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Very good at this price point
I got this for use in a Ren-Baroque ensemble I play in. I undecided between this and the standard cypress model. I understand the standard cypress is made in Portugal. it has a more "guitar" bridge and tuning head. I believe the deluxe is made in Pakistan. I went for the deluxe on the assumption that it has better woods. It also has more ribs in the back. I would have liked to play this and the standard side by side, but I am in the US.
The bridge and tuning head may be replicas of a period instrument. There is a tool mark on the carved head on mine.
I was very surprised at the fullness of the sound. Unlike other reviewers, mine has no fret issues. I still buzz because I am not used to holding it and it slips out of my fretting hand now and then.
The finish is extremely thin and matte, almost non-existent on the top. I may try a light coat of instrument lacquer.
This looks like a Roosebeck lute guitar available from some outlets in the US. The Roosebeck is made in Pakistan. It has contrasting ribs in the back, but otherwise looks pretty much the same.
https://youtu.be/Ge0Nw9btNRY
The bridge and tuning head may be replicas of a period instrument. There is a tool mark on the carved head on mine.
I was very surprised at the fullness of the sound. Unlike other reviewers, mine has no fret issues. I still buzz because I am not used to holding it and it slips out of my fretting hand now and then.
The finish is extremely thin and matte, almost non-existent on the top. I may try a light coat of instrument lacquer.
This looks like a Roosebeck lute guitar available from some outlets in the US. The Roosebeck is made in Pakistan. It has contrasting ribs in the back, but otherwise looks pretty much the same.
https://youtu.be/Ge0Nw9btNRY
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