Can you still buy lutes?

If and when you decide to buy, you have two options: to buy a pre-existing instrument, or to commission a new one from a lute maker. Lutes for sale are listed in Lute News magazine, on the Lute Society’s website (see Small Ads), and, for the USA, on a website by the LSA of lutes for sale (USA).

How much does it cost to buy a lute?

All lutes are custom made instruments, and therefore they tend to be expensive. A used Larry Brown student lute, the “standard” of the beginner’s lute world, goes for $1500 USA these days, give or take $500.

Is a theorbo the same as an archlute?

So, in short the primary differences between an archlute and theorbo is that the archlute maintains the traditional vieil ton of the Renaissance lute, whereas the theorbo is tuned up a note and the top one or two strings are tuned down an octave. It is louder than the lute.

What is the difference between a standard lute and a theorbo?

A theorbo differs from a regular lute in that the theorbo has a much longer neck which extends beyond the regular fingerboard/neck and a second pegbox at the end of the extended neck. This gives a theorbo a much wider range of pitches (notes) than a regular lute.

Are Roosebeck lutes good?

It is the lutes “sweet spot” as far as sound and projection. For a little thing it does a nice job projecting. Over all these Roosebeck instruments are great for a beginner or novice wanting to learn to play a lute. For no more than I play this little thing does nicely!

Are Muzikkon lutes good?

Our Muzikkon Renaissance Lute produces a bright and melodious tones and is a fantastic instrument for anyone interested in early music or the renaissance repertoire.

Is a lute a guitar?

People will often ask me, “What is a lute?” In truth, the history of the lute is a long one and I often simply explain that it’s like a guitar with more strings. The lute is a descendent of the oud, which was most likely brought to Western Europe by the Moors in the 9th century, when they occupied Spain.

What is the range of a lute?

392 to 470 Hz
Modern lutenists tune to a variety of pitch standards, ranging from A = 392 to 470 Hz, depending on the type of instrument they are playing, the repertory, the pitch of other instruments in an ensemble and other performing expediencies.

What does the word theorbo mean?

: a stringed instrument of the 17th century resembling a large lute but having an extra set of long bass strings.

What is a theorbo player called?

During the Baroque music era, the lute was used as one of the instruments which played the basso continuo accompaniment parts. The player of a lute is called a lutenist, lutanist or lutist, and a maker of lutes (or any similar string instrument, or violin family instruments) is referred to as a luthier.

How many strings does a theorbo have?

Theorbo, large bass lute, or archlute, used from the 16th to the 18th century for song accompaniments and for basso continuo parts. It had six to eight single strings running along the fingerboard and, alongside them, eight off-the-fingerboard bass strings, or diapasons.

What is the best lute?

Read further to know some of the most popular lutes used by musicians.

Descant Lacewood, 7-Course Lute.
Roosebeck Deluxe 8-Course Sheesham& Canadian Cedar Lute.
Roosebeck Lute-Guitar, 6 String, Variegated, Gears.
Mid-East 7-Course Travel Lute, Rosewood.
Sandi Cankaya Music Renaissance Lute.

What kind of wood is a theorbo made of?

The basic version is stained fruitwood like so many old theorbos were done. This version has a veneer of rosewood, ebony or valnut. made by Magno Dieffopruchar. SL 77/135 cm tuned in a. Neck: ebony veneer on spruce core.

Who are some famous people who play the theorbo?

Petter Richter, Jarl Stømdahl and Vegard Lund are among the performers that use my theorboes. The Grieg Academy in Bergen keep one for their students to use. *) Bellerofonte Castaldi: “Capricci a due stromenti cioe tiorba e tiorbino ” . Minkoff Reprint Genéve 1981 About the size and type of instrument.

What kind of instrument is a theorbo chitarrone?

The instrument is a large chitarrone/theorbo of early 17th century and pattern based on a surviving instrument by Beuchenberg with 6 fingered single courses and 8 diapasons. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

When did chitarrone, theorbo and archlute come out?

I strongly recommend if you have not read it already, the article “Chitarrone, Theorbo and archlute” by the late Robert Spencer, Early Music oct. 1976.