Professional Tiple Jacaranda Wood + Hardcase

Description

Tiple: Soundboard: White spruce pine Fingerboard: Jacaranda Type of wood: Jacaranda Soundhole: Round Strings: Nylon Tuning pegs: Metalic Bridge: Bolivian Jacaranda and bone frets Tuning: E, B, G, D Size of the Tiple Lenght: 92 cm (36,2") Width: 32 cm (12,6") Height: 12 cm (4,7") Also believed to be a descendant of the "guitarra", is the "tiple". Although others believe it was derived from smaller "guitarrillos", also of Spain. An instrument used in Puerto Rico since the early days of the Spanish colonial era, the tiple may have 3, or 5 strings. Tuning differed widely by region. In Puerto Rico the tiple was often used for accompaniment on sacred ocassions or together with the cuatro and bordon in secular orchestras for ballroom dances such as the minuet or waltz. Hardcase: Custom made to fit the tiple. The perfect accessory to protect, keep or carry your instument with a fine red cloth covering. Very handy and compact, it has inside pockets to keep your cleaning accessories or other items. Size of the Hardcase: Length: 97,5 cm (38,53") Width: 36,5 cm. (14,42") Height: 14,5 cm. (5,73")