EMS Theorbo

EMS TheorboDescription: EMS designed Theorbo is a type of lute dating back to the 1580's and was used to accompany the voice.It is very large instrument and has 14 courses of strings. 6 single whiched are plucked and stopped on a fretted fingerboard like the strings of a guitar and 8 long single basses which are tuned to a scale and played only by the plucking hand.The very large size and especially the length of its bass strings mean that it has a powerful sound.There are several different tunings documented but all are 're-entrant, which means the strings are not arranged in pitch order, highest to lowest.'Brand: Mid-EastWeight: 200 PoundsLength: 73 InchesWidth: 17 InchesHeight: 8 InchesInventory: Currently In Stock. Ships within 48 hours of purchaseCountry of Origin: PakistanCategory: LuteUPC: 844731016325