Hello all,
Working through Gaspar Sanz tablature recently, I am seeing where a 5th string would come in handy. The re entrant Ukulele is working well, but someday, if I ever try to build something, a Rajao would be first on my list to try.
Doing some searching on the net is not turning up drawings or even dimensions for that instrument. I am contemplating something like the “Taro patch fiddle “, not the modern steel string examples from Portugal.
I found plans for an 1825 Pons Ainé Guitar on the American Luthier site. I ordered the relevant back issue to get a closer look at it. The headstock and body shape look closer than any other drawings I have found so far.
Anyone have any dimensions for an instrument like this? A 5 course single strung instrument with a concert size body and wide tenor length neck would be my guess as to where to start.
Thanks for any help or leads!
Working through Gaspar Sanz tablature recently, I am seeing where a 5th string would come in handy. The re entrant Ukulele is working well, but someday, if I ever try to build something, a Rajao would be first on my list to try.
Doing some searching on the net is not turning up drawings or even dimensions for that instrument. I am contemplating something like the “Taro patch fiddle “, not the modern steel string examples from Portugal.
I found plans for an 1825 Pons Ainé Guitar on the American Luthier site. I ordered the relevant back issue to get a closer look at it. The headstock and body shape look closer than any other drawings I have found so far.
Anyone have any dimensions for an instrument like this? A 5 course single strung instrument with a concert size body and wide tenor length neck would be my guess as to where to start.
Thanks for any help or leads!