This instrument is now shown in Vienna in the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Originally the mould is made out of 31 yew ribs and the string length is 67,3 / 142,5 cm.

This lute will have the following features:

• mould with 19 ribs made out of rosewood with boxwood spacers or of yew with maple ( black or nature ) spacers
• Top made out of fine european spruce, having the original design for the rose ( triple ), inlay around the edge to give a good protection
• The neck is made oud of lime wood which is then furnitured with ebony or other wood on request for a cheeper version
• The fretboard is made out of ebony
• My string length is 64 / 132 cm. Several times I have made this model with string length of 64/102 cm, very comftable to play and good while transporting, not so long. In spite the string length is not so long, the sound has force, is singing and fine.
• For the pegs I use plum wood, a very good wood for this purpose or boxwood
• The mould is varnished with french polishing.