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  Lute in the Cantigas de Santa Maria  
  Lute in the Cantigas de Santa Maria  

Es: Laúd, Vihuela de Flandes, Fr: Luth,  De:  Laute, Laouto, It: Lauto, Liuto, Pt: Alaude, Alaúde, Ar: Qobûz, al-`ūd, Ca: Llaüt, Cs: Loutna, Da: Lut, Eo: Liatos, Fi: Luuttu, Gl: Laúde, Hu: Lant, Fr: Laouto, Laghouto, La: Lauto, Nl: Luit, No: Lutt, Pl: Lutnia, Sv: Luta, Tr: Lavta

During the Renaissance the lute became the principal instrument for both secular and sacred music so much so that by the end of the 16th century there was an extensive lute repertoire in existence which reached its peak in the work of John Dowland (1563-1626).

The important makers of the late 16th and early 17th century worked in Italy and two of those most prominent were Giovanni Hieber of Venice and Wendelio Venere who lived in Padua during the second half of the 16th century.

 

 

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About the Lute

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  7 course lute  
  Venere 7 course finished Lute  

RWC Lutes
Our lutes are available in two sizes.

They are extremely light and resonant instruments with narrow necks . A close string spacing helps the playing of the more intricate passages.

Our 7 course lute is based on the work of Wendelio Venere. This lute has a 13 rib back with a slightly flattened curvature.

A rosewood fingerboard meets the Swiss pine sounboard with the inlay of two 'ears'.

Available in octave (g', d'd', aa, ff, cc, gG, dD) or unison (g', d'd', aa, ff, cc, GG, DD) tuning, the lute comes with a spare top string set.

The figured sycamore ribs can be inlayed with an ebony purfling or left plain according to choice.

The black inlay used for the edging and ribs of the instrument shown in the photograph is optional.

Our 8 course lute is based on the work of Giovanni Hieber.

This lute has a small well rounded body of 11 delicately figured sycamore ribs and rosewood fingerboard.

Available in octave (g', d'd', aa, ff, cc, gG, fF,dD) or unison (g', d'd', aa, ff, cc, GG, FF, DD) tuning, the lute comes with a spare top string set.

Each instrument is hand built to special order in our own workshops in Toledo (Spain) by experienced craftsmen and comes with 12 months warranty.

A soft padded bag and a simple hard case are available as optional extras.


About the Lute

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  7 course lute  
  Venere 7 course finished Lute  

Lute Kits
The same range of Lutes are offered in kit form for home assembly. The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use.

An important feature of our lute kits is the inclusion of a mould to ensure success, even for the first time builder, so accurate assembly of the body can begin immediately.

The front is supplied thicknessed from centre jointed Swiss pine and the neck blank is sawn to fit the pre assembled pegbox which has the pegs fitted into taper reamed holes.

A rosewood fingerboard and bridge, an ebony nut and a set of nylon lute strings (tuned g', d'd', aa, ff, cc, gG, dD for the 7 course lute and g', d'd', aa, ff, cc, gG, fF,dD for the 8 course lute) complete these most popular kits.

In the 8 course lute kit, the 11 English sycamore ribs for the back are thicknessed and profiled.

In the 7 course lute kit the 13 English sycamore ribs for the back are thicknessed and ready for the builder to cut to the all important profile by following the templates given on the full size working drawing.

The manual clearly explains how to carve the rose.

The black inlay used for the edging and ribs of the instrument shown in the photograph is not included in the kit.

A fully dimensioned plan and instruction manual take the builder through the fascinating construction of the instrument in a clear and concise manner, with 'step by step' photographs further illustrating each stage.

All the kits Include free access to our customer 'Helpline' should you need any advice on construction, setting-up or playing.

A simple hard case is available as an optional extra.


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  8 course lute  
  RWC Hieber 8 course Finished and Kit Lute  

Lute Plans
You can make the same range of instruments from scratch, following detailed step-by-step instructions through the construction process in a clear and concise manner.

A fully dimensioned plan and a set of photographs illustrates each stage.

The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use.


About the Lute

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About the Lute

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Configuration, References and Prices
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Price [1]

 
  Lute - Venere 7 Course
  Finished Instrument                
  Lute - Venere 7 Course   FLUV7   Finished   1070.60  RWC  
  Kit + drawing + instructions                
  Lute - Venere 7 Course   KLUV7   Kit   335.28  RWC  
  Drawing + instructions                
  Lute - Venere 7 Course   PLUV7   Plan   57.83  RWC  
  Accessories and Spares                
  Stringing set for 7 Course Venere Lute   SLUV7   Set      RWC  
                   
  Lute - Hieber 8 course
  Finished Instrument                
  Lute - Hieber 8 course   FLUH8   Finished   1082.51  RWC  
  Kit + drawing + instructions                
  Lute - Hieber 8 course   KLUH8   Kit   405.06  RWC  
  Drawing + instructions                
  Lute - Hieber 8 course   PLUH8   Plan   57.83  RWC  
  Accessories and Spares                
  Stringing set for 8 Course Hieber Lute   SLUH8   Set      RWC  
                   

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