JM Instruments UK (estd.2005) makes affordable custom made lutes and lutes for sale and available in stock now are: the 8crs Hans Frei Student lute and student vihuela £898 the Sellas 14crs Liuto Attiorbato the 7crs Wolfgang Wolf lute, and the Student Paduan Theorbo and more!) Phone: 01283734388 or email: info@jminstruments.com. Hear music played by owners and examples of custom made instruments can be seen in: Medieval Renaissance Student lutes Baroque Mandolino Mandora Theorboes, Chitarroni and Archlutes Romantic guitars Vihuela

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The 1st picture above is a 10/11crs Hans Frei lute played by Alex McCartney. Also in single strung version. Next is a 10crs Burkholtzer lute, for Rod Blocksidge, now converted to single strings, as is the 11/12crs Frei, and 8crs mandora. Also hear the c1825 Lacote guitar(Nr 2521). Lastly is the student Sellas theorbo, played by Mr MacKenzie (also hear his 6crs Benedid guitar). Instruments are based on originals, choose from many woods, rose designs, decorative extras, and stringing. The first student 7crs Frei (2004) was for Richard MacKenzie heard here, and his introduction to the Mandora at LIFEM as well as his latest releases here! Hear the 11crs student Frei lute in gut (played by Mihaly Benko). The Beatles Yesterday played on the 19th century Mandora by Chris Hirst and a Rondo by Schiedler. Another late baroque lute was made electric in 2010 for Dr Dale Harris.The cheapest lute is £884, for the National Trust for playing lute music at Knowle. See the surviving museum instruments here. Previous orders: a Terz guitar made for Jamie Akers (hear on his CD, track 5&6), the EMT lute, the 7crs Maler Lute-Guitar, Terms & Conditions are here *All prices exclude case (allowing UK customers a cheaper option to collect in person).