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This particular page was created 07/01/2005 and last updated 17/05/2005
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    Data:
  • Body shape: Lute
  • Top: Flat
  • Back: Bowl
  • Bridge: Floating
  • Frets: Fixed
  • Strings: 12
  • Courses: 16 ( 1 (long bass drone) - 1 (long bass drone) - 1 (long bass drone) - 1 (long bass drone) - 1 (long bass drone) - 1 (long bass drone) - 1 (long bass drone) - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1)
  • Scale: 502 (fretted strings) - 503 (fretted strings) mm
A huge 17th century Italian cittern with extra bass strings - not to be confused with the chitarrone which is a huge 17th century Italian lute with extra bass strings.

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