New 69 cm Baroque guitar after Stradivarius " Rawlins" +++ SOLD ++++
This is the last Stradivarius model based on the "Rawlins" body and string length.
The one I had on exhibition in Oslo on march 16.
SL 69 cm Back and sides of flamed maple matured 40 yrs
Top: European spruce matured 19 yrs with inlaid bone ornaments in original design
Rose: I make my own to the original design in 3 layers of sheepskin parchment from W. Cowley, England.
Neck: Core of pine matured 120 yrs. Sycamore veneer and fillets to original "Sabionari" design.Pegs in plum and peghead with core of boxwood with ebony / maple veneer and fillets to original "Sabionari" design.
Aquila nylgut strings type NNG and copper wound on 4th course. Aquila gut frets.
A light and resonant instrument with proper string length to have a sustained and singing "voice" . Easy to play, Aquila nylgut strings
link to sound samples of this instrument: https://soundcloud.com/lars-torressen/stradivarius-rawlins-2-maple-canarios-testhttps://soundcloud.com/lars-torressen/stradivarius-rawlins-2-maple-rasguado-test
Used colascione with case.
FOR SALE incl. case 1600 euro ex. VAT/ nok 19 000 inkl. mva
A very loud and resonant instrument due to the large body. Inspired by the illustration in Mersenne´s Harmonie Universelle, (Paris 1636)
I built this colascione in 2000 for a duo project with Kristian Nordeide. 16 tied frets on the neck similar to Mersenne.
SL 95cm 3 strings
11 ribs of shaded yew
Top: european spruce with inlaid pearwood rose
Neck: Sycamore stained black with mother of pearl ornament.
The neck has been stable all these years.
I will fit a new wood end button.
