Lute and Historical Guitar Building with Michael Schreiner

This is a blog about building lutes and historical guitars. It is not only a "how to" blog but also a "why" blog. I have always enjoyed thinking about lutes and guitars as much as building them. I also enjoy the music associated with the instruments I build as well as the inspiration I gain from visits to museums to examine them.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Schreiner's Lutes and Guitars February Update

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I am suffering from the February Blahs but since the beginning of the year I have gotten a lot done.  Here's a run-down of the project...
Monday, December 30, 2013

Checchucci Guitar - The Harmonic Barring

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I always string up and play my instruments "in the white" as soon as it is practical to do so. You can see that I haven't in...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Checchucci Guitar Update

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My progress on the Checchucci guitar has been slowed by commitments to other projects and by my decision to  completely re-do the vaulted ...
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Schreiner's Lute and Guitars -- Update

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If you are wondering what has happened with the Checchucci guitar here is the latest view. I have made progress but it has been slowed by ...
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Sunday, September 29, 2013

The 'Warwick' Frei Lute

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I recently finished a model of the 'Warwick' Hans Frei lute. The original is conserved in the Market Hall Museum, Warwick UK. Alt...
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Friday, September 20, 2013

Theorbo after Christoph Koch

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I finished my first model of the Christoph Koch theorbo, Venezia 1650, Number 3581, Musikinstrumenten Museum -- Staatliches Institut für M...
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

The Checchucci Guitar Rose -- An Inlaid Ring of "Ivory" Triangles

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It was never been my intention to build an elaborate copy of the Checchucci guitar, but I did want to include those features that characte...
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I've been building instruments for 51years, 48 full-time. It has worked out pretty well.
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