Roosebeck VHMS6C Lacewood Neck Maple/Sheesham 5-Course Vihuela w/Padded Gig Bag

The body is made with alternating staves of maple & mahogany on the sides & back in a matte finish. The soundboard is spruce. The neck is maple with an ebony fingerboard. The frets on the neck are nylon, there are three sheesam frets on the spruce soundboard. The tuning pegs are mahogany. It has six courses, five of which are two strings each, with the first course being a single string (courses 1-4 nylgut and courses 5-6 nylgut & phosphor bronze wound). The bridge has a mahogany base with an ebony top; the ornate mahogany mustache stands out against the light spruce soundboard. It has one sound hole in the center of the soundboard, which is exceptionally ornate, a 4-layer deep parchment-style rosette.

Suggested tuning (low to high) is G,C,F,A,D,G (range G2-G4).

Specification:

• Body/Bowl: sixteen inches in length, three inches in height, and 12 1/4 inches in width
• Neck at Nut: two inches in width
• Neck at Body Joint: 2 5/8 inches width
• Nut: two inches in width
• Strings at Nut: 1 3/4 inches width
• Strings at the Bridge: three inches width
• Scale length: 23 1/4 inches

Measurements:

• Item Weight: 2 lbs.
• Item Weight with Case: 7 lbs.
• Item Length: 39 Inches.
• Item Height: 4.5 Inches.
• Item Width: 9.6 Inches.

Accessories Included:

Includes a well-padded gig bag with a double-ended zipper opening on three sides for a full-open lid. There is a pocket, a padded hand grip, and a shoulder strap. The overall outside of the gig bag is 39"L X 5 H X 18 W.

SPECIAL NOTE ON STRINGS:

There is no warranty on strings. Manufacturers recommend that you change the strings every 3-4 months. It is always a good idea to keep an extra set of strings to replace any that may break. You should always wipe down your strings with a clean dry cloth after use. If you store your instrument, you should consider changing the strings when you pick it up again.