4 course chromatic cittern by Ludwig Friess Last updated Sunday, April 02, 2023. ----- Site Navigation ----- Cittern Home What's New FAQ Gallery: Art Gallery: Woodcuts Gallery: Old Instruments Gallery: New Instruments Music: Printed & Conjectural Sources Music: Treatises & Theoretical Sources Music: Manuscript Sources Music: Modern Editions Articles Recordings Makers & Suppliers Builders' Resources Audio Files Music Files Links Miscellany Acknowledgements Discussion Lists Site Errata About This Site About the Author / Editor Copyright and Fair Use Policies Search Site Contact Theater of Music Home Return to New Instruments Gallery Maker: Ludwig Friess, 2007 String length: 480 mm Width of the fingerboard at the nut: 36 mm Width of the fingerboard at the 12th fret: 44 mm Bridge height: 12 mm Body length: 440 mm Body width: 330 mm Braces: 5 x 12 mm Top thickness: 2.5-2.7 mm Side thickness: 2.0 mm Back thickness: 2.0 mm Woods: Maple and Pear (sides, back, fretboard); Spruce (soundboard, braces, blocks) NOTES: According to Mr. Friess, "The bottom is very strongly carved." Click on an image for a larger view:

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