Chitarrone, own design after instruments by M. Tieffenbrucker and Sebastian Schelle Rosette Chitarrone, own design after instruments by M. Tieffenbrucker and Sebastian Schelle Wirbelkasten Chitarrone, own design after instruments by M. Tieffenbrucker and Sebastian Schelle side view

14 course chitarrone own design

Chitarrone, own design after instruments by M. Tieffenbrucker and Sebastian Schelle front view This chitarrone arised from an order. the client was looking for an instrument for solo music with long extension a stopped string length of about 76 cm, his maximum for solo playing and having about 8 - 9 frets on the neck. As there could not be found an original instrument with this features it was necessary to construct an own model. The basic for this instrument then gave the instruments from Sebastian Schelle, shown in Nürnberg ( Germanisches Nationalmuseum ) and the big chitarrone by Tieffenbrucker ( offered from me too ).
This lute will have the following features:
  • mould with 23 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 out 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 76 / 150 cm
  • For the pegs I use plum wood, a very good wood for this purpose or boxwood
  • The mould is varnished with french polishing