short description

model

stop

A440

frets

ribs

my design, roundish body

M

53.5

a'

8½

11

after Gerle

GG

59.7

g'

8½

11

after ‘Presbyter’

BB

60

g'

8⅓

9

after small Frei

Z

65.5

f'

8⅔

11

after ‘Warwick’ Frei

LL

69.5

e'

8⅓

11

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7-course lutes

my design, roundish body

M

53.5

a'

8½

11

my design after Venere

AA

58.5

g'/g#'

8⅔

27

after Hieber

C

59.2

g'

8⅔

13

my design, after Harton

H

60

g'

8½

15/31

after ‘Presbyter’

BB

60

g'

8½

9

after small Frei

Z

65

f'/f#'

8½

11

after Rauwolf

MM

64

f#'

8½

15

after Venere

HH

67.1

f'

8½

13

after ‘Warwick’ Frei

LL

69.5

e'

8½

11

my design after Tieffenbrucker

L

71.2

e'/eb'

8⅔

17

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my design after Venere

AA

58.5

g'g#'

8⅔

27

after Rauwolf

MM

64

f'/f#'

8½

15

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after small Frei

Z

66

f'

10

11

after Venere

HH

67.6

f'

9½

13

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