1  - 5/8" x 9"  (extension peg)

The basic playing pitch is 440 Hz (the originals play at 460 Hz)

deep register with an absolutely clear high register

a mouthpiece

though the sonority is not quite solid enough for basso continuo lines

6-String Bass Viol after Richard Meares (1660) by Lu-Mi Style:Standard 1 - 5/8" x 9"This model is made in the style of Richard Meares' 1660 English consort bass. It is the best all round six string bass viol, well suited for a wide variety of repertoire. The plain model features good quality, aged wood, a matte finished, and minimal decorative purfling around the edges of the instrument. The fingerboard and tailpiece are solid, plain maple and the pegs are rosewood. The decorative model features a high quality, fine grain wood with a