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Roosebeck 7-Course Descant Lute, with Gig Bag: Blemished, Grade 1

$539
$599 $539
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Blemished, Grade 1. This instrument is new and unused, with minor cosmetic marks. The marks do not affect how it plays or sounds. The crossed-out price is our current price for the first-quality version. Questions? Contact us.

What Blemished Means

Every blemished instrument is new, unused, and graded in our workshop. The marks are cosmetic only; sound and playability are the same as our first-quality instruments.

Grade 1 Minor cosmetic marks, such as a small finish blister, a light scratch, or slight discoloration
Grade 2 Moderate cosmetic marks and/or minor non-structural repairs, such as filled nail holes, dents, stains, or an imperfect finish
Returns Our standard 30-day money-back guarantee

A higher-pitched lute voice for consort and ensemble playing.

Key Specifications

Courses / Strings 7 courses (13 strings)
Recommended Tuning A4, E4/E4, B3/B3, G3/G3, D4/D3, A3/A2, G3/G2
Scale Length 19.75 inches (500 mm)
Strings Nylon
Body / Bowl Lacewood staves
Soundboard European spruce
Neck Lacewood
Fingerboard Rosewood
Pegbox Lacewood, decorated
Bridge Rosewood and lacewood
Tuning Pegs Rosewood
Frets 8 tied nylon
Fingerboard Width 2 inches
Overall Dimensions 25 in L × 10.5 in W × 5.75 in H
Weight 1.3 lbs

In the Box

Padded Gig BagOwner's Guide (PDF)

Full details, sound, and playing notes are on the first-quality page.

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Roosebeck 7-Course Descant Lute, with Gig Bag: Blemished, Grade 1

$539
$599 $539
Tradition you can feel, craftsmanship you can hear.
Solid tonewoods
Cured, cut, and chosen for sound.
Voiced by hand
Fretboards dressed, action set, bridges fit by our luthiers.
Made to be played
Built for working musicians, designed to sound better the more you play it.
Since 1973
Five decades of building instruments that last generations.