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. Non-members can advertise for a single payment of £10, contact us for details. Sections refer to month the item was listed here. Items are removed after approximately 6 months from listing. If you submit a item for the listing, please notify us when it is sold.

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.

As you can see, information about your lute should include:- number of courses, string length, maker, year made, historical model if any, general remarks about special characteristics, whether with hard case, your city/region/country, asking price, contact details.

Jan 2012

8 course lute built by Martin Haycock in 2007, based on a Venere model. String length 64cm, yew back, spruce top. Price: 3700 GBP including Kingham case. The instrument is in Spain, and I would be happy to bring it to England myself if someone is interested. Ariel Abramovich. tel: +34 6254 46787

Dec 2011

13c archlute after Sellas for sale. Diapasons cm 62,5-cm 95, all double strings except the first. Made by Cezar Mateus in 2010. It is in excellent conditions (like new). It's a very nice and beautiful sounding instrument, which I'm forced to sell due to economic reasons. Selling price is € 4500, not negotiable, includes kingham case like new, does not includes shipping. Contact Michele Carreca: .

13-15 course baroque 'liuto forte 67cm, so-called 'Bach-lute' (single strung) by Michael Haaser 2007 (sold as a new instrument in 2008) Roswewood/spruce, bass rider, with Kingham case, Great sound, well ballanced and extremely powerful, Rarely played, mint condition, Instrument is located in Germany (near Düsseldorf airport). € 3.300,- Please ask for photos. Shipping, tax, customs and other costs are not included. Please contact

baroque guitar in E 69cm, at A=415, 4 single and 1 double course, J Senteiro (2011) after Stradivari 1680, needs restringing, 3000 Euros, contact Dylan Cheseaux, Leytron, Switzerland,

Sep 2011

6-course Renaissance lute by Sebastian Nunez, 2010. String length 578 mm, works well in g or a tuning. Maple back, snakewood fingerboard. As new condition, includes Kingham case. Photos on request. Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands. Price: euro 3,650. Email: , tel: +31 20 6422134

Jul 2011

Vihuela 57cm, de Carlos Gónzalez (2006), aros en madera de rosa, fondo de madera de rosa sobre pinavete, mastil, tacón y clavijero en cerezo europeo, con chapado en madera de rosa y palosanto, diapasón de limoncillo y madera de serpiente, tapa de pinavete suizo con rosa labrada, clavijas de ébano, botón de hueso, estuche rigido a medida, precio 2700 Euros.

Jun 2011

14 course theorbo (76.5/152.5 cm) by Jason Petty of Vancouver in (1997), the bowl is Indian rosewood with boxwood spacers built on a design by Magno Dieffenpruchar with Indian rosewood pegs, ebony veneered necks, bone nut and ebony and boxwood edge-binding. It is in very good condition and (sadly) got very little use, so I find it wise to let go and concentrate on the music and instruments I am actually playing. Selling price is £ 4000 w/ case, including a custom made flight case. The instrument is in Switzerland. For inquiries please contact: Pictures in Picasa album

Nov 2010

Left-handed archlute by John Gorrett, 1980; own model after Italian originals, 8 double courses 64 cm, and 6 single courses, 93 cm. The soundboard has been re-made by French luthier Jean-Louis Marie in 1995. £2000 with case. Contact Jean-Marie Poirier (Laval, France) for photos and complementary information at

Left-handed 11 course baroque lute by John Gorrett, after P. Railich, 1982, 67,5 cm; rosewood back like the original. The soundboard has been revised by French luthier Jean-Louis Marie. The back has two very, very small cracks which do not interfere with the sound but this explains the reason why I am ready to let it go for only £1600 with case to cover possible repairs. Contact Jean-Marie Poirier (Laval, France) at for information and photos.

13-course Baroque Lute built by Jacob van de Geest in 1974. 70/78 cm, 9 rib maple back. The lute was revised / overhauled by Maurice Ottiger in 2008 and is in good condition. The instrument is in Switzerland. 3000 EUR. Contact Eon Louw: tel. +41 61 534 3575.

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