\"I recently had the pleasure of playing on the latest production of Le Luth Doré®: a 13 courses Baroque lute. The lucky owners of the previous model of the Le Luth Doré® 8 course Renaissance lute will not be surprised by this new model: the new delivery is topnotch in all criteria: general appearance, colors, the wood and finish are all the best; the pegs are so well fitted that the time for tuning seems almost too short! An cow bone nut firmly holds the multitude of strings. Further, the lightness, balance and finesse of the sound of the instrument is really surprising, as well as the beauty of the flame on the maple wood of the bowl that shines with the reflexion of light. It is truly a beautiful object! This lute not only is the result of a great job of transmitting European expertise to highly qualified Chinese artisans possessing an ancient tradition of craftsmanship, but it also meets the level of the professional requirements of the lutenist Miguel Yisrael so that we may also offer the best of ourselves. During the time I was playing the instrument, the sound flowed naturally from the thin soundboard, ornamented with a beautiful and delicate rosette, and it filled the space of the chapel where I was trying this new model. The ebony fingerboard lets your fingers move easily  without effort from semi-tone to semi-tone and calls forth the powerful bass and they all sing together. It is a model that I strongly recommend to amateurs and professionals who will find it the perfect companion for work and travel!\" 

Richard Civiol, French professional lutenist. | Former lute student of Pascal Monteilhet, Paris, France

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