hold. It works very well as the bass in fourth apart duets. This version was made in figured sycamore and varnished with a very red varnish to be as much an early renaissance, mid-sixteenth century instrument as possible. It has figured boxwood fingerboard without points and boxwood heart-shaped pegs. For tuning in D or E. Price: £3500 (click on the price to convert it to your own currency) To return to the main catalogue click here

And here is a version in plumwood with hornbeam strips between the ribs
Photo courtesy of Philip Lord