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the beginning of the rib structure
the finished ribs together with the jointed front

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Baryton

based on D. A. and J. J. Stadlmann, 1732 + 1750

one does not often have the opportunity to build this extravagant instrument and it is always exciting. This one is going to look like the Haydn baryton, but with 6 bowed strings and 9 metal strings. The body is going to be in walnut.

body length ca. 60.5 cm, string length ca. 65 cm

more photos:
roughing out the front , hazelfigured spruce here I am thicknessing th flamed walnut back with a toothed blade plane the outside of the soundboard is taking shape roughing out the inside of the front cutting the soundholes final thicknessing of the front fitting and glueing the bassbar the break in the back filled with glue gluing on the bars of the back thicknessing the bars fitting the linings linings trimming the blocks glueing on the back pegbox and neck made out of several pieces fitting the head gluing the head cutting the maquetry for the fingerboard the cut out veneer black and white curving the veneer tailpiece veneer the glued fingerboard marquetry and the tailpiece veneer the finished head head

audio samples:




Music for Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy

'The Polish Baryton Trio'
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 Joseph Burgksteiner: Divertimento No. 18 D-major, Final. Presto

Kazimierz Gruszczynski - Baryton
Violette Pluzek - Viola
Maria Sarap - Cello

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