7-String Bass Viol after Nicolas Bertrand (1704) by Lu-Mi

This model is crafted after Nicolas Bertrand's 1704 bass viol. It is ideal for solos, but it also plays well as a continuo instrument.  The plain model features good-quality, aged wood, a matte finished, and minimal decorative purfling around the edges of the instrument. The fingerboard and tailpiece are solid, plain maple and the pegs are rosewood. The decorative model features a high-quality, fine-grain wood with a thick, glossy finish and ornate decorative purfling on the belly, back and edges of the instrument. The fingerboard and tailpiece will either have an ebony veneer, a burled maple veneer, or an ebony veneer with a maple border. Pegs are also of ebony. On a decorated model, the pegbox can also be carved with a decorative inlay for an extra charge.This instrument is sold with a hard case. Dimensions:  String Length 680mm or 700mm Corpus Length 693mm Corpus Width 323mm x 233mm x 394mm