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Up for sale, an Alhambra L-3C Laud in excellent condition and perfect working order. Essentially a Spanish version of a lute, the Laud features a flat-back as opposed to the deep round back of a traditional lute, and has been used for centuries as an accompany instrument to vocalists.
Spanish mandolin (bandurria) and Spanish lute (laud). The very lovely instruments in this collection are all handmade in Spain, using artisanal techniques passed down through generation after generation of skilled luthiers.
It is a large flat-backed pear-shaped instrument with origins tracing back to the 12th century when the Arabic influence left its musical mark on the Iberian Peninsul Laud Strings: 12-String Set, 6 Courses, Plain Steel & Silver-Plated Wound, Loop-Ends.
Alhambra Laud Model 3C Cedar Top. The Laud, a traditional Spanish folkloric instrument features 6 double strings in unison. The strings are metal and played with a plectrum. TOP: Solid German Spruce or Solid Red Cedar. SIDES & BACK: Laminated Mahogany.
For sale an instrument most often called Spanish Laud. Manufactured 60 years ago (there is a label inside which the manufacturer used between 1959 and 1964) in a small family-owned Spanish luthier workshop ROCA.
In Cuban popular music, this is an instrument associated widely with the Buena Vista Social Club and member Barbarito Torres. This Laud, model L-093 from Gilberto Mendez Mendez, has a 16.5 inch scale (a mandolin tends to be about 14 inches) , and six pairs of strings, tuned in unison.
Spanish Laud, APC. Shipping calculated at checkout. The Spanish laud is a member of the cittern family of instruments, and is similar to the Spanish bandurria. Both of these instruments are used in rondallas--which are fretted string orchestras which often also include guitars and mandolins.
