Hand-made Gamut instruments include guitars, violins, vihuelas, and Renaissance and Baroque lutes. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates from the instrument workshop.

Recently Completed Gamut Instruments (Available for Purchase):

The object of the Gamut Instrument Workshop is fine craftsmanship, combining a unique blend of modern and historical tools and techniques using the finest materials from all over the world: spruce from the Italian Alps, Adirondack spruce from the Application Mountains and Engelmann spruce from the Vancouver forests, figured rock maple from the hills of Kentucky, yew from England and Oregon, bird’s-eye maple from Michigan, rosewood from Central America, and ebony from India.

In addition, Dan is preparing for sale some Legacy Workshop instruments that he has made throughout his career. Dan Larson has been making instruments for over 50 years, collecting various items around the workshop during that time. He created some of these instruments as experiments, to test new techniques or molds, and occasionally simply for fancy. Some of them were played by Dan and Bobbye back in their musical days. Some were made and never offered for sale because something shiny caused a distraction. A couple of them were left with Dan for repair 30 years ago and abandoned. Each instrument has a story, and now it's time for them to be polished up and sold, so they may be played by someone who needs them and can take care of them.

All Gamut instruments include a string prescription, a set of synthetic strings, and one year warranty — shipping is not included in the instrument price. FedEx Ground shipping and packing within the 48 contiguous United States with insurance will be calculated separately. See our Terms of Sale for complete warranty, payment, and shipping details.

Please note: Gamut Music does not ship instruments internationally.

Introduction to Gamut Workshop Instruments

Previously Completed Gamut Instruments (SOLD):

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Hand-made in the USA by Gamut Music, Inc., a leader in the revival of early music strings and instruments. Gut strings are not intended to be used with fine tuners or string adjusters, and those devices should be removed before installing the gut string on the instrument.

All Gamut Academie strings (pure gut and gut/metal-wound) are made with beef serosa unless they specifically say "Sheep Gut." All pure gut Tricolore violin and viola strings are made with sheep gut; gut/metal-wound Tricolore and all Red Diamond strings are made with beef serosa.

Gamut gut string gauges are approximate (≈) diameter. Meaning, that while a ≈0.60mm string is polished in the workshop to a diameter of 0.60mm, changes in ambient humidity, temperature, shipping, and storage conditions can cause to string to expand or contract slightly.

Gimped gut strings and custom gauged equal tension strings are gauged with the equivalent-gauge (=) system. This means that the gauge listed, such as =1.50mm, indicates that the string is approximately equal in weight to a plain gut string of that diameter. Of course, because the wire is much heavier than gut, the string will be much thinner than a plain gut string.

More information about Gamut gut strings, string types, gauges, and string tensions can be found on our FAQ/Articles page. Not finding an answer to your question? Please contact us directly: support@gamutmusic.com.