Robert Gomez

This instrument was built in 1999 by Roger Anderson (Sheboygan WI, USA), and has an "international 18th Century" national style. It is a single manual instrument with a 52 note chromatic keyboard (BB-D''' short octive), featuring ebony naturals and white oak sharps. Its dispositon is 1x8 with the buff leader thru the keywell. It is pitched at 415 Hz and tranposes to A440 Hz without loss of d'''.

The soundboard is of sitka spruce with walnut bridge and nut. Decorated in black forest green with 22k gold bands on sides & lid. Keywell and case rim veneered in figured maple. Four turned legs. Integral music rack. 9 1/2 inches x 31" x 73".