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, April 23, 2017

April Update

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The last several months has been a busy time: After I finished a model of the 1690 Voboam guitar that my client picked up at the end of Janu...
Thursday, March 2, 2017

A New J. A. Stauffer

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Early last summer I finished a Johann Anton Stauffer 7 string with an adjustable neck and a René Lacôte 7 in time for several instrum...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Gaetano Guadagnini Restoration - The Conclusion

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     Here is a photo of the Gaetano Guadagnini 1831 guitar after I finished its restoration. In my last post, after a brief introduct...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Gaetano Guadagnini 1831 - A Restoration

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I had no previous experience with guitars built by Gaetano Guadagnini II (1805 - 1852) so when Lucas Harris invited me to accompany him to...
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

November Update - Guadagnini Stauffer Voboam

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Lucas Harris with his 1831 Gaetano Guadignani My shop was shut down for three months from July to early in October for renovations t...
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