16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)
16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)
16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)
16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)
16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)
16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)
16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)
16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)
16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)
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16th Century Model Spanish Vihuela (SOLD)

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In the 16th century the Spanish musicians developed a unique form of instrument for playing polyphonic music. This was a six-course waisted instrument played with a bow, a quill, or the fingers. The form that seems to have been most popular, or at least the form that suits the surviving music, is the vihuela intended to be played with the fingers. No instrument survives from the period that characterizes the instrument as we see it in paintings and drawings.  

I have chosen to base the design of my reconstruction on paintings and illustrations of vihuelas of the 16th century. Some constructional details have been adapted from the few surviving vihuelas as well as consideration of early Spanish and Italian guitars.

Our version of the Spanish vihuela has six double-courses, (the first course is most commonly strung with a single string these days), with a figured maple back and sides and a mahogany neck and head. The front is a AAA Engelmann spruce that is at least twelve years old with a three layer wooden inset rose. The fingerboard and head-plate are ebony.

Instrument Specifications:

  • String Length: 59.5cm
  • Six Double Courses
  • Front: AAA Englemann Spruce
  • Back: Maple
  • Sides: Maple
  • Head: Maple
  • Neck: Maple
  • Pegs: Ebony
  • Fingerboard: Ebony with Points
  • Inset Three Layer Cherry Rosette
  • Nylon and Fluorocarbon Strings with Wound G-6 String

Hand-made in the USA by Gamut Music, Inc., a leader in the revival of early music strings and instruments.

All Gamut instruments include a string prescription, a set of synthetic strings, and one year warranty. FedEx Ground shipping and packing within the 48 contiguous United States with insurance will be calculated separately.

Warranty and Terms of Sale:
Gamut Music warranties that the instrument is free of defect in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipping to the original customer. This warranty is offered only to the original purchaser and is not transferable should the instrument change hands in this one year period. Should problems develop with the instrument within the warranty period, Gamut Music will repair it free of charge, provided the original purchaser pays the shipping and insurance charges to and from the workshop in Duluth, MN.

Important: To qualify for this warranty the original purchaser must return the attached warranty registration card within 30 days of the date of shipment or the warranty will be declared void.

Payment can be made by credit card*, personal check, money order, or cashier's check. If a personal check or cashier's check is sent, a period of up to five days must pass for the check to clear before the instrument is sent out. We do not accept PayPal payments for instruments.

*Credit card payments will be charged an additional 5.5% to cover card processing fees.

Shipping Information:
We only ship instruments to addresses within the continental United States. Instruments are shipped via FedEx Ground with insurance and the appropriate packing — shipping is not included in the instrument price.

Please Note: Gamut Music does not ship instruments internationally.

More information about Gamut gut strings, string types, gauges, and string tensions can be found on our FAQ/Articles page. Not finding an answer to your question? Please contact us.

 

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