Andrew Hartig Custom Strings for Period Wire-Strung Instruments

New page on strings for the 18th century wire-strung sultana / cither-viol. https://www.amhstrings.com/strings-by-instrument/sultana-strings

Image: Two sultanas by Thomas Perry, 1769 [top] and 1790 [bottom], Gerald Trimble collection. (Image courtesy of Gerald Trimble.)

I recently ordered and received this beautiful custom rosette from Elena Dal Cortivo (www.parchmentroses.com). It is a copy of an original 18th c. cistre rosette in the Musee de la Musique in Paris and is part of a future project. I cannot recommend her work enough.