Voboam Baroque Guitar

5 course Baroque guitar after Jean Voboam, Paris 1690.  Musee Instrumental du Conservatiore National Superieur de Musique de Paris E2087.  65 cm. mensur.  Fully ornamented as original.  Ebony sides with white maple inlays, six piece cherry back, ebony and maple line veneers on neck, elaborate peghead overlay, "wedding cake" deep cut paper rose, ebony and maple rhomboid binding, mustache bridge.  $5,500.

I made a large group of these guitars and wrote an article about the technical aspects of the decoration, which was the cover article for American Lutherie, Winter 1996.  Please visit their website at www.luth.org to order back issues.  A wonderful organization.

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