Belchior Dias Model 4-String Renaissance Guitar (SOLD)

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This instrument has been SOLD.

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In the collection at the Royal College of Music in London there is a fabulous guitar. This instrument was made by Belchior Dias in Lisbon, 1581. In its current condition it is set up as a guitar with five courses, but the small size of the body and short string length makes it a perfect model for a four-course renaissance guitar and this is the configuration which I am currently offering.

Our version of the Dias Renaissance guitar has four double-courses, (the first course is most commonly strung with a single string these days), with pear wood 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 inset rose with two layers of wood over a parchment background. The fingerboard and head plate are ebony along with ebony edge binding around the front. You have a choice of either ebony or boxwood for the pegs as well as an option for mechanical pegheads, if you would like to use those. The strings that come standard on the instrument are synthetic, nylon, fluorocarbon with a wound nylon G-6 course and there is an option for a set of gut strings.

Instrument Specifications:

  • String Length: 52cm
  • Four Double Courses
  • Tuning: a'-1, e-2, C-3, G'-4
  • Vaulted Seven Stave Arched Back in Pear
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Head: Mahogany with Ebony Head Plate
  • Pegs: Ebony
  • Fingerboard: Pear with Ebony Edges and Points
  • Front: AAA Engelmann Spruce
  • Bridge: Pear
  • Nylon Strings

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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