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Vihuela rosette question

I've just started the process of building a (mostly) flat-backed vihuela modeled after some pictures I saw on the web, and am pretty much f…

Started by Dino Silone in Renaissance Guitar & Vihuela

5 Mar 15, 2019
Reply by Martyn Hodgson

ROMANCEROS AND VIHUELA

As you know many Romanceros are sung with the vihuela. There is a great site on the internet with for example a tablature by Narvaez(Paseab…

Started by Traversac Roger in Renaissance Guitar & Vihuela

1 Mar 14, 2019
Reply by Siebren Weertman

Asymmetry in 19th Century Guitar Shapes

I haven't posted for a long time. But I've been checking on you folks often. So today I decided to get back into it. I have a question for…

Started by Scot Tremblay in Instrument Building, Repair, and Strings

4 Mar 13, 2019
Reply by Poul Hansen

Songs for guitar

Hello, I am looking for italian or french songs of the early 17th with specific guitar acompaniment (not continuo). Any ideas ? Thanks in a…

Started by Vincent Gregoire in Baroque Guitar

2 Feb 4, 2019
Reply by Vincent Gregoire

Si d'amor pena sentis vihuela accompaniment

Does anyone have a vihueala setting of the accompaniment for this anonymous song? I have a very basic verison. Listening to performances on…

Started by Daniel Shoskes in Renaissance Guitar & Vihuela

0 Jan 28, 2019

Early six course Spanish guitar: fretting and stringing

I would be grateful for any information on two aspects of the Spanish six (double) course  guitar introduced there in the second half of t…

Started by Martyn Hodgson in General Discussion

2 Jan 14, 2019
Reply by Martyn Hodgson

Original 19th century guitar for sale, excellent instrument

Anonymous French guitar by unknown maker French guitar, c. 1820-1850. This is a player's instrument, with excellent intonation and a wonder…

Started by Jelma van Amersfoort in For Sale / Wanted

3 Dec 24, 2018
Reply by Jelma van Amersfoort

Estudos e fotos sobre Manoel Joaquim Monteiro Cabral

Olá, estou interessado nos assuntos relacionados ao instrumentistas de Machete Manoel Joaquim Monteiro Cabral, portugues da Madeira que est…

Started by Francisco Cabral in General Discussion

2 Dec 5, 2018
Reply by gilles T

Joseph Panormo guitar

Hi, this is my first post. I've just added photos of what seems to be a Joseph Panormo guitar. From what I've read, the address on the labe…

Started by Tarquin Bolton in Early Romantic Guitar

1 Dec 1, 2018
Reply by Ian Watchorn

strings

i am converting a mexican jarana tercera into a renaisaince guitar i am putting on a new bridge--in addition to other alterations.  it is b…

Started by john laverdure in Renaissance Guitar & Vihuela

8 Nov 24, 2018
Reply by Akira Sakamoto

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