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.

Monday, August 28, 2023

A Late Medieval Lute after Sedano Triptych

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            It has been many years since I built a medieval lute. So I was      surprised when Esteban La Rotta (photo) asked  me to build ...
Monday, February 6, 2023

Koch archlute

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  This post is about why I chose a particular historical model for my client and how I altered it to suit his needs. Along the way I found t...
Thursday, September 22, 2022

Archlute after Anonymous E.25

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    My newest archlute is packed and ready for the flight to San Francisco.  I have stuffed bubble wrap in the empty spaces around the lute ...
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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Building a Baroque Bass Guitar after Matteo Sellas - Edited for Content January 14, 2023

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  This past winter I built a large baroque guitar with a string length of 71 centimeters. The instrument is based on the Matteo Sellas 1614 ...
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I've been building instruments for 51years, 48 full-time. It has worked out pretty well.
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