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Guitar front and side
This model of baroque guitar is based on an instrument made by Metto Sellas in Venice. The head of the original instrument has a label plate in which the year 1638 is given, presumably as the year of production. It is a large instrument with a string length of 69cm. The deep, vaulted back provides a large air chamber that result in a full, bright and projective tone. This is a great instrument for continuo or solo work.
Rosewood with pear stripes
Each instrument comes with a custom fitting Kingham case
and a choice of woods with contrasting stripes:
Rosewood, (pictured)
Pear, (pictured)
Figured maple, (not pictured)
Yew, (not pictured)
Bird's eye maple, (not pictured)
Instrument price: $4,425.00
For details about the terms of sale, please look at the Terms of Sale page on the website.
Guitar specifications:
- String length 69cm (27 1/8")
- Overall length 39" (99cm)
- Body length 18 1/2" (47cm)
- Neck length 12 1/2" (31.75cm)
- Body width, lower bouts 10" (25.5cm)
- Body width, waist 6 7/8" (17.5cm)
- Body width, upper bouts 8" (20.3cm)
- Body depth, deepest part of arch 4" (10.3cm)
Rosewood back
Front with ebony front binding
Rose made by Oliver Wadsworth
Neck heel detail
Rose made by Oliver Wadsworth, Worcester, England
Rosewood pegs
Guitar Features:
- Back and sides: Wood of choice with contrasting rib-separators
- Italian spruce front
- Layered, wedding-cake rose
- Decorative purfling around rose
- Neck: mahogany
- Head: mahogany with ebony face plate
- Ebony fingerboard, with points
- Pegs: rosewood, boxwood or ebony
- End button: rosewood, boxwood or ebony
- Bone nut
- Gut strings
- Pear bridge with ebony top plate
- Ebony bridge decorations
- Ebony front edge half binding
- Form fitting Kingham case
- Extra set of strings
Pear with rosewood stripes
Rose made by Oliver Wadsworth
Pear back
Neck heel detail
Bridge decorations
Boxwood pegs
Head front
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