Roger Strömberg
| 13-stringed alto guitar |
| Top of German Spruce |
| Back and side of fl.Maple |
| Tuners from Gilberts |
| Scale 580 mm |
| Finish: French polish |
The alto guitar is a construction of the Swedish guitarmaker Georg Bolin and music prof. Per-Olof Johnson. With the alto guitar the renaissancemusic, written for lute or vihuela, can be played with guitartechnique and without transcription.
The alto guitar is tuned as a renaissancelute, g-d-a (a#)-f-c-G /F-Eb-D-C-H. Strings 6-11 is standard E6. The usual scale is 570-590mm. The alto guitar is build with a deeper body than a classical guitar.
The swedish guitarplayer Göran Söllscher has made the alto guitar worldwide known with his excellent recordings of J.S Bach lute suites.
Stromberg's guitar
| 11-stringed alto guitar |
| Top of German Spruce |
| Back and side of fl.Maple |
| Tuners from GOTOH |
| Scale 590 mm |
| Finish: French polish |
| 11-stringed alto guitar |
| Top of Sitka Spruce |
| Back/side Ind. Rosewood |
| Tuners from Gilbert's |
| Scale 580 mm |
| Finish: French polish |
| 11-stringed alto guitar |
| Top of GermanSpruce |
| Back/side Ind. Rosewood |
| Tuners GOTOH premium |
| Scale 590 mm |
| Finish: French polish |
Alto guitar
| 11-stringed alto guitar |
| Top of German Srpuce |
| Back and side Cocobolo |
| Tuners from Gilberts |
| Scale 590 mm |
| Finish: Shellac |
| 11-stringed alto guitar |
| Top of German Spruce |
| Back and side of Honduran rosewood |
| Tuners from Gilberts in snakewood |
| Scale 590 mm |
| Bridge with double holes |
| 11-stringed alto guitar |
| Top of German Srpuce |
| Back and side of Honduran rosewood |
| Tuners from Gilberts in snakewood |
| Scale 590 mm |
| Finish: Shellac |
| 11-stringed alto guitar |
| Top of German Spruce |
| Back and side Flam. Maple |
| Tuners from Alessi |
| Scale 590 mm |
| Finish: Shellac |
