11 Course Baroque Lute

This is an 11 course French Baroque lute after a shell of Laux Maler, having a mensur of 72cm.  It has the rose from the C33 Hans Frei lute in Vienna, a birdseye maple back, ebony veneered pegbox and neck, fretwork on the back of the pegbox in holly, an arched fingerboard, Venetian half binding, and rosewood pegs. Price $3,500.  I also make the Hans Frei C33 lute in the same configuration, and it looks very similar, except it is slightly smaller at 67.4cm. Also $3,500

Here is my wife Robin carving the rose for this lute.  She carves through a paper pattern through the wood.  The rose is one piece with the top, not inlaid as in Medieval lutes or guitars.

Lawrence K. Brown    13 Sunset Lane    Asheville, NC    28804    828-254-5828    larryandrobin@charter.net