Theorbo after Stephen Gottlieb, Lute Society 1985
#17
One of the larger theorbos modelled on various instruments made by Matteo Buchenberg in Rome around 1610. A loud model with good sustain, suitable for playing 17th Century Italian continuo and obligato parts. Its string length allows it to be tuned in both A and G.
String lengths: 89/ 159 cm
Body size: 40.2 x 64.7 x 19.5 cm, 39 ribs