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Mar-15-2015, 2:03pm
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It has 6 courses of 2 strings, each string of the course is the same guage. Seems to be a cross between 2 spanish instruments; a Laud and a Bandurria. It is joined to the body at the 12th fret like a Laud, and has a neck width similar to the laud, though it has a shorter scale, but has the small body of the bandurria which would be joined at the 7th fret. I ordered a set of Laud strings for it. The guy I bought it from said it was from Cuba, but it has a much smaller body than a Laud Cubana.
It also has an adjustable metal bridge which is glued.
Any ideas about whether this instrument has a name, and even more importantly, how should I tune it?
I measured this mystery instrument and from the nut to the bridge it is around 15 inches (380mm).
Ahh yes, and the key info: I paid 15.00$ for it.
It has 6 courses of 2 strings, each string of the course is the same guage. Seems to be a cross between 2 spanish instruments; a Laud and a Bandurria. It is joined to the body at the 12th fret like a Laud, and has a neck width similar to the laud, though it has a shorter scale, but has the small body of the bandurria which would be joined at the 7th fret. I ordered a set of Laud strings for it. The guy I bought it from said it was from Cuba, but it has a much smaller body than a Laud Cubana.
It also has an adjustable metal bridge which is glued.
Any ideas about whether this instrument has a name, and even more importantly, how should I tune it?
I measured this mystery instrument and from the nut to the bridge it is around 15 inches (380mm).
Ahh yes, and the key info: I paid 15.00$ for it.