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A small medieval instrument with a distinctive body shape. Would have usually been carved from a single block, but is here built with bent sides. Available with 3, 4 or 5 single or doubled courses.
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Scale length: 46cm.
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German/Alpine Spruce, European Cherry, Swiss Pear, European Sycamore, Boxwood. Other wood choices available.
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Traditional Mexican rhythmic instrument related to the baroque guitar. Segunda size shown, with others also available. Requinto Jarocho also available. Available with wooden pegs or machine heads.
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Scale length: Segunda size (in picture) 50cm. Primera size 40cm. Terciera size 58cm. Requinto Jarocho 50cm.
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German/Alpine Spruce, Sapele, Light Meranti, European Beech, Ovangkol. Other wood choices available.
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Traditional Hawaiian instrument. Also available with heavier bracing as a Portuguese cavaquinho, and as a cak or cuk for Indonesian Keroncong music. Soprano size, with others also available. Available with wooden pegs or machine heads.
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Scale length: Sopano (in picture) 34cm. Concert 38cm. Tenor 43cm. Baritone 48cm. Cavaquinho 34cm.
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German/Alpine Spruce, European Walnut, European Sycamore, Ovangkol, . Other wood choices also available.
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Traditional instrument from Mato Grosso, Brazil. Available with tied frets as picture, metal frets, or fretless. Also available with machine heads. Traditionally, this instrument has a small soundhole or no soundhole at all. Also available without soundhole.
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Scale length: 45cm
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German/Alpine Spruce, Wych Elm, Ovangkol, European Oak, European Walnut, Tamarind. Other wood choices also available.
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A traditional instrument from Kyrgyzstan.
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Scale length: 58cm
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German/Alpine Spruce, Khaya, Light Meranti, European Ash, Boxwood. Other wood choices available.
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An Anglo-Saxon lyre based on the remains of one found in the Sutton Hoo ship burial, and other similar examples. It was also played in Northern Germany and in Scandinavia by the Vikings. Available with 5, 6 or 7 strings.
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Scale length: 43cm
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German/Alpine Spruce, European Alder, European Ash, European Cherry, Boxwood. Other wood choices available.