{"product_id":"roosebeck-6-course-renaissance-vihuela-padded-case","title":"Roosebeck 6 Course Renaissance Vihuela (Padded Case)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Spanish Renaissance Vihuela guitar is a great option for the guitarist that has an interest in the Renaissance Lute, but may have reservations to the jump to a Lute.  All of the rich Spanish vihuela literature (Milan, Narvaez, Mudarra, et al.) and any Italian or Elizabethan six-course lute music may be played on it, in guitar position.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Roosebeck premium reproduction is crafted with alternating staves of maple \u0026amp; mahogany on sides \u0026amp; back in a matte finish. The soundboard is spruce. The neck is maple with an ebony fingerboard. The frets on the neck are nylon, there are three sheesam frets on the spruce soundboard. The tuning pegs are mahogany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has 6 courses, five of which are two strings each, with the first course being a single string (courses 1-4 nylgut and courses 5-6 nylgut \u0026amp; phosphor bronze wound).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk143860617\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eThe bridge has \u003cspan\u003ea mahogany base with an ebony top; the ornate mahogany mustache stands out against the light spruce soundboard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt has one sound hole in the center of the soundboard, which is exceptionally ornate, a 4-layer deep parchment style rosette. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggested tuning (low to high) is G, C, F, A, D, G (range G2-G4).\u003cstrong\u003e Premium Padded Gig Bag Included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell-padded gig bag with double ended zipper opening on three sides for full open lid. There is a pocket, a padded hand grip and shoulder strap. The overall outside of gig bag is 39\"L X 5”H X 18” W. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant specification:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBody\/Bowl: sixteen inches in length, three inches in height and 12 1\/4 inches in width \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeck at Nut: two inches in width \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeck at Body Joint: 2 5\/8 inches width \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNut: two inches in width \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrings at Nut: 1 3\/4 inches width\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrings at the Bridge: three inches width\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScale length: 23 1\/4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Handcrafted World Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405939810603,"sku":"VHMS6C","price":1099.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/3948\/0875\/files\/VHMS6C_02_TOP.jpg?v=1722368631","url":"https:\/\/handcraftedworldinstruments.com\/products\/roosebeck-6-course-renaissance-vihuela-padded-case","provider":"Handcrafted World Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}