The Lute Society: Small Ads Overseas

Overseas

The following listings are from Lute Society members. Items are removed after approximately 6 months unless we have been notified of the sale. Abridged versions of small ads appear in Lute News magazine, published quarterly.

If you can't find something here, you could try our small ads - UK listings. Also Wayne Cripps has a page with lutes currently for sale at www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute/forsale.html.

Feb 10

Old guitar from approximately 1830 with original case. In very fine playing condition. Label saying: "CHEZ SCHUBERT à Epinal". "Schubert à Epinal" was a music store existing 1828-33 in the france city Epinal. For more informations: buhl-mortensen.dk/wienerguitar.html Price: 4500 Euro. Contact Kristian Buhl-Mortensen:

Jan 10

Archlute (left handed), 62 cm & 142cm, 14 courses (7 x 2 + 7 x 1) after Magno Dieffopruchar c.1600 (Vienna No. C 45) made in 2005 by G. Lorinzci. Rousseau case included (very light). £2000 (to discuss) + shipping. Instrument is located in Lille (North of France). Contact and photos: Phone : 0033 683 243 541

Dec 09

6 COURSE LUTE by S.BARBER / S.HARRIS for sale: The "Lute Society Six Course" 1985 - string length 60 cm. Soundboard rebuilt in 2001 by Barber/Harris. Fine instrument, played in professionally for over 20 years, great sound and playability - comes with case which fits well but not perfect (it's a 10c-case) Asking 1650 Euros + shipping. Photos on request. Please contact:

Oct 09

Descant lute by Jacob van de Geest: Built in October 1968, Instrument no. 747, signed original label, Mensur (vibrating string length): 44 cm, Bowl: 20 palisander (rosewood) ribs with inlaid fillets between each rib Table: alpine spruce with beautiful handcarved rose With a separate label and a dedication to Marianne (Nana) and Dietrich Wagner (in German with some grammatical errors) This lute was a wedding gift to us.with case, fretted and stringed, with an extra set of strings for the tuning in d total tension at A 440 = 30 kg. Chanterelle rider. Photos available by email on request. Euros 1800,- including shipping from South Africa. Contact Nana Wagner, South Africa, My tel/fax no. 0027 21 883 3891 or tel: 0027 21 881 3531

Aug 09

14c archlute, 65/144 cm, by Marcus Wesche (2004) after Venere, 4000 Euros, with case by Holger Gorz, much played in concerts, solo or continuo, I have often managed to get it onto aeroplanes without separate ticket(!) contact: Alon Sariel, Israel/Germany, www.aronsariel.com

Jul 09

14-course Theorbo (single strings) after Sellas made by Gerhard Söhne in 1990. String length 81/156. Instrument played in very well. Body made of jacaranda with white spacers. Very good, resonant and well projecting instrument. Price: 3500 EUR. Pictures can be sent. Contact Ulrich Sommerrock (Tel. 0841/62663), Ingolstadt, Germany.

Jun 09

Theorbo 14c by Karl-Erik Gummeson 1980, string length 80/123 cm with triple rose. Selling price: 3000 Euro. Instrument located in Bremen, Germany. For pictures and more information, please contact

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