A 6 course renaissance lute I built

[Dusepo]

[avaldes]

Do you have any audio/video? What is the scale length and tuning?

[Marty Jacobson]

Very clean work, Jo. I'd also like to hear about scale length and tuning.

[Dusepo]

Thanks both.
I don't have any videos yet as the strings are still settling. The customer (who is a professional lutenist) has agreed to do a video for me though when he receives it, and he can play much better than me of course!
Scale length is 55cm and tuning in g, so gcfadg.

[stevedenver]

Wonderful!
Very interesting rosette design.
Hand made pegs by you?

[Dusepo]

Wonderful!
Very interesting rosette design.
Hand made pegs by you?

Thanks! The rose(tte) design is from a lute by Laux Maler from 1530. The pegs were not made by me, but I did alter them slightly to the customer's specifications to be easier to turn for smaller hands. Compare the shape to my other lutes for instance.

[darylcrisp]

wow, that's beautiful. Love to see your work, it looks so clean and fitted.
thanks for posting these
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