Theorboes and Archlutes

     I have put theorboes, archlutes, and chitarroni all in one page as a generic subject, since there is some confusion on the different names.  It depends on the layout of the string courses, the tuning, and the string length.

This is a 14 course archlute after Magno Dieffopruchar a venetia, Vienna C45. 6x2-67cm.,8x1- 142cm.  Thirty one ribs of shaded yew with elaborate floral inlay of ebony and holly on neck and neck extension. Tuned to g' in regular Renaissance tuning, at A415.  Price $10,000.

A shorter rosewood archlute with string lengths of 64cm and 120cm. Price $8,500

A rosewood theorbo loosely based on Wendelio Venere, Vienna C47.  This one had 15 single courses at 82cm. and 145cm.  Price $9,000.

This is a huge subject all by itself .  Please speak with me about what you need.

An ebony theorbo based on an Edlinger shell.  The shell is thinner than a dime.

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