A medieval citole

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Jo Dusepo
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A medieval citole

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This was built for a customer in the UK. For more info, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citole
Here's the finished instrument:
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Here's a sound/video sample:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQiN6FlOBI4
And here are some pictures taken during the construction process:
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Clay Schaeffer
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Re: A medieval citole

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Interesting instrument. What are the dimensions and tuning? The blocks delineating the fret positions is a nice touch.
I assume you added the Image to the Wikipedia article - it looks very nice.
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