This is Matt's latest project - a Lute/Guitar also known as Lutar. He got the idea from a German web site.
This picture was taken early on in the construction, before the sound board was fitted to the front.
He has made a mould which is shaped like a half egg and has bent the strips of wood into the lute bowl shape around the mould.
The sound board is made from Australian Cedar and the sound hole and bridge are carved from Jarrah.
He has used hardwood, blue gum and some pine in the construction of the neck, nut and back.
It is strung like a regular 6 string guitar and you play it the same way.
The instrument is now finished and sounds just like a regular guitar. It is best played sitting down for ease of use.
I am very impressed and I wonder what he will think of next to make.
Cheers
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