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Six course lutes (Section 1)

Ten course lutes

Archlutes                            

Six course lutes (Section 2)

Eleven course lutes

Theorbo

Seven, Eight & Nine course lutes (Section 1)

Thirteen course lutes (Section 1)

Seven, Eight & Nine course lutes (Section 2)

Thirteen course lutes (Section 2)

(Six course lutes)
3)  6 course 'Small' Frei
    Low pitch g'. May also be tuned to modern pitch g'.
    String length: 62.5 cm or 63 cm.
Based on the smaller of the two Hans Frei lutes, Bologna c.1550, in the Kunsthistorischesmuseum in Vienna (C34).  Both of these Frei lutes were converted to 11 course Baroque lutes in the 17th century, and I have worked out the possible original design of the smaller lute.  
11 ribs of curly maple.   Neck, fingerboard and peg-box of Swiss pear.   Fingerboard edges and points of mountain mahogany.  As an alternative, this instrument may also be built with the fingerboard overlapping into the soundboard area, a detail seen in many paintings of early 6 course lutes.

$ 6000.00 US

Front view of 6 course 'Small' Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker Rose pattern for the 6 course 'Small' Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker Back view of 6 course 'Small' Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker
2 Pegs shown of 6 course 'Small' Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker Bridge view of 6 course 'Small' Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker
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(Six course lutes)
4)  6 course Warwick Frei
    Modern pitch e’.  May also be tuned to modern pitch f’.
    String length: 69.5 cm or 70.5 cm.
Based on the Hans Frei lute in the Warwick County Museum, England.   As with the two Vienna Frei lutes, this lute was converted to an 11c Baroque lute, and I have worked out its possible original layout as a 6 course lute.
11 ribs of curly maple.  Neck, fingerboard and peg-box of Swiss pear.   Fingerboard edges and points of mountain mahogany.  As an alternative, this instrument may also be built with the fingerboard overlapping into the soundboard area, a detail seen in many paintings of early 6 course lutes.

$ 6200.00 US
Front view of 6 course Warwick Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker             Side view of 6 course Warwick Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker             Back view of 6 course Warwick Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker
End view of 6 course Warwick Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker             Rose pattern for the 6 course Warwick Frei - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker

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5)  6 course Treble lute, C39 Venere
    Low pitch d".
    String length: 44 cm.
Based on the 7 course treble lute by Vvendelio Venere in the Kunsthistorischesmuseum in Vienna (C39).  This lute is the treble for the alto/tenor Venere lutes in the 7, 8 and 9 course lute section.  (Treble: C39 Venere, SL 44 cm; Alto: 1592 Venere, SL 58.4 cm; Tenor: C36 Venere, SL 66.5 cm)
11 ribs of striped yew.  Neck and peg-box of Swiss pear.  Fingerboard and points of ebony.   Decorative knot carved around the rose.

$ 4600.00 US
Front view of 6 course Descant lute, C39 Venere - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker      Side view of 6 course Descant lute, C39 Venere - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker      Back view of 6 course Descant lute, C39 Venere - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker     

Side view of 6 course Descant lute, C39 Venere - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker  Rose pattern for the 6 course Descant lute, C39 Venere - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker  Peg view of 6 course Descant lute, C39 Venere - Grant Tomlinson Lutemaker

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