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Here are some lutes for sale. I am posting this as a service, and I can not make any recommendations, as I have never seen these instruments nor met the sellers. They are listed with the most recent contributions on the top. Please reply to the sellers directly, and not to me. If you buy or sell one of these lutes, please notify me so I can take it off the list! If you are looking at instruments to buy be aware that people don't always tell me when they sell their instrument. If the instrument has been listed for over a year there is a 50 percent chance that it is sold. If you want me to post your instrument to sell please read this

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Two baroque guitars. The rosewood guitar was made for a player in Philadelphia, who just couldn’t get into either the playing or the repertoire. He traded it back to me. It’s a fine instrument with a good sound and easy playability. The rose is by Elena dal Cortiva. The Holly guitar is stunning!! I debated keeping this for myself, but if I don’t sell some instruments, I have to move to a larger house. The spacers and binding is ebony. It plays as good as it looks! It comes with a slightly up-graded crappy plywood case.
$1400 plus shipping for the rosewood guitar.
$1800 plus shipping for the holly.
Joseph Mayes 856 858 8902 or mayeskl@comcast.net
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July 13 2020
Three guitar based (loosely) on Lacote guitars.
Two are maple one is walnut of the maple instruments, one is a 650 cm scale, the other and the walnut is 630 cm. they all play easily and sound good with a nice tone and volume. They all have cases. I’m sorry about the picture quality, I thought my camera was steady, but apparently my hand was shaking like a dog shitting peach-pits.
$1100 each plus shipping.
Contact: Joseph Mayes 856 858 8902 or mayeskl@comcast.net
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July 13 2020
Three fine renaissance guitars.
They are identical mostly just different woods and story. One has a walnut back with maple spacers and holly binding, because of the pie-slice design on the back and the pie-top rose, I call it “pie.” (Clever, no?) One was made in the extra week of spring break that my university gave us because of the plague. I named it “Covid.” I only recently tumbled to the pun: it’s made of sycamore. (get it? Sick-a-more) The last is of birdseye maple. They all come with a crappy plywood case. They are all French polished. They all sound good and are fun to play. In short – all you need for a happy life.
$750/ each (or two for $1500) including shipping to the lower 48 states.
Joseph Mayes 856 9858 8902 or mayeskl@comcast.net
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July 13 2020
4 Vihuela da Manos for sale
- One is made of walnut with maple spacers and holly binding. Purple-Heart fingerboard, englemann spruce soundboard. One is of maple and walnut with the same fingerboard and sound board woods. Two are of cherry with a purple-heart center to the back with purple heart fingerboards and sitka spruce sound boards. They are all 57.5 CM scale lengths, French polished, and come with cases. These all sound good and play well.
Asking $1200/each plus shipping.
Contact: Joseph Mayes 856 858 8902 or mayeskl@comcast.net
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July 13 2020
14 course theorbo for $3000 USD.
This instrument is made more in the french style and works fantastic for solo work and small ensemble work. Vibrating string length of the 6 fretted strings 28 inches and 43.5 for the diapason strings. The instrument is made to be convertable to an archlute, and can be restrung to have 8 fretted strings and 6 diapason strings. There is aesthetic wear and tear on the instrument but the sound is not affected by it.
Case included in the price.
The instrument is in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
You can contact me for more information at macinneb@gmail.com.
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July 2 2020
Renaissance Guitar by Dan Larson 2018, 4 Courses, $700 USA Dollars
Excellent condition and sturdy hard case
SL: 55 cm.
Top: Spruce
Back and sides: Cherry
New Nylgut Strings
Located Durham, NC 27707 dickgfox@gmail.com
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July 2 2020
6 course vihuela by Karl-Erik Gummesson 1976, Stockholm.
Spruce top, cypress back and sides.
58cm string length; it can work in g' or a'. Fitted hardshell case. New frets and strings. Seam slightly open on top between saddle and rose, but stable. One very small fixed crack on upper bout. It has a sweet rich sound, but is not a loud instrument. In good playing condition.
$2,200; includes free shipping in the U.S.
Gummesson was one of Sweden's foremost luthiers; built replicas of vihuelas, lutes, and baroque guitars.
For more photos and information contact: edwardsguitar@gmail.com
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June 27 2020
Viola da Mano after dai Libri
made by Vadim Ginkovski, Feb 2019
generically based on Dai Libri painting.
Scale = 54 cm
Top:spruce
Body and neck :maple
Fretboard: boxwood (so it will not wear out quick and get stained as maple fretboards do)
Together with the case it is only 85 cm long.
The decorations on the top repeat Dai Libri ornaments.
The parchment rosette after the one from old German organ on my request .
To my ear sounds best in A (at a =440) and G (at a=465). but I had it in G (a=440) for a while too and it works but maybe it does not open all its potential.
The instrument is fantastically sonorous and flexible in tone for its size - especially sweet with gut strings on trebles.
Very firm and light professionally made case (not hardcase though).
It is a perfect travel companion and at the same time true top notch concert instrument.
It was much played and really flourished lately.
The only reason I sell is the renaissance music is not my main focus and in current situation I have to choose to keep the most versatile instrument.
I really hope it will find a master who will make it sing as it deserves.
My idea of price is EUR 2900
I have experience with sending instruments by post (EMS) and can guarantee a very safe and secure plywood package.
Located in St.Petersburg, Russia
email: jonahsister@gmail.com
Please, write for video, audio and more photos
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June 26 2020
John Dunclaf 7 Course Lute c1976
Condition - Looks superb but requires a complete re-string plus bridge (I have the original)
Comes in the original case
Signed by Sting (The Police) - Original owner of the Lute was a close friend of his .
£1850 ono UK Sterling
please email scbailey1973@gmail.com
Lute is located in West Sussex England
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June 17 2020
New 6-course renaissance Vihuela constructed by Barbara Ferloni.
String Length: 58cm
A professional instrument constructed with the finest materials.
Comes with a padded soft shell case.
The instrument is located in Hamburg, Germany. Will ship internationally.
Price 2800 €
Instrument:
• Soundboard: Alpine spruce
• Rose: parchment/pear (Cappella Palatina - Napoli)
• Body: Maple ripped
• Neck: Alpine spruce, Walnutwood veneer
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Head: Ebony, Rosewood, Maple, Snakewood
• Pegs: Boxwood
The instrument can be heard here: https://youtu.be/lXVxU80z8Nc
For further information contact ferlonilutes@gmail.com
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June 2 2020
7 course renaissance treble lute after Venere (ca. 1600?, C39 and C40 in KHM, Wien) made by Jurek Wesolowski (2019).
-String lenght: 44 cm
-Alpine spruce top, 19 ribs of cypress with walnut spacers. fingerboard of Iroko with ebony inlay, bridge and pegs of walnut.
-Selfmade plywood case
-The lute is in Bamberg, South Germany.
-For audios, more pictures, more information or any question:
jurekwe@hotmail.com
https://www.flickr.com/photos/187283768@N05/albums
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March 8 2020
7 course renaissance lute after Venere (1592) made by Jurek Wesolowski (2019).
-String length: 59 cm
-Alpine spruce top, 15 ribs of walnut with maple spacers. fingerboard of Iroko with ebony inlay, bridge and pegs of walnut.
-Selfmade plywood case
-The lute is in Bamberg, South Germany.
-You can hear the lute in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLOxv41-eTM
-For audios, more pictures, more information or any question:
jurekwe@hotmail.com
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March 5 2020
13 course Baroque Lute after Tieffenbrucker (1600) and Edlinger conversion (1728) by Tim Guster.
The instrument was finished late 2015.
Currently strung in 10 course Renaissance lute tuning, but will include both sets of strings in the sale.
European yew ribs, Bavarian spruce soundboard.
The instrument is in perfect condition apart from some small cosmetic in one rib.
I have played this instrument through a conservatorium degree as well as used it professionally on many occasions.
I have played all kinds of baroque lutes and other lutes and this stands as amongst my favourite.
Selling because frankly I have too many and I need to. Purchased for around 3500 GBP in 2014.
Selling for 2500 GBP OBO with a case included.
Instrument located in Australia but am happy to ship internationally at sellers cost.
Contact email: danieljmorris@hotmail.com
for more pictures, recordings, any other questions.
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March 2 2020
10 course lute @ 63cm from David Brown's Lute & Guitar Studio signed by Apprentice and labelled "Student Lute"
...The nut was replaced for closer string spacing for better historical placement. Strung at G 415 in New Nygut and Savarez. Nice full tone, lots of sustain. Like new condition, Replaced the pegs from the original Bland generic super large maple set to a set of Rosewood Theorbo style Pegs. Original pegs are available. This is a Big body Lute similar to Deffenbrucker with heavy duty coffin style wooden case.
Asking $1200 OBO plus shipping...instrument is in San Jose Ca.
Contact James by email or phone at lutenist88@gmail.com or 408-910-3230
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February 27 2020
8 course Ren Lute by Paulo de Carmo of Fall River, Mass, USA. after Heiber?
Like new, built in circa 2014 @ 60 cm. Blond shaded curly Maple Ribs, Ebony fingerboard and veneered pegbox and neck. Nice tone throughout, action is good, but not super low. Intonation is good. Come with Hard Shell case.
Asking $1500 OBO.
James email lutenist88@gmail.com, 408-910-3230, Lute is in San Jose, CA
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February 27 2020
6 course Lute after Gerle by Gyorgy Lorinczi, circa 2005 @ 60 cm.
Curly Maple ribs, Nice Birds eye maple Fingerboard with stripped inlay in pegbox & neck. Very solid Lute for Ricarcare & Early Ren. music. with, but distinct attack and just the right amount of decay. Have strung this lute in all gut as well as nygut and Savarez basses. Hardshell fitted case.
Asking $2000 OBO.
LUTENIST88@GMAIL.COM. 408-910-3230
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February 27 2020
BAROQUE GUITAR by MARTIN HAYCOCK (2007)
I am selling my lovely baroque guitar by Martin Haycock. It is a fantastic instrument by one of the world's few excellent baroque guitar makers. It has a stopped string length of 66.5 cm.
The neck, fingerboard and pegbox are veneered with ebony. The guitar has a superb, strong, and warm tone throughout and really good projection. The spruce top is adorned with an elegant rose and ”moustache” bridge.
The guitar works wonderfully for both solo music and continuo, which I find to be a surprisingly rare attribute for baroque guitars. It has great projection, perhaps due to a rare “hardwood” yew vaulted back. I am only selling it since I have several new instruments arriving imminently.
A new guitar from Martin with case would be around €8200 today, I purchased it for €7000. Given that I have used it a lot and that there is some wear, I would be happy to negotiate a reasonable price.
The instrument comes with a custom deluxe case by Kingham.
The instrument is in Paris.
Contact: luthisteATGMAILDOTCOM
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February 24 2020
theorbo by Luciano Faria
I'm selling my theorbo (because acquisition of a new theorbo), by Luciano Faria, year 2004, (75cm,130cm), very good condition and well balanced.
Price: 2500 euros with custom Rousseau aluminum case.
Come and try it in Paris!
Contact: allenbrun@hotmail.com, Bruno ALLEN tel: 0621282048.
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February 22 2020
Kingham Theorbo Case £500
Barely used and in good condition — all wear and tear displayed in the photos available on my website: http://www.alexmccartney.co.uk/for-sale/
Approximate measurements:
Length: 192cm
Width (at widest point): 46cm
Depth (at deepest point): 27cm
Body length: 62cm
Width at top of neck: 18cm
Distance from base of body to neck support: 85cm
Pickup from Glasgow, UK preferable but I’m happy to post it too. P&P and any necessary insurance paid by the buyer.
Contact me for more information: alex@veterummusica.com
February 18 2020
Theorbo ("theorbe de piece") from Eric Stefanelli, France, 2009.
14 single strings (8x1/735 mm, 6x1/1095 mm), total length : 1330 mm.
Very good condition, it is a small concert instrument, perfect for travelling.
All massive woods : spruce top, whitebeam ribs, neck veneered in ebony and burr walnut, holly pegs and button, pearwood bridge, ebony fingerboard and nut.
Actually stringed in A (440 Hz) with Aquila nylguts, gut frets.
Very beautiful and powerful sound, easy to play, perfect for solo or continuo.
Located in Paris (France), it comes with a Kingham Case.
3500 € plus shipping.
You can hear it here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IChU1sZC30M
Contact : jucoulon@gmail.com
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February 16 2020
Archcittern built by Béranger Griot, France, 2015 from an old german lute-guitar bowl.
13 courses (4x2 and 2x1/620mm, 7x1/865mm), total lenght : 1190mm
Very good condition and very good instrument with a bright sound, easy to play, I did'nt play it a lot because I have too many instruments.
All massive woods : spruce top, wavy maple bowl, black tainted maple neck, bridge and fingerboard, bone nuts, rosewood pegs and button, walnut binding.
Parchment rose made by Elena dal Cortivo, brass frets and basses.
Perfect to be played in solo or in duet with a baroque guitar, a lute or a harp.
It comes with a gig bag, located in Paris.
2000 € plus shipping
Contact : jucoulon@gmail.com
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February 16 2020
"signature series" Pakistani made Roosebeck baroque guitar. I bought this guitar because I wanted to compare it to my luthier made instrument. The Roosebeck guitar is like the difference between a Yamaha C40 and a luthier made classical guitar. The following modifications have been done:
1. Aquila nylgut strings in Spanish tuning.
2. Bone nut
The guitar comes with a hard-shell case, strap & extra tuning pegs.
$650.00 U.S. Dollars
If interested contact:
Dan Formell
dformell@yahoo.com
Dearborn Heights, MI. U.S.A.
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February 16 2020
13 course Swanneck baroque lute by Wojciech Wozniak
Listen to it here: https://youtu.be/Wn8SQMMnLQI
Silvius Leopold Weiss Courante from Dresden Manuscript played by Anton Birula, life recording.
Swan neck baroque lute built by Wojciech Wożniak, 69cm/95cm. Strung with nylon / carbon combination of trebles and octaves. The basses are overspun copper and silver wich provides a very even tone of the basses especially between 8ath and 9th courses. The lute is perfect for Weiss, Bach, can be also used well for French repertoire. Comes in a made to measure hard case. The body is designed with the first rib at almost 90 degrees to the top, thus making it very convinient to hold.
pictures can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LUTE-DUO-Anna-Kowalska-Anton-Birula-wwwluteduocom-193101590724180/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3023754857658825
Please contact for more information : Anna Kowalska & Anton Birula at info@luteduo.com or +48607727346
www.luteduo.com
February 15 2020
11 course baroque lute by Anatoli Gundilowicz.
Listen to it here: https://youtu.be/dSR9HoqSado
67 cm stringlength, Perfect for French repertoire. Good action, solidly built. Comes with a made to measure case.
pictures can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LUTE-DUO-Anna-Kowalska-Anton-Birula-wwwluteduocom-193101590724180/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2970837819617196
Please contact for more information : Anna Kowalska & Anton Birula at info@luteduo.com or +48607727346
www.luteduo.com
February 15 2020
Archlute of 14 courses, model Matteo Sellas
Carlos González Marcos constructor 2016
Kingham Case
Cypress box with rosewood fillets.
Rosewood and maple veneered pinavete mast.
pinavete top, amourette fingerboard, bone and ebony.
Double pegbox made of walnut with rosewood and maple veneers.
Ebony pegs and button.
0.90 mm casing frets.
Savarez strings
(1 x 1, 5 x 2= 64cm + 8 x 1= 133cm)
Exceptional instrument. Located in Paris - France.
If seriously interested, please contact for further details.
5500 €
E-mail: archiluthsale@gmail.com
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February 10 2020
6ch (!!!) Baroque guitar by Markus Dietrich (2004)
Baroque guitar after Alexendre Voboam (Paris 1676) built by Markus Dietrich, 2004.
back - yew
ribs - ebony
incl. Case
The instrument is located in Germany
2.800 €
Please email: a.nachtsheim@gmx.de
Pictures of the instrument:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wdm9a7v26059tad/AADhQX4pNwC9l9np-6d2l69qa?dl=0
February 07 2020
7c Renaissance Lute by Paul Klemm (1981).
Instrument played in many concerts accompanying Ellen Hargis of the Newberry Consort. Good bass. A few humidity cracks on soundboard (don't effect sound).
Instrument was appraised for $2000. Asking $1750.
Located in Chicago, IL. USA.
Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dsopnbb7qzislct/AACTTqfdAhiUcVUPYWc5cFxWa?dl=0
Contact: Brandonbangarang@gmail.com
January 31 2020
Jacob van Geest 13 course baroque lute, number 991, year 1973.
Scale: 68/75 cm. The lute is in very good condition, it has a round and full sound. A small crack can be seen below the bridge. It is strung with pyramid string. It comes with a wooden case (as seen in the picture) Currently the lute is in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Price: 2500€ plus shipping.
Tel: 00386/40610091
Email: ahcdefgisa@gmail.com
it can be heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCk94MHg0Ts&t=880s
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January 26 2020
6 co. L.K. Brown lute with Kingham MTM case for sale, both in near mint condition. It was recently restrung in NNG. 62cm
$2000 Free shipping in the CONUS
allenmaynard1958@gmail.com for pics and other info.
I might trade for a different instrument, "no drums or bagpipes"
January 23 2020
13 cours baroque lute is very comfortable to wear, has a 74 cm short shot, the luthier is the famous Hans Jordan, comes with his custom case.
Located in Madrid Spain
Price 1500 € plus shipping
Contact: laudesx@yahoo.es
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January 5 2020
Baroque guitar by Lars Jönsson 2015, based on the Ashmolean Stradivari 1688.
String length: 67 cm.
Very good condition, low action.
Price with custom Kingham case : 4500 €.
The instruments are located in Paris, France.
Contact: fabricioacm@gmail.com
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December 23 2019
11 course lute for sale after H. Burkholtzer made by Jorge Sentieiro. This is a new instrument. Powerful and clear sound, including in the middle register , ideal for French and late 17th century music . String length 69 cm. Aquila strings, with CD type strings for the basses. 15 ribs of very old wood.
With Kingham case.
Located in Basel Switzerland.
Price 5000 €.
Contact: j.sentieiro@bluewin.ch
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December 4 2019
A new six course lute tuned in G with a 60cm string length built by Adrian Dodd & Lawrence Dodd (2019).
This instrument is one of a pair of six course lutes we made recently and it has a figured ash bowl modelled after Gerle. It has a fine grade Alpine spruce soundboard, sycamore neck and pegbox, plum bridge and plum heart shaped pegs. The fingerboard is a rare and striking piece of rippled hornbeam. Strung in Nylgut with Aquila Red Series CD basses.
Price £2550 includes fitted Kingham MTM hard case with velvet lining.
We are located in the UK. email: dodd@lutherie.uk Full details and pictures can be found on our website: www.lutherie.uk/forsale
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November 25 2019
New six course lute in G with a 60cm string length built by Adrian Dodd & Lawrence Dodd (2019).
This instrument is one of a pair of six course lutes we made recently and it has a rippled sycamore bowl modelled after Gerle. It has a fine grade Alpine spruce soundboard, sycamore neck and pegbox, plum bridge and plum heart shaped pegs. The fingerboard is a rare and striking piece of rippled hornbeam. Strung in Nylgut with Aquila Red Series CD basses.
Price £2550 includes fitted Kingham MTM hard case with velvet lining.
We are located in the UK. email: dodd@lutherie.uk Full details and pictures can be found on our website: www.lutherie.uk/forsale
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November 25 2019
A new seven course lute in G made by Adrian Dodd and Lawrence Dodd (2019) with a 61cm string length.
The bowl is modelled on the work of Wendelio Venere and is made out of a bold and attractive piece of striped yew. It has a fine grade Alpine spruce soundboard, yew veneered neck and pegbox with lines, blackened plum bridge and blackened hornbeam pegs. The fingerboard, edging and inlaid spade motif are ebony. Strung in Nylgut with Aquila Red Series CD basses.
Price £3600 includes fitted Kingham MTM hard case with velvet lining.
We are located in the UK. email: dodd@lutherie.uk Full details and pictures can be found on our website: www.lutherie.uk/forsale
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November 25 2019
New eight course lute tuned in G made by Adrian Dodd and Lawrence Dodd (2019) with a 61cm string length.
The bowl is modelled on the work of Wendelio Venere and is made out of plain yew with sycamore lines. It has a fine grade Alpine spruce soundboard, solid walnut neck and pegbox, blackened plum bridge and blackened plum pegs. The fingerboard is ebony. Strung in Nylgut with Aquila Red Series CD basses.
Price £2750 includes fitted Kingham MTM hard case with velvet lining.
We are located in the UK. email: dodd@lutherie.uk Full details and pictures can be found on our website: www.lutherie.uk/forsale
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November 25 2019
vihuela made in Paris in 1993. It's in mint condition, revised by me,a Carlos Gonzales, and sold with hard case.
String length 605mm. Figurated maple and spruce.
Price 1700€
email: vihuelacg@gmail.com
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November 1 2019
8c Renaissance Lute in mint condition by Giuseppe Tumiati. 60,5 cm length, European Spruce top and maple wood belly with 9 ribs interspersed with walnut fillets.
Powerful and clear sound. A new 8c one with case would cost around 4500 Eur aprox. (Have a look on his webpage).
Price: 2500 €
Located in Basel, Switzerland.
Contact to Miguel Rincón:
migueliuto@gmail.com
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October 28 2019
Six-string guitar after Panormo c. 1812, by Clive Titmuss, 2011.
630 mm string length. 4450 USD Maple neck stained black, Revelstoke Engelmann spruce soundboard, figured European maple back and sides, turned African blackwood buttons, applewood peg head and ebony pegs, with fossil ivory frets and nut. Gaboon ebony binding. French-polished finish.
Comes with a heavy-duty reinforced case with locking brass hardware.
All the materials on this instrument are not CITES listed, though in practice it cannot be shipped to the US; but it may be shipped to any location in Canada for pick up in 3-5 business days.
The US border and customs regulations governing the importation of rosewoods and other restricted species have changed recently. Limited trade in pre-CITES and current CITES-restricted material liberalized, partly to allow US manufacturers to export guitars and for musicians to travel internationally for work. US customers now have a chance, with the proper permits, to buy instruments incorporating those materials from outside the country, and to allow for international travel. Permits may be obtained and information about the changes: https://www.fws.gov/permits/ImportExport/ImportExport.html
info@clivetitmuss.com
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October 26 2019
11-course lute after Pietro Raillich, Venice 1640’s, 615 mm. string length, built 1997 by BC luthier Clive Titmuss. 5600 USD.
15 shaded-yew ribs with ebony fillets, gold-leafed Venetian-style tracery rose, ebony-veneered pearwood bridge, ebony fingerboard, boxwood pegs, chantarelle rider (actually an indication that the original was a 10-course), marquetry pegbox decoration, Brazilian rosewood veneered neck. Excellent playing condition. Plywood case. A bright, short string length, early baroque lute model, for the Gaultiers, Dufaut, Mezangeau, et al.
All the materials on this instrument are pre-CITES, though in practice it cannot be shipped to the US; but it may be shipped to any location in Canada for pick up in about 3 business days.
info@clivetitmuss.com
The US border and customs regulations governing the importation of rosewoods and other restricted species have changed recently. Limited trade in pre-CITES and current CITES-restricted material liberalized, partly to allow US manufacturers to export guitars and for musicians to travel internationally for work. US customers now have a chance, with the proper permits, to buy instruments incorporating those materials from outside the country, and to allow for international travel. Permits may be obtained and information about the changes: https://www.fws.gov/permits/ImportExport/ImportExport.html
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October 26 2019
Six-string guitar after Louis Panormo, London, c. 1812 by Clive Titmuss, built 1987. 1690 USD
European figured maple body: European spruce soundboard, maple neck and applewood head stained black; pre-CITES ivory nut, frets; Brazilian rosewood pegs; Rio rosewood bridge; spotted ebony fingerboard, currently strung in gut. (Note that the ivory string bridge pins in the photos have been replaced by ebony pins.)
The ivory frets are a period detail copied from the original--exceptionally kind to the strings, and very easy on the hands. This is the guitar for the brilliant style of Sor, Aguado, Carcassi and Giuliani. It is easy to play, sweet-sounding and well-balanced. Carefully maintained, excellent playing condition. Hear it played on my website. All the materials on this instrument are pre-CITES, though in practice it cannot be shipped to the US; but it may be shipped to any location in Canada for pick up in 3-5 business days.
The US border and customs regulations governing the importation of rosewoods and other restricted species have changed recently. Limited trade in pre-CITES and current CITES-restricted material liberalized, partly to allow US manufacturers to export guitars and for musicians to travel internationally for work. US customers now have a chance, with the proper permits, to buy instruments incorporating those materials from outside the country, and to allow for international travel. Permits may be obtained and information about the changes: https://www.fws.gov/permits/ImportExport/ImportExport.html
info@clivetitmuss.com
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October 26 2019
Baroque guitar by Alexander Hopkins 2017
Spruce top, back in rosewood and maple, sides in maple.
This guitar is a 5 course Italian model based on a guitar by Matteo Sellas. Like this model
(https://www.hopkinslutes.com/instruments/italian.html)
64mm string length
The instrument is located in Córdoba (Spain) but it can be see in Sevilla.
Price: 2000 € (including case)
Some pictures and a video: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/elescr0vzomy9sf/AADylFuxt_eURvLQVhPPUWQ2a?dl=0
Please contact for more information: arjona-99@hotmail.com
October 21 2019
Baroque lute „Liuto Forte“ Günter Mark, no.108, 1997, d-minor, currently
14 single strings (15 possible)
metal frets, finger board snakewood
full warm professional sound. string action is perfect
string length 67,5cm, incl. case
asked price: € 2800, located in southern Germany
due to 14 strings, this instrument is specially suitable for the Bach soloworks for lute.
mail to: info(at)zupfgeigen.de
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October 17 2019
7 course Renaissance lute - new by Arthur Robb in 2019 with, Swiss pine soundboard, English cherry back and pegbox, with laburnum fingerboard.
Full information at: www.art-robb.co.uk/inst.html,
email art@art-robb.co.uk or phone 01666-822945.
Price £2500 without case.
The lute would NOT need a CITIES certificate.
September 29 2019
7 course Renaissance lute - made by Hans Jordan in Markneukirchen, Germany in 1980.
The back has 27 maple ribs, the fingerboard and neck veneer are rosewood.
Full information at: www.art-robb.co.uk/inst.html,
email art@art-robb.co.uk or phone 01666-822945.
Price of £1200 (o.n.o.)
includes a tidy case.
September 29 2019
10 courses ren.lute for sale. Tieffenbrucker C45Wien made by GY Lőrinczi 2010.
String lengh 65 cm. back in rosewood and maple, stable instrument.
handmade fitted hardcase.
Price 2200 €
email: marius.cruceru@gmail.com
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September 3 2019
Six-course lute after Georg Gerle (c. 1550s), 2015 by BC luthier Clive Titmuss
string length 56.5 cm, lightly-figured Swiss elder with rosewood spacers, and the neck is also solid elder, boxwood pegs, Engelmann soundboard, pear bridge, spalted holly fingerboard trimmed with ebony, laminated plum pegbox, reinforced case with brass hardware.
2850 US Dollars.
The US border and customs regulations governing the importation of rosewoods and other restricted species have changed recently. Limited trade in pre-CITES and current CITES-restricted material liberalized, partly to allow US manufacturers to export guitars and for musicians to travel internationally for work. US customers now have a chance, with the proper permits, to buy instruments incorporating those materials from outside the country, and to allow for international travel. Permits may be obtained and information about the changes: https://www.fws.gov/permits/ImportExport/ImportExport.html
Visit clivetitmuss.com for sound sample
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August 27 2019
Romantic guitar made in Naples in 1835 by Andrea Bartiromo.
String length 63,5 cm. Nut width 44 cm. Good playing condition (Contact for video). Sold with case.
GB£ 3500-
The guitar is currently in Levanger, Norway, but can be brought to London or Reading (UK).
Contact: jorgenskogmo82@gmail.com
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August 23 2019
10 course lute in F by Klaus Jacobsen, based on the Warwick Frei,
string length 65.5cm, strung in nylgut, built 1988. Velvet lined Paxman case. Previously owned by Matthew Wadsworth, and used by him for concerts and recordings up to 2017, most recently on his acclaimed CD "Late Night Lute":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TaFjBH3XAs&list=PLadve8iJ90jTYIS3wiDNdhf0v_9ktmlIV .
Here, in concert at The Wigmore Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPfxaBJD2HU .
Recently rebarred and action reset, with excellent results for the sound and playability, by luthier Tony Johnson (www.tonyjohnsonluthier.co.uk), one of whose lutes Matt now plays.
£4,500 o.n.o
Email simonnisbett@gmail.com. (Based in Scarborough, UK)
August 23 2019
8 course lute by Stephen Gottlieb, splendid instrument, built in 1974.
String length 63,4 cms, after the grand Warwick Frei. Back of highly dense medium flamed maple, as the original. Pictures on request.
Price EUR 4500, can be seen close to Munich.
contact Peter Toeppel
toeppet@gmail.com
August 7 2019
11c baroque lute (Frei Model) by Andreas von Holst, 2012,
resonant and lyrical sound,, strung in nylgut, 67,5 cm
4500 € incl. case
info: schoenklang@yahoo.de
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July 26 2019
10 course student lute (after Frei) by Carlos Gonzales/Didier Jarny. 64,8 cm string length.
Located in France, Pays de Loire.
https://www.sf-luth.org/images/image10ch.jpg
more photos: https://used10crslute.jimdofree.com/
With its hard case: 1050 €, by IBAN transfer only.
Contact: francois.pizette@laposte.net
July 15 2019
Georg Gerle 7 course renaissance lute I built (New )
1000.00 USD plus shipping included case
Soundboard ：Alpine Spruce ,Bowl：（jujube wood）
String length 60 cm， 440 hz,
You can hear and see it here:(homemade recording)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7lR3GP_K2g
The lute is located in Yulin China
For more info and pictures please contact
Contact: Chen Xiao Xin
Email ：2307813907@qq.com
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July 8 2019
7 Course Renaissance Lute by Michael Schreiner, 1980
Heiber model, 59cm scale.
The top is Spruce, the ribs are maple and cherry
The neck is cherry with a rosewood fingerboard
Strung in Nylgut, located in Virginia, USA
Price $2000 plus shipping
See link for photos: https://reverb.com/item/23891466-michael-schreiner-7-course-renaissance-lute
July 6 2019
Burkholtzer 11c Baroque Lute by Dan Larson, 2016 / 2017.
Spruce top, cherry ribs, and ebony fingerboard with veneered neck
68cm scale length
Strung in nylgut with Kingham case
Lute is in Virginia, United States
Price: $5000 plus shipping
See provided link photos: https://reverb.com/item/24765795-dan-larson-burkoltzer-11c-baroque-lute
July 6 2019
6 Course renaissance lute after Hans Frei made by Hubert Keller 1984 in Germany.
Almost unplayed, mint condition. Double chantarelle, low action and good sound. String length 61,7 cm.
Price 1500 € without case+shipping 100 € anywhere.
Contact.: Gagyi Dénes
Location: Romania.Sighisoara.
Email: gagyid@yahoo.com
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June 26 2019
Theorbo in `a` ( 80cm/120cm) from " Liuto Forte".
It is a well balanced instrument crafted of Michael Haaser in Dresden 2016. The measure is too large for me, although it is a "small" Theorbo. The Corpus is built of Palisander, the fretboard is slightly arched, the frets are movable. The tuning is flexible from 415-440HZ. I sell this instrument in a high-quality case from "Kingham" with a new complete set of strings in it.
The Theorbo is as good as new because I rarely played it.
Sales Price 5800€.
Photos are visible here: https://share-your-photo.com/c88c614bb8/album
June 20 2019
7-course renaissance lute
String length 59 cm (tuned in g' (a440)). Recently complete, this lute is has a bright clear tone and an optimised set-up. Built from 11 ribs of highly figured maple, a solid black walnut neck and pegbox, ebony fingerboard and ebonized boxwood pegs. Strung with Nylgut trebles and Savarez copper overwound bass strings. Includes custom Kingham case.
$4600 USD
Images to be viewed at: https://www.jasonpettylutes.com/7course-renaissance-lute
June 3 2019
Theorbo by Jorge Sentieiro for sale.
String length 76/138cm. Clear and powerfull sound, bowl in yew, with Kingham case. Located in Basel, Switzerland.
Price 5000 €.
Please contact j.sentieiro@bluewin.ch for more information.
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May 15 2019
New six course lute by Stephen Murphy.
String length 60,5 cm.
European (Jura) Spruce top, Rippled Ash back, Sycamore neck and pegbox.
Plum bridge and fingerboard with Snakewood edging.
Plum pegs.
Price of instrument 5600 €, plus Kingham case 700 €.
The instrument is in my workshop in the South of France
Contact: stephen@murphylutes.com
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May 15 2019
6 Course Vihuela in G - By M J Cummins, 1984.
Tuning length 59.5 cm. Laminated fingerboard and inlay decorated soundboard. Refretted and newly strung in Nylgut - In very good condition with an extremely fast action. Sweet sound and excellent projection. The vihuela comes with velvet lined hard case. £1,900 GBP sterling. Photos available on request.
Available to view in Norwich, UK.
Contact Tony or Jane Scheuregger tjscheuregger@gmail.com
May 9 2017
4 Course Renaissance Guitar - By Dante Canales Oliva, 2017.
Tuning length 54 cm. Laminated fingerboard with strings and frets in good condition. This is a loud instrument with a full, round tone. The guitar has been regularly used in concerts where it is highly effective with other instruments and voice and can be heard on our CD http://hexachordia.com/hearus.html The instrument comes without a case. £1,200 GBP sterling. Photos available on request.
Available to view in Norwich, UK.
Contact Tony or Jane Scheuregger tjscheuregger@gmail.com
May 9 2017
Highly collectible mid 19th century guitar by D&A Roudhloff, London
Everything original, excellent playing condition, perfect action. There is a crack below the bridge, it does not affect the sound and it could be easily fixed, there are some very minor shrinkage cracks on the body but nothing serious. Fitted Kingham case.
GB£ 3500-.
Can be viewed in North London, UK. jacobsen.lute@gmail.com
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1lg1gzixkzap40v/AAB-fSNplSXGRTXKhpjIJtsPa?dl=0
April 17 2019
7course lute by Robert Eyland, London 1976.
String length 59.2 cm. Originally made for Jakob Lindberg and used on an early recording. Very light construction, well worn but structurally sound. Newly adjusted action, perfect playing condition.
With original Paxman case.
GB£ 2000-.
Can be viewed in North London, UK. jacobsen.lute@gmail.com
pictures at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fu7hofxviriwq6i/AABM2Hc2VeNOxj292pPCsZ6Na?dl=0
April 17 2019
10 course lute by David Rubio, 1974. 63.5cm strong length, with hard case. 4,000 dollars.
Located in NY, NY.
Inquiries to pat.obrien.instruments@gmail.com
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Price reduced August 11 2019
April 10 2019
Stauffer style Guitar with Terz neck
Stauffer style Guitar with Terz neck and extra neck, by Gary Southwell, 1989. 61 cm string length. 3 cracks on soundboard; 1 on back. With hard case.
4,500 dollars. Located in Stratford, CT.
Inquiries to pat.obrien.instruments@gmail.com
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Price reduced August 11 2019
April 10 2019
5 Course Baroque Guitar in D by Ivo Magherini, 1996, 74 cm string length,
5,000 dollars. Located in East Haven, CT.
Inquiries to pat.obrien.instruments@gmail.com
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Price reduced August 11 2019
April 10 2019
5 Course Baroque Guitar in A by Robert Mavrinac, 58 cm string length, with plywood case,
4,000 dollars. Located in East Haven, CT.
Inquiries to pat.obrien.instruments@gmail.com
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Price reduced August 11 2019
April 10 2019
Lawrence D. Brown 6 course Orpharion, 1977.
60 cm string length, head broken, with case
1,500 dollars.
Located in East Haven, CT. Inquiries to pat.obrien.instruments@gmail.com
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Price reduced August 11 2019
April 10 2019
Baroque Guitar in B by Daniel Guzman, 1997.
5 course guitar, single 1st and 5th courses, metal frets, 8 pegs. 43 cm string length, with soft case.
400 dollars.
Located in East Haven, CT. Inquiries to pat.obrien.instruments@gmail.com
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April 10 2019
I'm thinking of swapping a large theorbo (87/170) after Schelle by Andreas von Holst for a slightly smaller one (string length 82 on the fingerboard) of the same quality.
The theorbo is in the South of Germany.
e-mail to: sommerrock@arcor.de
April 6 2019
Vihuela in G or A (57cm) by Sebastian Nuñez (2013)
Back and sides in walnut, neck in maple.
Perfect condition, comes with Manzano case : 2600€
The instrument is in Geneva, Switzerland
bor.zuljan@yahoo.com
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April 5 2019
6 course vihuela de mano in g, by maestro Francisco Hervás (2014).
String length: 59.5 cm.
Mahogany back and sides, cypress neck and pegbox and spruce top.
An amazing sounding instrument, sound and plays incredibly well.
Perfect condition.
Price (including case): 4000 €.
Can be seen on the right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwfFlv8rPNQ
Can be tried in Madrid.
Contact Ariel Abramovich: arielgustavoabramovich@gmail.com +34625446787
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December 15 2017, still for sale
March 22 2019
10-c lute by Nigel Solomon, perfect action and condition. 1250€ alone and 1380€ with a padded bag from Le Point d'Accroche.
Perfect action (3mm at 8th fret) The instrument has a nice and loud sound. Pictures can be found here: https://2doc.net/yhqu4
Located in France, Aix-en-Provence.
julien.lascaze@gmail.com
November 26 2017
4c Renaissance guitar for sale
The guitar was made by Fabrizio Cardosa in 2011, diapason 53 cm, actually strung in nylgut. The sound is good, the back and the general outline of the guitar is nice. It's exactly as new, I played it only in two projects. I sell it to buy a new instrument.
Hard case (original viola case) included. The instrument is in Rome, Italy. Price 850,00 euro, buyer pays shipping.
Informations at mcarreca@virgilio.it
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March 3 2019
13-course liuto attiorbato 64.5/97cm built by Daniel Larson (Duluth) 2009.
Features a stunning multi-ribbed (35) Indian rosewood bowl with maple spacers, an ebony veneered neck and a mahogany(?) extension with maple accents and beautifully executed maple inlays on both sides of the neck extension. The instrument is double strung throughout, which provides a unified and beautiful tone throughout it’s range. Perfect string lengths for comfortable solo and continuo playing. There is a lovely abalone heart inlay on the face of the lute. This instrument looks GREAT, sounds as good as it looks, and plays as easily as it sounds great! The instrument is in like-new condition - I’m only selling it because my wife and friends say I have too darn many lutes! Needs a good and loving home. See photos (note the color is a bit off in some of the photos. The photos with the most accurate color are the photos of the instrument from the front and in its case).
Asking price $6,000.00 US dollars, which includes a fitted Kingham case. Seller and buyer to split shipping costs TBD.
Phillip Rukavina
St. Paul, Minnesota USA.
Email: info@philliprukavina.com
Phone: 651-699-1808
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February 12 2019
Battente guitar for sale
The guitar was built following my specific requests on wood, designs, number of braces, board shape etc. Rosalba is the granddaughter of the great luthier Vincenzo De Bonis, he himself supervised every stage of the work and selected the woods. The lineage of the De Bonis luthiers has been building folk guitars in Calabria in Bisignano (CS) since 1700. A museum in Bisignano is dedicated to the master Vincenzo De Bonis. Connoisseurs and experts know that owning a folk guitar built by Vincenzo is equivalent to having a Stradivarius. Soundboard in Val di Fiemme spruce, cherry wood bracing, Rio rosewood fretboard, fret marker in bone, rosewood and bone bridge, parchment rosette. It mounts 5 double strings in harmonic steel.
I drew the rosette myself. The instrument is very well tuned, has a very powerful sound, harmonic and very defined. You can listen to it on YouTube in my song Scirocco (search Davide Polizzotto) .
€ 1800, shipping cost paid by buyer.
The guitar is in Trapani, Italy.
Write to davidepolizzotto@gmail.com
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February 6 2019
Baroque guitar by Jiri Cepelak 2011.
Magnificent baroque guitar, copy from anonymous, Italy c. 1650. Preserved in perfect condition. Powerful sound, very well tuned, rich in harmonics. Perfect details. Spruce soundboard from Val di Fiemme, ebony fingerboard, chequered neck in maple and kingwood, rosewood and maple bracing, parchment rosette, ebony whisker bridge, nylgut strings, string length 67 cm (from bridge to nut) , including leather strap and hard case, and a new complete strings set by corde Aquila in the case. Lorenzo Micheli (one of the best Italian guitarists) plays a similar guitar made by Cepelak, you can find it on the Internet and listen to it on You. Tube.
3300 €, shipping cost paid by buyer. The guitar is in Trapani, Italy.
Write to davidepolizzotto@gmail.com.
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January 31 2019
Guittern/Citole, made by an Oregon luthier.
Walnut back and sides and spruce top. excellent condition, but needs new fretts and strings--gut fretts.
Nice little copy of several instruments.
Please email johnlavers@yahoo.com for more info and pics.
Asking $850
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January 31 2019
Eppinette des Vogses, which is an early ancestor of the applachian dulcimer, and an early hummel.
The Epinette was made by Edward R. Turner the Gnglish-Canadain lutheir who has instruments in the National Museum of Canada. The Hummel was made by the gaelic harp maker Jay Witcher, who recreated the gaelic harp and was offered the position of the state harp maker for the Republic of Eire. Both instruments were made as copies of museum instruments. both play very well. The Epinette is in excellent condition, with spruce top(canadian sitka) and maple back and sides, the Hummel, has a top crack, but cedar top and walnut back and sides. both sound great.s
I am asking $500 for the Epinette and $400 for the Hummel.
Please e mail for for info and pictures to johnlavers@yahoo.com
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January 31 2019
- Tudor Rose medieval fiddle, solid maple back and sides and spruce top.
Used to play and sound nice. haven't played it in quite a while so it needs new strings. Excellent condition. no case.
I can offer bows with each.
asking $450 usd for the medieval fiddle
I am open to the right trades for things i play and like.
Please e mail for more pictures and details to johnlavers@yahoo.com. I am in New Brunswick , Canada.
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January 31 2019
- Rebec made by Edward R. Turner, a English-Canadain lutheir who has instruments in the national museum of canada and all over the world.
he was best known for his harpsichords. The rebec is a one piece maple carved body with spruce top, it is also in excellent condition, but only has a make shift case.
I can offer bows with each.
asking $ 550 for the rebec.
I am open to the right trades for things i play and like.
Please e mail for more pictures and details to johnlavers@yahoo.com. I am in New Brunswick , Canada.
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January 31 2019
6 course vihuela de mano in g, by Francisco Hervás (2015).
String length: 59.0 cm.
Cherry wood back and rosewood sides, walnut neck, mahogany pegbox and fine spruce top.
An amazing sounding instrument, excellent and comfortable setting.
Price (including case): 3500 euros.
Can be seen on the right here:
Instruments can be seen in Granada, Spain.
Contact Francisco Hervás: hervasluthier@hotmail.com +34657756205
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January 14 2019
Baroque lute 13 courses, price 1200 euro, good sound comfortable to play, little use. is sold or trade for archlute
String length shorter is 63cm
Longer is 70,5cm
the lute is in madrid (spain)
Contact: antonio
laudesx@yahoo.es
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January 2 2019
Joel Van Lennep lute, #18 circa 1970’s available for sale.
It has had one owner since it was built. He presumes its value at several thousand dollars and has asked me to find this lute a new home.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BrqoD5Ln_Df/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1t6rsrc66qz2b
the lute is in Alabama for local pick up
listed at $3000
email: bob@homewood.net
December 22 2018 still for sale
August 29 2019
12 Course Swan Neck Lute (2016) Brazilian Rosewood Bowl, Spruce Top, Ebony and Pacific Nine Bark. Pyramid Strings.
$3850 with deluxe custom case. (Oregon)
Contact: kenwryn@gmail.com
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December 18 2018
10 course renaissance lute by Takeo Sato Simon.
Price with case: 2000 €
String length: 63,5 cm
Spruce top and beautiful maple ribs
The Lute is in Bremen, Germany.
Contact me at: sergiotiorba@gmail.com
Pictures and videos can be sent!
December 4 2018
Marcos Kaiser Baroque Guitar for Sale (2016)
69cm string length, flat back in maple, AMS (Brazilian manufacturer) hard case included.
Price lowered to € 1.500, freight not included. The instrument is located in Brazil, but can be shipped worldwide.
Contact for more information and purchase: gsouzatkd@gmail.com, Glauco Netto
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January 11 2018, still for sale
November 17 2018
8-course Renaissance lute after Venere by Juan Carlos Soto
light and good-sounding instrument with a good action. String length 59 cm; strings: nylgut; price (incl. soft case: 2300€). Pictures on request.
the lute is in the South of Germany.
e-mail: sommerrock@arcor.de
November 6 2018
11-course baroque lute after H. Frei made by Andrzej Lapa, 69,2 mensur for sale!
Lute is available in Cracow, Poland.
The price is €2500 with hard case plus shipping.
Some nylgut strings and frets (Aquila) added extra.
For further questions contact me on: b.s.bratsky@gmail.com
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November 1 2018
8c Renaissance Lute based on Vendelio Venere 1592 by Juan Carlos Soto.
Very good condition. Just the action would be fixed. I would provide a new set of strings.
More info at: migueliuto@gmail.com
Asking price: 1800€
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November 1 2018
14c Theorbo based on Matteo Sellas 1635 by Julien Stryjak (2014)
String length 76-1.40. Spruce top with three roses and 31 multi-ribs cypress back. Bright and very clear sound and powerful tone. The theorbo is in mint condition, completely new!! No crashes or spots on the top or back. The instrument is located in Basel ( Switzerland) and comes with a black Kingham Case.
Mail: migueliuto@gmail.com
Asking price: 6000 €
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November 1 2018
Spanish type cypress and walnut baroque guitar with 68 cm string length made by Martin de Witte in 2009 with full gut strung by Nicholas Baldock.
It is a superb instrument in good condition only with a few playing marks are visible on the top. The guitar is in Budapest, Hungary.
The price is 3.400€ including a fitted Kingham case (shipping and other costs paid by the customer). I am also interested in a 7-course lute of the same quality for exchange.
first owner
Photos are available at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y9sdaamj8iwtt5q/AABi1leAhb7pip7MoHxGfmxva?dl=0
For more information please contact me at nicholas.kurzweil@gmail.com
October 18 2018
13 course Buchenburg (Edinburgh 3249) triple pegbox based on Jauck (Copenhagen CL104) triple rose from the Railich archlute (MIM1569)
Inspired by the Berner CL105 shown here, except the hideous bridge! This was originally an archlute made 2002 with a new neck, pegbox and soundboard. Stringlength 70.3/85.3/97.5 cm in f (a=415Hz) strung with NNG and the new copper loaded CD bases by Aquilla. 19 ribs and neck in Black Walnut, Bog oak fingerboard, ebonised pearwood, triple pegbox, Indian rosewood pegs. 14 frets for the Bach transcriptions. Pictures seen here http://buyingalute.blogspot.com
Located in Derby, UK
£ 2800
Contact jamarriage(at)gmail.com
October 8 2018
11 crs Swan neck! (2017) based on Johann Zacher c1691 Bresslaw/ M. Harton, Padua (MIR899).
Lightweight, yew multi ribbed shallow body with veneered neck in ebony with holly lines, ebony fingerboard, pear wood bridge, stained maple swan neck, strung all in gut in f' a=415Hz.
Pictures seen here http://buyingalute.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_1.html
Located in Derby, UK.
£ 4260.
Contact jamarriage(at)gmail.com
October 8 2018
5 course baroque guitar by Stephen Barber and Sandi Harris (2010), after Alexandre Voboam (1680).
String length: 66, 3 cm. Flat back of 5 pieces in cypress, inlaid with triple stripes of ebony/holly/ebony. Walnut sides. Ebony-veneered neck, pegbox and fingerboard. Ebony soundboard half-edgings and ebony pegs. Parchment rosette in 3 tiers.
Kingham case included (Grey with green velvet).
A beautiful instrument in perfect condition. Price 4.500 € (plus shipping cost).
The instrument is located in Greece.
For more information please contact barberguitar2010@gmail.com
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October 4 2018
Seven course bass lute made by Lars Jonnson in 2015.
78cm string length currently tuned in D at 440. Condition as new and wonderful sounding instrument. Very comfortable to play as the body, based on a Railich theorbo, is not too deep. Kingham case included.
Asking price 4000 €. The instrument is in Normandy, France.
Contact James Holland, jimbobholland@gmail.com
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September 23 2018
Romantic guitar after “Panormo Fecit” 1828 model made by the luthier Scot Tremblay in 2014.
This guitar is a real gem.
It was made after a peculiar historic fan braced “Panormo Fecit” model, just like the larger “in the Spanish style” model. So it is a very unique combination between the two models. It carries the warmer Spanish sound alongside the bright long distance projection of the French style.
Including good hard case.
In excellent condition (both the case and the instrument).
You can hear and see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2lElxIit54
Price (instrument + good hard case): 3300 dollars (not including shipping) Located in Israel. For more information and photos please contact: romanticpanormo@gmail.com
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September 23 2018
14c Theorbo 83/166cm crafted by Jason Petty circa 2010. Modeled after the Venere theorbo.
With much reluctance I am selling my professional theorbo as I wish to have something in a smaller scale length. This theorbo has a very beautiful sound and I have used it professionally for many years. It has been very well taken care of and I am the original owner. It works exceptionally well for basso continuo playing and, as it is not extremely large, can handle much of the solo repertoire as well.
Available near New York City, NY
Price is $6,400 which includes a custom Kingham case
Contact : Jason Priset, jasonpriset@gmail.com or (631)741-9838
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August 30 2018
Seven course tenor Lute, copy of Wendelio Venere 1582 made by Ivo Magherini in 2015.
Model: 7c Venere 66.5cm
· Pitch: a’ 392
· Top: Spruce
· Back: very rare two colour yew (heart and sap wood)
· Neck: cherry
· Pegbox: cherry
· Kingham case
Price: 4000 euros.
Instruments can be seen in Madrid.
Contact Ariel Abramovich: arielgustavoabramovich@gmail.com +34625446787
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August 28 2018
7 course Renaissance concert lute for sale by Master maker Charles Ford in London in 1978.
This lute found its way to Adelaide, Australia, which is where we purchased it and where it currently resides. It is a stunningly beautiful instrument with a wonderful resonating sound to it. It has just been serviced with new frets and new strings by Ian Watchorn in Melbourne and other work done internally just email if you'd like the details of the work completed (although the photos attached are before the work was done). It is in full working order now and beautiful and comes with a custom made hard case.
Price 4000 Australian dollars (approximately 2500 Euros) but buyers will need to pay for postage and packaging from South Australia as well.
Most reluctant to sell it but life has got in the way again!! The joys of being a musician!!
Email missprincepublications@gmail.com for more information
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August 15 2018
8-Course Renaissance Lute by Bernie Lehmann 2015 "Venere" 59cm
Spruce top with Koawood ribs, tuned in G at 440 HZ. Will ship with a luthier made box case. The instrument is in Virginia, United States
Price : 3500 dollars plus shipping
email sajohnston712@gmail.com
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August 11 2018
Chitarrone with phantastic ornaments by Johs. Georg Houcken
This strong instrument, experienced in concerts and even in a baroque opera, was build in 2006 by Johannes Georg Houcken (Niederkrüchten / Germany). The huge bowl (cherry wood / plum wood) is in its shape and size a nearly exact copy of the original chitarrone by Magno Dieffopruchar (1614 in Venice, now situated in V&A Museum in London). As I was afraid of the original's enormous string length (94 cm!), I asked Georg Houcken for a shorter fingerboard (82,5 cm). The instrument shows a fine marquetry of altering cherry and ebony rhombi all over both sides of neck and bass extension, partly modeled after the original chitarrone by Matheus Buechenberg (1614 in Rome, today in V&A Museum in London as well). The artificial triple rose is a copy of the mentioned, original Dieffopruchar instrument.
String length: 82,5 cm / 166,5 cm, strings are mainly Nylgut (fingerboard) and gut (extended bass strings) in 415 Hz. As the fingerboard string length is rather short for a theorbo, it can easily be played in 440 Hz. I regret to sell this beauty, but I do so because I changed to the original, much longer fingerboard string lengths on theorboes meanwhile. This is much more exhausting, but it enables you to avoid the ahistorical, wound bass strings (which can`t be avoided in this instrument in courses 6-7, A and G – though I have not tried out yet the new „loaded“ Nylguts by Mimmo Peruffe which I play successfully on a few of my other instruments).
Price: 6500 €
The instrument can be tested in Kiel (Northern Germany), between July 28th and August 12th I also could bring the instrument near Munich.
Please contact me: actaeon.moriens@googlemail.com
pictures: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qz1hwgkhktf853g/AACg5mqSsmzT9DscNEzqC7Cja?dl=0
July 20 2018
Romantic Guitar New made by Carlos Gonzalez in 2018, inspired by a Grobert made in 1840.
3200€
A beautiful instrument in excellent condition. Scale 630 mm. with a 49,5 mm nut wide. Alpine spruce top, beautiful Madagascar rosewood back and sides and ebony fingerboard. Abalone rosette and very accurate Rubner tuners 150-240-N-PMoBI. Hard case.
Available for trying out in Aguadulce, Almeria, Spain. Shipping world wide.
Contact: gonzalez@luthier.org
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July 19 2018
I am selling a cittern family instrument, an opharion. made by Edward Rusnak of Montreal, Canada.
The opharion has a 23 inch scale and not fan fretts. Maple back and sides with european spruce tops (i think european spruce). Walnut stripes on the back. the opharion has a case.
Asking $2500 usd
The instrument is located in new brunswick canada and you can phone me at 506 866 6800, or email johnlavers@yahoo.com more pictures on request, and i will consider trades for instruments i really want.
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July 10 2018
"Early" 7-course lute by Philippe Motet (Anselmus), 2017
Based on the small Frei (C34), 62cm
beautiful bird's eye maple ribs, solid cypress neck and aged spruce top
Very loud instrument with much resonance.
Price : 3500€ with Kingham case
The instrument is in Geneva, Switzerland
bor.zuljan@yahoo.com
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July 5 2018
6 course vihuela by Maurice Ottiger (1993)
String length 62cm, flamed maple back and sides, very powerful instrument.
Excellent condition, comes with velvet lined Kingham case.
4000chf, the instrument is in Geneva, Switzerland
bor.zuljan@yahoo.com
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Originally posted Dec 16 2016
July 5 2018
Theorbo in A by Klaus Jacobsen 2010 for sale. 85/160 cm. Single strung. 6+8 , 8+6 or 7+7.
Hard case from IKA. The instrument is in Hemsedal, Norway.
I’m only selling it because I no longer need such an instrument.
Info about the instrument: https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Theorbo-for-sale-yCFk4yYTgM3TEjrTkZHZ8
Send me an email: lutemusic@gmail.com
Price 8800 €.
July 5 2018
10 course lute, 61 cm, made by Paulo Carmo.
Body made in walnut figured maple, neck in ebony, peg box in figured maple and ebony, pegs in indian rose wood.
The price is $800 plus shipping.
email pcarmo77@hotmail.com
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June 27 2018
Swan neck baroque lute and renaissanse lutes for sale:
8 course lute 60cm by Wojciech Wozniak 2400 eur
https://www.facebook.com/pg/LUTE-DUO-Anna-Kowalska-Anton-Birula-wwwluteduocom-193101590724180/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1985579461476375
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_DcGSOWyxU&list=UUMaxcTTcdCqKvW1XfxTNqpg&index=1
Swan Neck Baroque lute by Anatoli Gundilowicz 2700 eur
https://www.facebook.com/pg/LUTE-DUO-Anna-Kowalska-Anton-Birula-wwwluteduocom-193101590724180/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1553153968052262
8 course lute 67cm by Juri Dubnovitsky 1700 eur
https://www.facebook.com/pg/LUTE-DUO-Anna-Kowalska-Anton-Birula-wwwluteduocom-193101590724180/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1936764659691189
Please contact for more information:
Anna Kowalska image31464@yahoo.com +48663354744
June 23 2018
8-course student lute by Stephen Barber & Sandi Harris (2008)
The instrument comes with a Kingham case and is located in Lyon, France.
String length 63 cm
Price €2300
If you require any further information, feel free to contact me:
adriaan.lauwers@hotmail.com
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June 8 2018
I'm selling three of my instruments. All of them are played in well and are in good playing condition:
- 8-course student lute by Stephen Barber (59 cm string length, good sounding). Price: 2000 €
- 8-course lute by Juan Carlos Soto (60cm string length, quite resonant, good sounding instrument). Price: 2100 €
- 7-course lute by Anna Dölling (1987; 66cm string length; great rarity; Anna Dölling worked with Stephen Gottlieb in his workshop. There are not very many instruments left by Anna Dölling, but they are invariably of very high quality). Price: 3000 €
Photos on request. The instruments are in the south of Germany.
sommerrock@arcor.de
June 2 2018
6 course Vihuela da mano by Lourdes Uncilla Vilela (2006) New Price
extremely light and quick, with good projection and very comfortable to play.
String length 60 cm.
Maple back and sides, spruce top and ebony fingerboard
Wonderful mother of pearl inlays on the front and back
and comes with a Manzano made to mesure hard case.
Very little played and is in top condition.
Price (with case): 3200 EUR
The instrument is currently in Lyon
For more info and pictures please contact
Ulrik Gaston Larsen : lute1705@gmail.com
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September 17 2016 still for sale January 27 2018
May 13 2018
14-single string Liuto Forte built in 2015 by Michael Haaser
(“Bach-Laute model http://liuto-forte.com/mod_05_en.html)
Can alternately be strung with 15 single strings.
Maple back, metal inlaid frets, mechanical pegs. Includes a Kingham case and a flight case by CaseXtreme.
Excellent condition. $5000 USD
The instrument is near Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Contact: Ronn McFarlane ~ ronnmcfarlane@gmail.com
You can hear the instrument here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAiswdNY4Pw
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May 11 2018
6-course lute after Gerle by Szymon Gasienica 1997, string-length 60 cm, body of birds-eye maple, comes with hard case, 1300€
The instruments are located in Paris, France
Contact : a.henrich[at]posteo. de
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May 10 2018
13 courses baroque lute built by Carlos González in 2004. The instrument are in perfect condition and has a really spectacular sound that is increasing with the pass of time.
The lute is constructed on pine wood for the top and maple and rosewood for staves. More information of Carlos Gonzalez: http://luthier.org/
Hardcase included.
The instrument is currently in Málaga, Spain. I can ship worldwide.
Contact for any question.
Price: 4500€ (originally it cost 5500€)
Contact: juomen@hotmail.es
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May 1 2018
15-course theorbo in A (currently with low F as a 15th course), 80/149cm, made by Klaus Jacobsen (London, y. 2000).
Back in rosewood, light weight neck, excellent condition, grey coloured Kingham MTM case. Professional quality instrument from one of the best lute makers in the world.
Can be tried in Antwerp, Belgium.
6500 euro.
info[at]boxcollective[dot]be
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April 26 2018
Baroque Guitar by Gabriel Aguilera (2017)
67 cm string length.
The instrument is located in Torino, Italy.
Price: €2500 (case included)
Contact: Juanjo_francione@hotmail.com
You can see and hear the guitar on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nkScJf8Sgk (homemade recording)
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April 18 2018
Stauffer Early Romantic Guitar - Copy by Michael Nalysynk 2013. £2,400 (current new price is £3,400).
A beautiful copy in excellent condition. I bought it new from the luthier and it has not been played a lot as I fairly quickly reverted to a modern guitar for most of my playing. Scale is 600mm, with a 50mm nut width. Alpine spruce top, lovely English walnut back and sides, and ebony fingerboard. Rubner tuners. As Michael reminded me the walnut tree was from Kew Gardens in London, and said to be planted by Queen Victoria.
Comes with a hard case, needs a little extra padding as slightly too big, but works fine. Available for trying out in Edinburgh, Scotland. I would prefer a local sale, but may be able to arrange shipping at cost.
Contact: rctil40@gmail.com
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April 15 2018
10-course student lute (after Frei) by Carlos Gonzales/Didier Jarny.
The instrument is in very good shape.
64,8 cm string length.
The instrument is located in France.
Photos at : https://used10crslute.jimdofree.com/
With its hard case: 1050 €.
Contact : francois.pizette@laposte.net
April 13 2018
8C Renaissance lute, without case. I'm the maker.
Italian alpine Spruce, well seasoned (more than 10 years). Ribs of Indian Rosewood, ebony diapason.
The string length is 63 cm.
The lute is in Madrid, Spain.
You can see the instrument here: http://cuerdaspulsadas.es/blog/laud-renacentista-de-8-ordenes-construido-por-carlos-arincon/
Send me a Email: contraputo@hotmail.com
Price is 1200€.
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March 17 2018
10-course lute, Magno Dieffopruchar, made by Karl Kirchmeyr, 2012
Up for sale is a beautiful, great sounding 10-course lute by Karl Kirchmeyr from Vienna.
Specifications: Magno Dieffopruchar, 1612
String courses: 1x1/9x2, currently strung with Nylgut + Savarez
String length: 65.0 cm
Tuning: g’, d’d’, aa, ff, c’c gG, fF, eE, dD, cC
Body: 15 curly maple ribs and walnut purfling
Neck and pegbox: curly maple venner und purfling
Fretboard: ebony
Pegs: black boxwood pegs
Surface: french polish
Further information: website www.kirchmeyr.net
Location: Germany (Lower Saxony)
Price: 2.600,- EURO incl. case + shipment
Great condition, no playwear except superficially at fingerrest on the top (see pictures). Case included, Shipment wordwide. For further information, please contact me on mario.huelsmann@web.de
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March 16 2018
14-course theorbo from W. Emmerich, 2014
after „Sellas 1647“, string length 83/150cm, body wood is palisander, fretboard wood is ebony. This instrument is made by Wolfgang Emmerich in 2014.
Price: 3900 € (Incl. Götz-case und several new strings)
This thoerbo is now in Berlin. It has beautiful sounds and good volume for solo and chamber music. The outside looks also good as a new one.
For pictures and sound tracks please click here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y37o42wgn0po9a7/AADrEF3JuPuYMBLC2y_KnsFqa?dl=0
To visit and try this instrument you can write me Email to charliezhang.guitar@gmail.com or whatsapp +4917641396032.
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March 16 2018
I have to sell some of my instruments as I unfortunately do not have time to play them all. The following are looking for a new owner:
* 6ch Vihuela in G, made by Julio Castanos in 2009, string length 60cm, instrument as new, asking 3600 €. picture
* 8ch Renaissance lute in G, made by Renzo Salvador in 2008, string length 59cm, asking 4300 €. picture
* 10ch Renaissance lute in G, made by Jacob van de Geest in 1976, string length 62.5cm, student lute, asking 1800 €. picture
The instruments are located in Germany. All come in a hard made-to-measure case. All are in a perfect playing condition but need new strings.
For more information as well as for pictures please feel free to contact me:
lurchix@gmx.net
February20 2018
Baroque Guitar based on Antonio Stradivari, made by Luciano Lovadina in Treviso (Italy) in 1987,
new fingerboard, new bridge and restoration by Antonio Dattis in 2017.
String length is 67 cm.
Spruce top, rosewood pegs and ebony fingerboard, flamed maple back and neck.
The guitar is used but in excellent condition, fully functional and perfectly in tune.
It comes with a semi-hard case (see photo), very light and built to measure. Great for flight travels.
You can see it and hear its sound on: https://youtu.be/7CBZihQ9_rg
The instrument is in Lecce (south-east Italy).
Price asked is 1900 euros plus shipping.
contact: Luca Tarantino +39.348.4857659
email: lucatarantino9@gmail.com
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December 6 2017 still for sale
January 16 2018
Fully restored, mid 19th-century guitar made by Pierre Marcard.
New fingerboard. In very good condition. Beautiful soundboard.
The label reads: "Questa Gitara ... Comprata a parigi 1859 ..."
(This guitar ... was bought in Paris in 1859...).
Modern standard case included. € 3000.
Fabio Refrigeri, Rome, Italy - refrigerator@alice.it
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January 1 2018
10-course lute by Lawrence D. Brown, 2013.
Bowl is 30-year-old maple. Soundboard German spruce. 25 inch string length. Wide body is comfortable and gives a sonorous, oud-like sound in the bass and midrange. Currently strung at 415 in nylgut, copper, and KF. Cambered fingerboard allows for thick frets along the neck. Built-in K&K contact mic.
$4500 includes hard Kingham case and K&K Pure Preamp.
The instrument is located in Indiana, USA.
Contact Taylor di Clemente at tsdiclem@indiana.edu
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November 29 2014
May 3 2016
February 27 2017
December 19 2017
7c Renaissance lute by German luthier Wolfgang Emmerich
Nice condition and projection, incl. almost new Meinel case. Just selling it because I want to buy a baroque lute.
Located in Cologne area, Germany
price is 2350 €
Contact: andreas.grueb@gmx.de
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November 26 017
Vihuela for sale. built in 2013 by Michael P.Nalysnyk, England.
Spruce Top with nice Pearwood/Ebony decoration, Back and Sides Maple. String length 60 cm. Works both in g and a tuning.
Comes with a standard TKL Case.
Price 1700 €.
The Instrument is located in the south of Germany and can be seen in Salzburg/Austria or Munich.
hbr1959(at)gmail.com
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November 19 2017
Vihuela by Dan Larson (2003)
• 59.5cm string length / spruce top
• birds-eye maple sides and back
• ebony pegs
• ebony front binding
• maple/ebony veneered neck and headstock
• maple/ebony inlayed fingerboard
• 5 small soundboard inlays
• Kingham case included
• strung in nylgut (will include new Aquila CD red basses)
$3,600 plus shipping/insurance
Instrument is located in Los Angeles, CA
Contact: mamiranda@earthlink.net
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October 1 2017
8-course tenor lute (in f) by Stephen Gottlieb, built in 1979,
the exact era of https://vimeo.com/96809354 (if it wasn't THE lute, hard to tell really, but looks like it)
String length 67 cm with a very comfortable action. Multi ribbed back in yew. Mint condition! With fitted original Paxman case, also like new. This rare instrument is perfect for song accompaniment with counter tenors and is surprisingly easy to play thanks to the perfectly low action hence the string length of 67.
Location Berlin, Germany.
Price and photos on request.
Please call +49 157 74943449 or email me: a.kempinski@gmx.de
October 25 2017
8-course Renaissance lute, Andres Sender, Sacramento, CA; 1998.
64cm mensur. Loud and clear tone. Currently strung in original nylgut and silverwound strings at A=440; probably needs new strings and it would sound better in A=415, or even in F at A=440. Comes in a whimsically decorated hard case.
The instrument can be seen in Portland, OR.
Asking $1500 plus shipping.s
Email mollyclasen(at)gmail.com.
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September 12 2017
For sale 13c Baroque Lute by Bernd Holzgruber (1982)
String length 72 / 104,5, swan-neck, 2500 Eur with hard case plus shipping.
The instrument can be seen in Konstanz or Bologna.
Pictures on request: domcera85@msn.com
September 12 2017
10-course bass lute in D
made by Jason Petty in 2016
75 cm string-length tuned in D (415)
11 ribs of figured maple with ebony veneered neck and pegbox, pear tuning pegs
Nylgut trebles and copper overwound basses.
$6500 USD includes Kingham case.
email: instrumentorium(at)gmail.com
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August 28 2017
• 8 Course Renaissance Lute
• Location: Hamburg, Germany
• Contact: BARBARA FERLONI barbaraferloni@gmail.com
• String length: 59.5 cm in G tuning
• Maker: Barbara Ferloni.
• soundboard :alpine spruce, edging in ebony
• body: cherry with ebony lines
• neck: ebony veneer with maple lines
• fingerboard: ebony
• pegbox: cherry with ebony veneer
• pegs: cherry with pips in box
• strings NY aquila
• price: 4,000€
• padded case
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May 17 2017 still for sale
January 14 2018
8-course Renaissance lute by Stephen Barber, 2002.
After Hans Frei, 63 cm. In perfect condition, beautiful instrument. Comes with Kingham case.
Price: 3300 Euro
Lute is located in Malmoe, Sweden.
E-mail: fredrik_bock@hotmail.com
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April 28 2017 still for sale
January 11 2018
Early Renaissance Lute in G made by me.
Top Swiss Pine, ribs and neck Mahogany (not S. American)
you can see this lute being played on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP3wh877H24 but I'm a novice player so I've twanged a bit 'coz I'm used to guitars.
Mick Heayes, Verwood, Dorset, England
£350, contact me on mickheayes@sky.com or 07975 533603
July 25 2016 still for sale
January 12 2018
New 6 course Renaissance lute based on Hieber,
string length 59.7cm strung in NNG and a Gut 6crs, width at nut 3.8cm, width at bridge 7.7cm, cherry wood ribs, maple neck and pegbox with pear and box wood heart shaped pegs, fine golden rose, pearwood bridge with stars carved on top, bog oak fingerboard.
Case by somerset cases, semi hard case fabric covering.
Located in Derby UK
Price: £ 1593 inc case.
Contact jamarriage (at) gmail.com.
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June 26 2016 still for sale
January 12 2018
14-course 2008 Baroque Lute - German Theorbe by violin/lute luthier Zoran Fainovic
Custom made Baroque Lute, crafted specifically for me when I was playing the lute regularly.
Top: Hand selected Bosnian Spruce
Back and rest: Fine maple
Details, pins and ornaments: Plum tree wood
Natural authentic glue
The lute is in perfect condition. It's unique and the only one of it's kind by look and construction, thanks to careful combinations and architecture calculations and examinations, along with x-ray scans of constructions, of a wide range of instruments(lutes, baroque guitars, violins, viola da gambas...) Crafted with a combination of the finest quality Bosnian spruce, maple and plum wood which, along side with ornaments and engravings gives the instrument it's beauty,uniqueness and warmness in sound. Handmade, with the authentic methods used in the baroque era. Suitable for both a wide range of baroque theorbe/arch lute repertoire.
Comes with a soft custom case made for it's dimensions.
Location: Novi Sad 21000; Serbia
Price: 4300 €
I get a large number of scam mail. If I notice your mail isn't serious or honest (asking for pictures when there already are on the site, asking for "check payments"...) your mail will be ignored
Contact: dulens82@gmail.com
+381637256366
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April 4 2016 still for sale
January 11 2018

Lutes Wanted

(be sure to read about lute scams as people are now pretending to sell instruments too!)

I want to acquire a 14 simple string theorbo (7 + 7).
I am aiming for a Matteo Sellas model but other styles of manufacturing may interest me. I have no preference for the size but wish however a theorbo not too small in length. It must be sold with its case. I am in France and can move around Europe. I wish to pay by bank transfer for more security.
My contact details: Joël Mérah email: joelmerah@orange.fr
June 15 2020
I am a lutenist based in The Hague, Netherlands, and am looking for an archlute or liuto-attiorbato with fingerboard string length not exceeding 67cm. If you're thinking of selling your archlute, please contact me. tcwlute[at]gmail.com.
January 10 2020.
I would like to buy or rent a theorbo in A suitable for continuo playing. Preferably the instrument would be in the eastern United States, since I am also located here, and I would like to be able to try it out before buying. Please contact me by email: jeremy.andrew.bass@gmail.com.
August 20 2019
I'm a music major looking to begin my journey with the lute. Anything under 1000 USD is appreciated.
Location: Philippines
I'm willing to pay for shipment.
jomjomgt@gmail.com
April 7 2018
If you are considering selling your high quality, used 12-course lute, please contact me.
John Sobraske
sobraske@rochester.rr.com
Rochester, New York
March 24 2018
I would like to purchase an archlute in very good condition.
No modifications . No repairs.
$5000 -10,000 usd, landed in the US.
Thank you.
Joseph Satin
grayhound1@aol.com
December 23 2017
"I am looking for a 13 course baroque lute in the 2300+ Euro range. I am in Sweden, just outside of Gothenburg. I have a more affordable lute that I might be able to trade if interested. You can reach me at macinneb@gmail.com or call at +46 073 740 98 21."
October 11 2018
I am looking for a 14c-15c theorbo in A with anywhere from 82cm-89cm string length. I am located in Bloomington, Indiana. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Reach me at wassermanjon54@gmail.com.
December 15 2016
For a number of years, the Lute Society of America's Lute Rental Program has been assembling a small collection of instruments (38 now) and making them available for rental. All members of the Lute Society of America are eligible to rent these instruments but the primary aim of the program is to get adequate lutes into the hands of beginning players who might otherwise not pursue playing the lute at all.
The LSA is looking for donations of lutes (the LSA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and your donation is tax deductible) and will also consider buying your used lute (esp. 6-8 course Renaissance) if we can structure a mutually agreeable deal. Combination partial donation/partial sales deals also interest us. Because we do not have much available money to buy we strongly prefer donations but we will entertain any proposal by which we can secure more playable instruments. We have beginners waiting but not enough instruments for them!
If you wish to make a donation of a new or used instrument or money to buy a new/used instrument or would like to explore selling an instrument to the program, please contact the Director of the Lute Rental Program:
Michael M. Grant, PhD
lsaluterental@gmail.com
(843) 655-5745
first posted November 12 2015
July 27 2016
"We own a music store in San Francisco and we would like to have a large inventory of Lutes, Baroque Guitars, and Early Romantic Guitars. We will consider purchasing them from you on consignment or trading for my classical guitars. See my site and my ebay account to get an idea of my inventory. www.stevesguitars.com and http://www.ebay.com/usr/mitchellmarica
There are very few physical locations that sell these kinds of instruments, and we believe that creating a larger inventory in my shop would be a good service to the local music community by making these instruments more accessible to beginners and accomplished professionals."
April 17 2015
I am looking for a traditional 13 course baroque lute in the USA. I live in central, northern NC and can be reached at Minthral@outlook.com . Budget is 2-4k. The instrument can have cosmetic defects, but nothing that impacts playability or reliability (no cracks or internal damage). Nothing older than 20 years or refurbished. Bridge must be 155mm+ and action high enough so that there is no fret buzz. Looking for open/ resonating sound rather than warm and dark.
March 21 2015
I'm looking to lease a lute, preferably 5-8 course and with a full-timbered sound.
I live in New York City (for some reason).
Email shlomogrun@gmail.com to discuss terms.
December 8 2014
11-course lute for the French baroque repertory wanted: Should have good sustain and "singing" quality in the upper register, bass register not too loud and weighty, overall "delicacy" and intimacy of sound character preferred. Models based on converted H. Frei, L. Maler or French models (e. g. Demoulin) preferred. I am at home in Munich, Germany tinctoris@freenet.de
April 27 2013
I am looking for a good quality renaissance lute, preferably 7-courses. I am located in Sweden but can travel in Europe to try out/pick up instruments (and possibly other parts of the world if the price is right) Reach me at sirman_music@yahoo.com.
April 14 2013

Stolen Lutes

My theorbo was stolen oct. 8th in Irving Tx. The instrument is by Matthew Durvie, 1985.
Dr. Gregory Hamilton
8325450900
ghmus7@hotmail.com
October 12 2019
Stolen 5-course baroque guitar by Julian Behr 2012 in Berlin on the 12th October 2016. See the pictures.
Please contact me if you have any information: amandine.affagard@orange.fr
October 19 2016
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Sept 5 2016: Lute and case taken from the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. 8 course lute, gut frets, carbon strings, made in 2012 by Wolfgang Emmerich. Unique feature: two pickups have been glued to the face and there is an output jack. Photo attached. The lute belongs to a musician from Belarus on his first tour of the US and the loss is devastating -- 2 weeks into a 7 week tour. If this unusual electric lute comes across your path, please contact Jeanine at coolhatrecords@gmail.com or 971-208-8947
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September 11 2016
Theorbo built by Michael Schreiner (Toronto) 1998 # 542 , after Kaiser. 85 cm/ 165 cm string lengths. 27-ribbed Indian Rosewood back. Triple Rose (inset rose, from an older top). Black Kingham case. a similar instrument is pictured here: http://www.schreinerlutes.com/theorbos_mkaiser.html. This instrument was stolen off a NJTransit train at Metropark, NJ (NEC 3801) on August 27 2008.
please contact with any information:
theorboy [at] gmail.com
1.917.921.0526
August 28 2008
Lute stolen in New York City, on 12/7/05: 8 course tenor lute after Magno dieffopruchar by Grant Tomlinson, Vancouver, BC, Canada
64 cm, 17 yew ribs
Still checking for the date of construction, but before 1997.
Any information please contact
Robert Clair
212 876 8024
rclair [at] elroberto [dot] com
December 14 2005
AVIS DE RECHERCHE
Disparu le 16/11/05
dans le train vers Nivelles, Belgique (terminus 21.29u)
Guitare Baroque
Dos et eclisse en poirier brun-roux
Rosette en parchemin
Touche et filet de table en ebene
Cheviller sculpt
Coffre Kingham
Exterieur noir
Interieur rouge bordeau
Luthier Joseph Moreau
contact tel /fax (+32) 2 395 40 37
e-mail: Moreaujoseph@hotmail.com
Recompense 120 pour aide honnete.
November 20 2005
Stolen lute. The lute in question belongs to Marianne Buisseret, Hofstraat 247, 9000 Ghent, Belgium (tel: 00 32 9225 9576 contact email: lieven.misschaert@worldonline.be) and was recently stolen in Belgium from a lute maker's car. It was on its way to be cleaned up so it won't look as pristine as in the photographs, which were taken when it was made in 1984.
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7 c lute, 60 cm string length, Label: Paul Thompson 1984. Back 35 ribs of yew with ebony spacers, Neck and pegbox venerred with ebony. Pegbox sides venerred with yew.ompson 1984
submitted by lutesoc@aol.com
June 10 2004
Dear friends, two instruments have been stolen in the night from the 2-3 october in Madrid:
- an italien theorbo belonging to: Christina Pluhar (0033 (0) 143461546) made by: Klaus T. Jacobsen London 1983/99 string length: 78/160 multi-rib back black case
- a violone belonging to: Richard Myron (0033 (0) 140409422) made by: Dominik Zuchowilz Ottawa 1996 copie Vogel (museum of Nürnberg) with two bows
info@marcellovitale.net
October 6 2002
Theorbo stolen in London, July 2001. String length 85/170 cm, 14 single courses, multiribbed rosewood back, all black neck, triple rose, labelled Klaus Jacobsen, London, 1997, in black MTM case. Reward. Contact William Carter, tel. +4420 8521 3812 or email jacobsen@inwind.it
Oct 2 2001
The 26th of june-01, a theorbo was stolen in Barcelona, Spain, with the following caracteristics:
- Triple rose ( see the pictures ), and, looking through them, the inside label reads : " JAUME BOSSER - OCTUBRE 2000".
- Total length: 1m55 about.
- Back made of 13 ribs of stained ash with rosewood strips between.
- 14 strings and 16 pegs .
- With its black hardcase.
If you ever find it please contact urgently with JAUME BOSSER - tel. 34-93-8080200, mobile ++34 - 646 187157
ana.jaume(at)bosserluthier.net
Devolution will be generously compensated.
June 30 2001 - still missing march 2008
BAROQUE GUITAR MISSING SINCE 2001:
Please be on the lookout for a 5-course baroque guitar by Ivo Magherini belonging to Lucas Harris. It was left accidently on the Long Island Rail Road back in 2003 and was taken by someone on the train. It has snakewood back and sides, a red and white rose with the center part missing so you can actually see the label, which says Ivo Romano 1996, I believe. It has a vaulted back. Contact: lucasharris[at]live.ca
May 3 2016

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If you want to change something, please send me the changes, not the whole ad. If you say "change the price from 4500 to 4200" or "add a line that says ..." I can quickly make the change. If you send me a new ad I have to look through the new and old versions to find the differences, and I may miss something. If I already have the pictures please don't send them again!
I have a very hard time decoding Microsoft Word documents - please send your ad as plain text!
Please type out the monitary units, as in "yen", "krone", "euro", or "dollars" as my computer can't read the special symbols that many people use for money. If you type in the characters ¥ you will get a ¥, and the characters € will print €. The & (ampersand) and ; (semicolon) are required. ( if your are british £ or £ {include the semicolon} will produce the £ sign.) also ₹ → ₹, ฿ → ฿, ₪ ➙ ₪
I use spam filters, if you message looks a lot like spam (html format, all capital letters, etc) I may not get it. If the ad doesn't show up try sending it again using plain text, lowercase letters, and a Subject that says "lute for sale" clearly.
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I tend to change usage to American English without notification.
Send any questions about the instruments listed here directly to the owners. In some cases, the owners do not have e-mail and you will have to use the phone or even write to them!
Please be sure to tell me if you do not want me to list your complete name and address information. It is helpful if people know what country and state the instrument is in, but it might be safer to omit your street address. You should check your ad once I have inserted it. You might want to consider opening a special email account for selling your lute, as you will get mail from Nigerian criminals. It may take a year to sell your lute, and you may be getting several Nigerian Scam messages a day! You will also get a lot of mail from other people who want to take your money!

Warning! the Nigerian Fraud has hit the lute world!

Criminals from Nigeria are contacting people who advertise on this list, asking to buy a lute with a check for thousands of dollars over the price of the lute and have the seller wire the remaining money to Nigeria. Don't do it - the check will be forged and will bounce - this is a way to steal your money! They all seem to know about this "Lutes for Sale" list and they will contact you. See http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/ and see http://www.secretservice.gov/faq.shtml#faq13 and see http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com/fraudtypes/419.aspx You may want to get yourself a temporary email address to use just for selling your lute, so that your regular email is not filled with messages from people running this scam.

Here are some signs of fraud:

If someone wants to send a check for more than the cost of the instrument and shipping, and wants you to send cash back to them with the instrument for "tax reasons". The check will bounce and you will be out the money and your instrument. Even if the bank accepts the check, they will come after you for the money weeks later when they find it is forged.
If someone will deliver a check by courier. In the USA mail fraud is a serious crime and thieves use FedEx and Western Union so they won't be investigated and prosecuted by the Post Service.
Watch out for forged bank checks. If you are suspicious wait a few weeks to be sure that it clears. Talk to someone at your bank about this.
If someone is buying a lute for somebody else as a present. Perhaps a rich uncle buying something for his nephew. Or perhaps the person is acting as an agent. How many lute players would have an agent buy a lute for them? Really! (watch out for "Mark Luke")
If a third party, not the buyer, is supposed to send the check because he owes the buyer money.
If someone doesn't ask the usual lute player questions about the age, condition, and string dimensions, and doesn't ask for pictures. If someone says they saw your lute and it is acceptable. If they don't even mention lutes, but just ask for information about the article you are selling.
If someone seems to have difficulty writing the language of the country they claim to come from.
Check the person out on google! Do they have a lute page or are there complaints about them selligng motorcycles that they don't own?
Note also that Indonesia is known for credit card fraud. Be extremely cautious when selling something to be paid for with an Indonesian card!
Here are some samples of letters that look extrememly suspicious ....
Here is a letter that you can send to a prospective buyer if you have any reason to be suspicious....

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The day he buys his lute, and the day that he sells it!

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Warning! the Nigerian Fraud has hit the lute world!

Warning! the Nigerian Scam has hit the lute world!
Read this if you are selling a lute!