Lutes & Theorbos

Brand new instrument arriving August/September 2025. Please contact us if you are interested in reserving. 13 Course Baroque Lute after Tieffenbrucker by Matias Crom Baroque lute model inspired on a Tieffenbrucker using a "Martin Hoffman" style pegbox with extended string length for courses 9-13. String Length is 69cm making it very comfortable to play. The extended length for basses make the bass brighter and fuller and the "Swan neck" pegbox makes it easier to tune. Perfect for Weiss and Bach music, including continuo on the cantatas. String spacing at the bridge is 155mm. The bowl has 31 ribs and made from Maple and Pearwood with ebony spacers. The soundboard is made from the very best Austrian high mountain spruce with an original carved triple rose. Neck core is also spruce veneered with maple. Pegbox is carved from pearwood. Specification: 13 Course Baroque Lute after Tieffenbrucker by Matias Crom 31 ribs of Flamed Maple with ebony linings High mountain Austrian Spruce top. Ebony Fingerboard Maple veneers on neck and pegbox Aquila Strings Supplied with padded bag Tuning: F4 D4 A3 F3 D3 A2 G2 F2 E2 D2 C2 B1 A1 Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

7 Course Renaissance Lute after Frei by Matias Crom, based on lutes after Frei and one of the most popular lutes copied by luthiers around the world. The original string length of 59cm makes it a great 7 course lute. The top is made from the finest Austrian high mountain spruce with the original carved rose design. The neck core is also spruce and veneered with pearwood. Fitted with Aquila strings, and supplied with padded bag. 7 Course Stringing Schedule - Aquila D d, , G g, C C, f f, a a, d'd' g 7th D - AQUL195D 7th d - AQUL94NG - octave 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL73NG - octave 5th C - AQUL112D 5th C - AQUL112D 4th f - AQUL85NG 4th f - AQUL85NG 3rd a - AQUL70NG 3rd a - AQUL70NG 2nd d' - AQUL54NG 2nd d' - AQUL54NG 1st g - AQUL42NG Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

PO ref. PO1389S 6 Course Renaissance Lute, 1991 by Stephen Haddock (Previously Owned) in excellent condition without case. F ully serviced and set up by our in-house luthier prior to despatch. Kingham cases available at an additional cost from The Early Music Shop. For more details about this or any other Previously Owned instruments, please do not hesitate to contact us.

10 Course Renaissance Lute after Matteo Sellas by Marco Golinelli - Liuteria d'insieme including hard case. This fifteen rib Sellas body results in a lute with a wide soundboard and a bowl that is not too deep, a feature that makes it particularly comfortable to hold despite its size. Due to its characteristics it is suitable for the construction of lutes that extend into the low register (8, and 10 course), as its size can give fullness and strength to the lower courses. Specification: Model: Matteo Sellas Vibrating length: 620-640 mm Shell: 15 ribs, flamed maple, A grade Soundboard: Fiemme Valley red spruce, extra grade Soundboard half edging: Ebony, 3 mm Bridge: Pearwood, ebony layer on top Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Ebony Pegbox: Maple Pegs: Ebony End Peg: Ebony (strap button) Finish: Shellac, French polish Nut: Natural bone Strings: Pyramid Hard case: RCH Note: As this is a handmade lute, the actual lute supplied may vary slightly from the photographs shown , so please ask for details of the current model in stock. Marco Golinelli attended City Lutherie School in Milan studying the construction of musical instruments with master luthiers Tiziano Rizzi and Lorenzo Lippi and musical instruments restoration with master luthier Gabriele Negri where he specialized in building instruments of the lute family as well as early guitars and mandolins. Since 2001 he started working together with Stefano Zanderighi, a project that would eventually led to the birth of the Liuteria d’Insieme workshop in 2003. His work is characterised by great care in researching on original models and early building and painting methods. The instruments he builds are distinguished by their great fidelity to original models without losing sight of building details and characterised by a rich and dynamic sound.

PO Ref. PO1193S 10 Course Baroque Lute after Laux Mahler by Paul Egholm 1996 (Previously Owned) with Kingham Hard Case and in excellent condition. Fully serviced and set up by our in-house luthier prior to despatch. String length: 64.5cm For more details about this or any other Previously Owned instruments, please do not hesitate to contact us.

8 Course Renaissance Lute after Matteo Sellas by Marco Golinelli - Liuteria d'insieme including hard case. 8 courses lute, Matteo Sellas model, 15 ribs Bologna, Museo Civico Medievale (n.1748) This fifteen rib Sellas body results in a lute with a rather wide soundboard and a bowl that is not too deep,a feature that makes it particularly comfortable to hold despite its size. Due to its characteristics it is suitable for the construction of lutes that extend into the low register (8, and 10 course), as its size can give fullness and strength to the lower courses. Specification: Model: Matteo Sellas Vibrating length: 630 mm, G tuning Shell: 15 ribs, flamed maple, A grade Soundboard: Fiemme Valley red spruce, extra grade Soundboard half edging: Ebony, 3 mm Rosette: Wendelin Tieffenbrucker model Bridge: Pearwood, ebony layer on top Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Ebony Pegbox: Maple Pegs: Ebony End Peg: Ebony (strap button) Finish: Shellac, French polish Nut: Natural bone Strings: Pyramid Hard case: RCH Note: As this is a handmade lute, the actual lute supplied may vary slightly from the photographs shown , so please ask for details of the current model in stock. Marco Golinelli attended City Lutherie School in Milan studying the construction of musical instruments with master luthiers Tiziano Rizzi and Lorenzo Lippi and musical instruments restoration with master luthier Gabriele Negri where he specialized in building instruments of the lute family as well as early guitars and mandolins. Since 2001 he started working together with Stefano Zanderighi, a project that would eventually led to the birth of the Liuteria d’Insieme workshop in 2003. His work is characterised by great care in researching on original models and early building and painting methods. The instruments he builds are distinguished by their great fidelity to original models without losing sight of building details and characterised by a rich and dynamic sound.

7 Course Renaissance Lute after Hans Frei by Marco Golinelli - Liuteria d'insieme including hard case. 7 courses lute, Hans Frei model, 11 ribs Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum (C34) Inspired by the smaller of the two lutes by Hans Frei preserved in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, this eleven rib bowl is one of the most classic examples of the Bolognese lutemaking school of the first half of the sixteenth century. The relatively small size makes it convenient and easy to handle; it lends itself particularly well to the construction of six and seven courses lutes. Specification: Model: Hans Frei Vibrating length: 630 mm, G tuning Shell: 11 ribs, flamed maple, A grade Soundboard: Fiemme Valley red spruce, extra grade Soundboard half edging: Ebony, 3 mm Rosette: Hans Frei model Bridge: Pearwood, ebony layer on top Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Ebony Pegbox: Maple Pegs: Ebony End Peg: Ebony (strap button) Finish: Shellac, French polish Nut: Natural bone Strings: Pyramid Hard case: RCH Note: As this is a handmade lute, the actual lute supplied may vary slightly from the photographs shown , so please ask for details of the current model in stock. Marco Golinelli attended City Lutherie School in Milan studying the construction of musical instruments with master luthiers Tiziano Rizzi and Lorenzo Lippi and musical instruments restoration with master luthier Gabriele Negri where he specialized in building instruments of the lute family as well as early guitars and mandolins. Since 2001 he started working together with Stefano Zanderighi, a project that would eventually led to the birth of the Liuteria d’Insieme workshop in 2003. His work is characterised by great care in researching on original models and early building and painting methods. The instruments he builds are distinguished by their great fidelity to original models without losing sight of building details and characterised by a rich and dynamic sound.

A six-course lute based on the elongated Bologna style. Sycamore ribs, Holly bindings, pegs and veneering. A very light and resonant instrument with an early design, featuring heart-shaped pegs and a slightly bulkier neck, characteristic of contemporary instruments. Clear oil varnish.