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Selecting a Model | Prices Harpsichord after Girolamo Zenti, 1666. Click on the image above for an enlarged, detailed version. This is a long graceful instrument with the expanded bass compass commonly found in Italian instruments from the latter part of the 17th century. It has a big, robust sound with the characteristic crispness and clarity of the Italian style, but with enough sustaining power to make it useful for a wide range of music. It is an excellent instrument for both solo and continuo work. A separate outer case is available as an option, or the instrument can be made in the false inner case style. Detail of Rose Click on the image above for an enlarged, detailed version. Specification: GG-d3, 8' 8'. Case of cypress or maple. 236 x 89 cm (93 x 35 in). Harpsichord after Giacomo Ridolfi, 1665. Click on the image above for an enlarged, detailed version. In response to requests for a continuo instrument smaller than the above Zenti model, I am now offering one based on an example by Ridolfi. Ridolfi claimed to be a student of Zenti, so it is not suprising that the two instruments are similar in many respects. The Ridolfi has a similar robust quality, but the smaller case affects the bass resonance, yielding a harder, direct sound. Its molding scheme is simpler than the Zenti's, and there is no rose, which allows me to offer the instrument at a lower price. The keyboard is designed with crossing levers so that pitch transposition can be accomplished without the usual tuning problems caused by the short octave design. Available with the traditional separate inner and outer cases, or in the false inner case style. Specification: C/E-c3, 8' 8' (45 notes). Case of cypress or maple. 195 x 82 cm (77 x 32 in). Selecting a Model | Prices