My design after Tieffenbrucker 72/77.5cm    eb'/e'A440    10¼ frets
13/37 ribs Model T

A large bass rider style Baroque lute, with a body modelled on the Bardini Tieffenbrucker. The full body shape, with large soundboard area and body volume, makes for a powerful bass response for this lute type The body can be made with 17 ribs of yew or maple, or 37 of yew. It has a cambered fingerboard and treble rider, and the bass rider can be made in several styles.