Roosebeck Premium 8-Course Renaisance Lute (Sheesham Body, Canadian Spruce Soundboard) Padded Nylon Gig Bag & Extra String Set

This Premium Quality Deluxe 8 Course Lute features 25 fluted Sheesham staves that have white pinstripes in between. Refined over years, this authentic Renaissance Lute offers superior quality and performance. The neck, bridge, end peg and tuning pegs/levers are also made out of Sheesham, a type of Rosewood. The nut is bone. It has 4 nylon wound strings and 11 rectified nylon strings. The sound board is made out of Canadian Spruce wood and its one sound hole has an intricate laser cut design. There is also a beautiful laser cut design on the back of peg box.

Included are a Padded Nylon Case, Extra String Set ($37.95 Value). Free Shipping. 

This lute has 8 nylon frets on neck and 4 finished sheesham frets on sound board. The bridge is made out of sheesham, a nute of bone, with a top plate made out of lace wood and has a mustache shape. This instrument is made for a right handed player and you can easily attach a strap for playing because of end peg. The tuning method for instrument is the normal 8 course tuning, but varies depending on player preference: (from high to low) G4, D4, D4, A3, A3, F3, F3, C4, C3, G3, G2, F3, F2, D3, D2.

Important Specifications:

Body/Bowl: 18 inches in length, 6.5 inches in width and 12 inches in height 

Neck at Nut: 2.75 inches in width

Neck at Body Joint: 3.25 inches in width

Nut: 2.75 inches in width, .25 inches in height. 

Scale Length: 23.5 inches