And here it goes...2 mores of my Melochords..made for 2 musicians friends of mine.They are both in a 19 1/4 inch scale (same as baritone ukulele) .One of them is made w/back and sides Rosewood and the other is made back and sides Mohogany.even though both have a German Spruce top ,they both have a very distinctive sound

Viola de Arame body

And there it goes...the body or (sound box) of the" Viola de Arame"is completed,it just need now the top trimming,wich will be Mohogany and Rose wood to match the woods used in around the sound hole and the back decoration...next working on the neck.

This instrument will have 8 strings and will be tuned like a tenor guitar