That thing looks very much like an English Gittar to me !
I was wondering - with instruments like this which use a Preston-style 'watch
key' tuning mechanism: getting hold of ready ready-made double-loop-ended
strings of the right length is not exactly easy unless you are very fortunate.
Andrew Hartig wrote:
Hi all,
I just came across a few citterns for sale/sold, including one South
German Hals Zither dated 1663(?) about mid-way down the page. FWIW.
http://members.tripod.com/music_treasures/cittern.htm
-Andrew
There's another one listed here - quote: Halszither,
Sure, but the general construction appears similar.
Anyway, the question about the string ends still stands.
Kevin.
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Martina Rosenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hm,
but it has 12 strings and it looks
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