The Chambure Quartet: Set of 4 Polyphonic Vihuelas

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Sale price $19,500.00 USD

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One of the fascinating aspects of early Renaissance music is the use of consorts of instruments. I have always loved the blended tone of well proportioned instruments playing together. About 2000 I became enamored with the duet music of Enríquez de Valderrabano and decided to make a set of instruments to play that repertoire. With the collaboration of Edward Martin and Philip Rukavina, a model was developed in the necessary sizes and the set of four instruments were completed in 2003. The full details of the project and instrument specifications were published in an article for the newsletter for the Lute Society of America in 2005 with the title “A Set of Vihuelas: Matching Tone for Polyphonic Music.”

The instruments were used on two recordings: The Vihuela Duets of Enriquez de Valderrabano by Duo Chambure: Edward Martin & Philip Rukavina, and Canto y Danza: Dance Music and Songs of Renaissance Spain by Chambure Vihuela Quartet with Carrie Henneman Shaw, music adaptation by Mina Kaiser.

This set of instruments is a necessity for anyone seriously interested in the study of early Spanish polyphony and would be an excellent resource for an educational environment.

Price includes: set of 4 instruments, a made to measure custom-made Kingham case for each, a string prescription, a set of gut strings for each instrument, and one year warranty — shipping is not included in the instrument price. FedEx Ground shipping within the 48 contiguous United States and packing with insurance will be calculated separately. See our Terms of Sale for complete warranty, payment, and shipping details.

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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