Early Guitars and Vihuela

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"A renaissance guitar does not need to be very deep. Shallower instruments than those…"

Peter Forrester replied Oct 9, 2011 to Multi-part guitar ribs - at what stage are they bent?

11 Nov 5, 2011
Reply by Bill Samson

"Agreed!"

Peter Forrester replied Oct 7, 2011 to Mold - Inside or outside?

17 Oct 7, 2011
Reply by Scot Tremblay

"The darker board (sheet of hardboard) provides a step between the surface of the nec…"

Peter Forrester replied Oct 7, 2011 to Mold - Inside or outside?

17 Oct 7, 2011
Reply by Scot Tremblay

"Those I've measured have all been around 3.5 mm, in, I think, yew (some of the books…"

Peter Forrester replied Oct 7, 2011 to Mold - Inside or outside?

17 Oct 7, 2011
Reply by Scot Tremblay

"Hi again Bill. I've made 50 - 60 small guitars with vaulted backs on an inside mould…"

Peter Forrester replied Oct 7, 2011 to Mold - Inside or outside?

17 Oct 7, 2011
Reply by Scot Tremblay

"Hello Hans,  I believe that I can add one more to your list of makers and have just…"

Peter Forrester replied Jun 20, 2011 to luthiers 1770 - 1850

38 Feb 1, 2013
Reply by Thomas Schmitt

"Returning to the Milan catalogue, whilst admitting that the guitar shown is a rather…"

Peter Forrester replied May 23, 2011 to Books on baroque guitar construction

39 Sep 1, 2015
Reply by Jan van Cappelle

"Q. Elizabeth's virginals has a dozen or so details, including the rose, easily acces…"

Peter Forrester replied May 22, 2011 to Books on baroque guitar construction

39 Sep 1, 2015
Reply by Jan van Cappelle

"I'm attaching two photos taken directly from the Milan catalogue perhaps as much as…"

Peter Forrester replied May 22, 2011 to Books on baroque guitar construction

39 Sep 1, 2015
Reply by Jan van Cappelle

"What then is current thinking about the battented guitar in Milan?  I only have a co…"

Peter Forrester replied May 22, 2011 to Books on baroque guitar construction

39 Sep 1, 2015
Reply by Jan van Cappelle

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