{"product_id":"roosebeck-vihuela-6-course-spanish-renaissance-guitar","title":"Roosebeck Vihuela 6-Course, Spanish Renaissance Guitar","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003e6 Courses \/ 11 Strings\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eMaple \u0026amp; Mahogany\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eSpruce Top\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eEbony Fingerboard\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eTied Nylon Frets\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-audience\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classical guitarists exploring early music and serious students of the Spanish Renaissance repertoire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-tagline\"\u003eThe Spanish Renaissance ancestor of the modern guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-intro\"\u003eThe Vihuela is the Spanish Renaissance instrument that links the medieval lute to the modern classical guitar. Played in guitar position with six courses of strings, it gives you access to the rich vihuela literature of Milán, Narváez, and Mudarra, plus any Italian or Elizabethan six-course lute music. This Roosebeck reproduction features alternating staves of maple and mahogany on the back and sides, a spruce soundboard, an ebony fingerboard, and a beautifully ornate mahogany mustache bridge against the light spruce top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn active\" data-panel=\"vhms6c-sound\"\u003eSound\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"vhms6c-design\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"vhms6c-start\"\u003eTuning \u0026amp; Repertoire\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav-row2\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"vhms6c-specs\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"vhms6c-box\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper open\" id=\"vhms6c-sound\" style=\"max-height: 600px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBright, Articulate Renaissance Voice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spruce soundboard combined with the maple and mahogany body produces a bright, articulate tone that cuts cleanly through polyphonic textures. Eleven strings in six courses (five double, one single chanterelle) give you the harmonic richness Renaissance composers wrote for. Aquila Nylgut strings on courses 1–4 paired with phosphor bronze wound basses on courses 5–6 deliver authentic period voicing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Aquila Nylgut:\u003c\/strong\u003e A modern synthetic that mimics the warmth and texture of historical gut strings without the maintenance headaches. It's the standard for serious early-music performance.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"vhms6c-design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaple and Mahogany in Alternating Staves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body alternates staves of maple and mahogany on the sides and back, a construction that gives the Vihuela both visual character and balanced tonal response. The neck is maple with an ebony fingerboard and tied nylon frets, plus three rosewood frets on the spruce soundboard for the highest positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mahogany tuning pegs and ornate mahogany mustache bridge stand out against the light spruce top. The matte finish is true to historical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this matters for early music:\u003c\/strong\u003e Renaissance instruments were built with multiple woods specifically to balance tonal characteristics. The maple-mahogany combination is documented in surviving period instruments.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"vhms6c-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTuned G C F A D G — A Bridge to Lute Repertoire\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuggested tuning low to high is G, C, F, A, D, G (range G2–G4). This tuning opens the entire Spanish Renaissance vihuela repertoire — Milán's \u003cem\u003eEl Maestro\u003c\/em\u003e, Narváez's \u003cem\u003eLos Seys Libros del Delphin\u003c\/em\u003e, Mudarra's fantasias — plus six-course Italian and Elizabethan lute music played in guitar position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor classical guitarists:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you've wanted to explore lute repertoire but found the right-hand position unfamiliar, the Vihuela is the natural bridge. Same playing position as a guitar, with access to the entire Renaissance literature.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"vhms6c-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rb-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCourses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 (11 strings: 1 single + 5 double)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlternating maple and mahogany staves, matte finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoundboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpruce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaple with ebony fingerboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTied nylon (neck) + 3 rosewood (soundboard)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTuning Pegs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMahogany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMahogany base with ebony top, mustache shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAquila Nylgut (1–4) + Phosphor Bronze Wound (5–6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tuning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eG C F A D G (range G2–G4)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39 inches L × 9.6 inches W × 4.5 inches H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 lbs (7 lbs with case)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"vhms6c-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Vihuela ships ready for serious study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-box-items\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003ePadded Gig Bag\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave questions about this instrument?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003ebrowse all Roosebeck instruments\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roosebeck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45088838910088,"sku":"VHMS6C","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/1080\/6920\/files\/Roosebeck_Vihuela_6-course_-_Maple_Mahogany_VHMS6C.jpg?v=1778084674","url":"https:\/\/roosebeck.com\/products\/roosebeck-vihuela-6-course-spanish-renaissance-guitar","provider":"Roosebeck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}