Description
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Hans Frei was one of the great instrument makers in Italy in the early 1500s. In his workshop in Bologna he helped to define the form of the lute. A testament to the enduring quality of his instruments is that no extant Frei lute remains in original condition. They have all been updated with the passage of time and the fashions of music with new necks to accommodate more strings and new tunings.
This model is based on an instrument by Hans Frei now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, no. C34. This model has been chosen because it is a very beautiful and comfortable form with a full, bright tone. It is an ideal lute for both beginners and experienced players.
The original instrument, in its present form, is an 11-course instrument for baroque tuning. This is a later adaptation of the instrument, which was probably made as a six-course instrument. To supply the needs of a variety of players this instrument is offered as a six, seven, eight, nine, and ten course renaissance lute.
Instrument Specifications:
- String Length: 63cm or 64cm
- Body Length: 44cm
- Body Width: 31cm
- Overall Length: 74cm
- Back: Eleven Cherry Ribs
- Neck: Cherry
- Fingerboard: Cherry with Rosewood Edges and Points
- Front: AAA Englemann Spruce
- Rose: Pattern "A"
- End Pin: Rosewood
- Nut: Bone
- Strings: Nylon with Wound Nylon Basses
- Custom Made Kingham Case
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