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Stringing Chart for Stephen Haddock's Instruments

Renaissance Lutes after Hieber:

Note  6-Course 7-Course 8-Course Unison
g' 1 1 1 42NG
d' 2 2 2 48NG
a 3 3 3 64NG
f 4 4 4 82NG 
C 5 5 5 104D
G 6 6 6 150D
F - - 7 165D
D - 7 8 200D

6-course Renaissance Lute after Venere:

Note  Course Unison Octave
g' 1 42NG -
d' 2 50NG -
a 3 64NG -
f 4 82NG
C 5 112D 50NG
G 6 150D 70NG

11-Course Baroque Lute after Frei:

Note  Course Unison Octave
f 1 0.45R -
d 2 46NG -
a 3 54NG -
f 4 76NG
d 5 82NG
A 6 104D 50NG
G 7 120D 50NG
F 8 128D 54NG
E 9 140D 58NG
D 10 150D 73D
C 11 160D 79D
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