"Guitarre de Gambe" - Arturo Pedraza

[CicadaKillerMan]

This thing would sound a lot better with a bridge more similar to an actual bridge. That bridge is way too thick. Pretty cool though.

[Hikikomori013]

I saw this when I was modifying a guitar I rescued from the dumpster. Now that I'm done, I had to come back for another look. Very nice work.

[mandolineslover]

so creative !!!

[haru1ove]

impressive man. I play the Viola da Gamba. I don't have a skill like you to make an instrument.... However, 'Gambe' or 'Gamba' means 'Legs'... tennor Gambas are held between legs....I don't think you can hold your instrument with legs.

How do you hold your instrument? it would be pretty hard to play it if it doesn't fit between legs??? you are amazing!

[lalungenuictdestens]

Aw! :) Thank you!. And yes! I can hold between my legs without any problem :)

[ubbddu]

a tail piece would be more sustainable/

[TanteA]

Oh... very creative. I am impressed.

Anette

[MartinRaetzJr]

Very interesting. This comes to my playlist.

[muzzleray]

Very Nice, do you tune it with viol de gamba tunings, I've seen em for sale around 3 grand.

good luck with it you're a true innovator

many thumbs and koala stamps

[agvap]

strange :)

[lalungenuictdestens]

Yep! Just like meeee :P

[BethDiane]

Wouldn't that possibly work better with an arch-top guitar?

[lalungenuictdestens]

Hi! :) What's that?

[BethDiane]

It's a type of guitar used in playing jazz, and its soundboard is a little curved. A lot of them have electric enhancements, but I was just thinking that the body design is a little closer to a viol on that count.

[killergirls]

Fantastic!!

[lalungenuictdestens]

Thank you! :) You're also fantastic killer girl!

[LutenistDeMari]

Wow nice work. It saddens me that you can't afford the real thing! Can't you sell your car or something?

[melvis24]

Man that's greet, but one question. Why didn't you put the viol bridge on the guitar bridge. That may sound even better, because that's the place, where the bridge supposed to be. Then you coul attach the strings on a cheap jazz guitar string holder. But so te scale-length will get longer. Please try it! I would like to hear it.

[lalungenuictdestens]

Thanks for your comments! I'll try it! :)

[AngeMarais]

EH eh... Le Badinage è pessimo, ma l'idea è quella giusta. Sembra che i prima "esemplari di viola da gamba" non fossero altro che vihuele (strumento simile x forma alla chitarra classica, per accordatura e per tecnica al liuto) suonate con l'arco...

[KarlAmade]

Haha, I hope you don't mind, but I find this quite charming;)

[phillipwserna]

Instead of working backwards, you should see the bowed guitars that have existed for hundreds of years and sound significantly better. Check out the Arpeggione or the Viola da Gamba.

[danensago]

amigo, yo tuve esa ideha hace tiempo, buen trabajo, se parece a una que construyeron los les luthiers.

[Luthval]

interesting experience ! I should try...

V. ;-)