Lauri Niskanen, Luthier

Buchenberg 1614 Theorbo

After Matteo Buchenberg. Decorative details copied from the original except for a bone plaque on the fingerboard which was deemed too crass. This theorbo was built without any ebony, the black parts are blackwood tek, and stained walnut for the rib spacers. Yew body, walnut and maple decorations.

Pitch: A, String length: 89 & 172 cm