Hi All, Time for a commercial break. I have the following lutes for sale:
7-course lute by Martin Shepherd (1989). Body after Gerle, 11 cypress ribs with ebony spacers, ebony veneered neck and pegbox. String length 64cm. A remarkably resonant instrument, ideal for song accompaniment. £4000 including Kingham case.
7-course lute by Martin Shepherd (1982). 13 yew ribs with ebony spacers, ebony veneered neck and pegbox. String length 67cm for tuning in F or E. An old favourite of mine which I'm not using so much now. Excellent sound and beautiful low action. £3250 without case or £4000 with case to be arranged.
14-course theorbo by Martin Shepherd (1996). 86/164cm, after Italian models. Can be strung 6+8 or 7+7 (single strings). Beautiful back of 35 cypress ribs with ebony fillets. Neck and pegbox veneered in ebony and holly. Bright and powerful, excellent continuo instrument. £8000 o.n.o. including Kingham case.
NEW 6-course lute by Martin Shepherd (2013) after Gerle, 59.7cm string length. Figured maple ribs, neck and pegbox with golden-brown varnish, boxwood bridge and fingerboard. £4000 including Kingham case.
Classical guitar by Hiroshi Tamura (1973). Powerful sound and nice action, suitable for a student wanting to upgrade to something better. £1000 including hard case.
For all these instruments contact Martin Shepherd: [email protected] Some photos are available at www.luteshop.co.uk/forsale Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year, Martin --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
