Roosebeck Lute 8 Course Canadian Spruce + Book & Padded Gig Bag BLEMISHED 2S. BLEMISHED: This eight course lute has a natural finish and is made for a right handed player. You can easily attach your own shoulder strap for playing to the end peg.The body has sheesham staves accented white pinstripes in between. The neck, end peg and tuning pegs are also made out of sheesham. The nut is bone. The mustached bridge is sheesham, a top section of lacewood adds elegance and strength. The sound board is made out of Canadian spruce and the single sound hole has an intricate laser cut design. This lute has 8 nylon frets on neck and 4 finished sheesham frets on sound board. There are 4 nylon wound strings and 11 rectified nylon strings in seven courses of two strings and one course of a single string.The tuning for this Lute is the normal 8 course tuning, but can vary depending on player preference. We suggest, from high to low: G4, D4, D4, A3, A3, F3, F3, C4, C3, G3, G2, F3, F2, D3, D2.Accessories included: the book: Learning to Play the Lute" (LUTB) and a padded gig bag.Important Specifications: Body/Bowl: 18 inches in length, 7 inches in height and 12.25 inches in widthNeck at Nut: 2.79 inches in widthNeck at Body Joint: 3.3 inches in widthNut: 2.79 inches in width, .23 inches in height. Made from sheesham and has string slotsScale Length: 23.68 inches15 sheesham tuning pegsFor more details about BLEMISHED items, please - For details about our STRING WARRANTY, included on this instrument, please - For our complete selection of Replacement Strings and String Sets -