Aaaand it is ready !😊😁

Excellent work @koendb. Nylon string for the frets? A very interesting concept. How does it sound? 

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@russ these are actually real gut frets, the strings themselves are Nylgut , but the frets need to be real gut. I believe because nylon is too stretchy.

It sounds surprisingly loud for such a small instrument 

You've got me interested in looking a bit more into this @koendb. Cheers.

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Incredible and amazing Koen.  

And the guitar too.

@koendb Wow! Really impressing work and skills.

@koendb The most wonderful of wonderful things. 🏆🥇

Thanks guys! Today I was able to take some better pictures...

@koendb It looks truly amazing, I wonder what it sounds like. 😉

@koendb 

Thats looking great, an amazing amount of skill on show.  An odd question though, theres eight pegs on the headstock, but I can only see seven strings at the bridge, is there one missing or just a deceptive photo.

@robin No you have it right! The A course is only one string called the chanterelle. It s function is melody string. Because of esthetics, the peg and peg hole is made but does not have a real function. Some people use it to attach a strap. 

Nice catch !

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@koendb It looks truly amazing, I wonder what it sounds like. 😉

I was having the same thought!

@koendb 

The A course is only one string called the chanterelle. It s function is melody string. Because of esthetics, the peg and peg hole is made but does not have a real function. Some people use it to attach a strap. 

Thanks Koen, interesting info.

superb! the craftsmanship is great on this one, like others I'd love to hear it 😉 

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@koendb It looks truly amazing, I wonder what it sounds like. 😉

I was having the same thought!

 

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superb! the craftsmanship is great on this one, like others I'd love to hear it 😉 

Well, I can't play very well, I 'll try to find a piece I can learn quickly and play it as soon as I can, but in the meanwhile, this is how it is supposed to sound like if someone with proper playing skills plays it:

So I am happy to announce that I passed my 'exam' yesterday and I have started building my first lute as part of module 2 of the course.

This 2nd module will most probably span more then one year again, since it is more involved then this one.

Since this is a guitar forum I wonder if there is an interest if I also create a topic for the lute building as well?

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Since this is a guitar forum I wonder if there is an interest if I also create a topic for the lute building as well?

Go for it @koendb. I'm very interested in this one.

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Since this is a guitar forum I wonder if there is an interest if I also create a topic for the lute building as well?

Go for it @koendb. I'm very interested in this one.

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I second that

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Since this is a guitar forum I wonder if there is an interest if I also create a topic for the lute building as well?

Oh yes please, very much please.

I'll never have the skills, nor even understand half the techniques, that you're learning and applying, but it's really interesting to see the updates and what you go through to make an instrument.

So, yes very much please.

@koendb 

Since this is a guitar forum I wonder if there is an interest if I also create a topic for the lute building as well?

Please do, its been fascinating seeing the skills involved and watching the progress of your renaissance guitar.