Classical Lutes

Neck and head
Neck and head

All lutes have a nine-segment Flamed Maple body and a spruce top with a carved soundhole rose.
Renaissance lutes are available in two styles: after “Gerle” and after “Staudinger”.
Baroque lutes: after “Staudinger”.
Necks are made of Spruce with Ebony veneer. The fretboards are made of Ebony, while tuning pegs are available in either Ebony or Boxwood.
The instruments are smoked from light to dark brown and finished with our special, natural matt surface.
Indian Rosewood bodies are available at extra cost. Please contact us if you are interested in other models not listed here.

All lutes are delivered in a high-quality, handmade case.

  • Renaissance lutes, Alto: Scale length 580 mm, 6 or 8 courses
  • Renaissance lutes, Tenor: Scale length 650 mm, 8 or 10 courses
  • Renaissance lutes, Bass: Scale length 660 to 700 mm, 8 or 10 courses
  • 13-course Baroque lutes, Tenor: Scale length 700 mm (with theorboed bass rider and 5 freely vibrating bourdon courses)
  • 14-course Baroque lutes, Tenor: Scale length 700 mm (with theorboed bass rider and 5 freely vibrating bourdon courses)
  • Theorbos, 13 courses, Bass: Scale length 700 mm (bourdon strings as single or double courses)