Dieter Zarnitz-Tanpura (1997)

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This is the second instrumental tanpura made by Dieter in 1997 from mahogany for the body, maple for the trim and inlays made from cocobolo wood .

SPECIFICATIONMEASUREMENT
Total length100 cm
Scale length65.7 cm
Bridge height
String height over last fret
Neck width
Tabli diameter27.5 cm
Toomba circumference
Weight1.4 kg
Dieters original first shot after completion
Current looks
Neckend-soundhole

A few pictures from Dieters workbench documenting the process:

Shaping the inside of body and neck (one piece)
Carving the inside of the tabli
Bending of the maple trim
Glueing the tabli
Finished polish with shellac

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