Michael Bocchicchio Lutherie

All Renaissance lutes are priced according to options selected or spec  level for completed lutes. A basic Renaissance lute starts at around $1800. Call to discuss prices.

• 6 or 7 course  Venere 1592 "G" lute. Scale length is 59 or 61cm.

This lute will play in G with gut strings at  A=440.  This is a smaller instrument that works well either as an early unadorned 6 course or in its original  "Golden Age"  dressed up 7 course configuration.

The body or bowl is 11 ribs and available in maple, ash, elm, or cherry. For yew wood, see Custom Orders.  The neck and peg box will be of beechwood (unveneered) or the neck can be optioned with spruce/fir core with an ebony veneer. Fingerboards and binding options are maple, rosewood, and ebony.

• 7 or 8 course Venere 1592 "Grande"  or V92G.  63-64cm scale. 

  I have increased the size 8% from the original plan to accommodate a scale length of 63 or 64cm. This larger-bodied version is better for consort work.
  

This lute plays in 'G' at  A=415 with gut, but also works well in A=440 with nylon or Nylgut. 

All of the materials and options are the same as above.

• 7 or 8 course based on Gerle (my own design). 63cm scale.

This design model has recently been replaced by the V92G and has all the same specs and material options. However, I will continue to make some if requested.

• 8-10 course 1582 Venere known as C-36. 13 ribs.  65-67cm scale length. 
  

Also available as a bass lute in F or D at 67-72cm string length.

This is a larger bodied lute that  plays in 'G' at A=415. It can be strung for 65cm for A=440 using nylon, but the first string will likely break often.

Body/bowl available in maple, ash, cherry, elm in 8 or 10 courses and  rosewood for 10 courses only. Neck is available in solid woods or spruce/fir core with ebony or rosewood veneer.

• 10 course Deiffopruchar 1612. 13 rib 65cm 'G' lute in A=415.

Body/bowl available in maple or rosewood. Neck of spruce/fir with ebony or rosewood veneer.