The Sellas Model Guitar

 This model of baroque guitar is based on an instrument made by Metto Sellas in Venice. The head of the original instrument has a label plate in which the year 1638 is given, presumably as the year of production. It is a large instrument with a string length of 69cm. The deep, vaulted back provides a large air chamber that result in a full, bright and projective tone. This is a great instrument for continuo or solo work.

Guitar specifications:

• String length 69cm (27 1/8")
• Overall length 39" (99cm)
• Body length 18 1/2" (47cm)
• Neck length 12 1/2" (31.75cm)
• Body width, lower bouts 10" (25.5cm)
• Body width, waist 6 7/8" (17.5cm)
• Body width, upper bouts 8" (20.3cm)
• Body depth, deepest part of arch 4" (10.3cm)

 Guitar Features:

• Back and sides: Wood of choice with contrasting rib-separators
• Italian spruce front
• Layered, wedding-cake rose
• Decorative purfling around rose
• Neck: mahogany
• Head: mahogany with ebony face plate
• Ebony fingerboard, with points
• Pegs: rosewood, boxwood or ebony
• End button: rosewood, boxwood or ebony
• Bone nut
• Gut strings
• Pear bridge with ebony top plate
• Ebony bridge decorations
• Ebony front edge half binding
• Form fitting Kingham case
• Extra set of strings

Each instrument comes with a custom fitting Kingham case
and a choice of woods with contrasting stripes:
Rosewood, (pictured)
Pear, (pictured)
Figured maple, (not pictured)
Yew, (not pictured)
Bird's eye maple, (not pictured)

Instrument price: $4,425.00

For details about the terms of sale, please look at the Terms of Sale page.

To configure options, order, or place a deposit, go to the catalog listing.