The eleven-string alto guitar or altgitarr is an extended-range classical guitar developed by Swedish luthier Georg Bolin in the 1960s.

Original Bolin instruments are now rare and valuable. The Bolin alto guitar most often has eleven strings, but a thirteen-string version also exists.

They are most often used for performance of lute music, particularly Bach.

Contents 1 Makers 2 Performers 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Makers

• Georg Bolin
• [ Roger Strömberg]http://www.rogerstromberg.se
• Asturias
• Bartolex

[edit] Performers

• Stefan Östersjö
• Göran Söllscher

[edit] See also

• Extended-range classical guitar#11-string guitar
• Alto guitar

[edit] External links

• altoguitar.com, site dedicated to the Bolin altgitarr.
• [1], Alto guitars
• Alltgitar Links.
• Stefan Östersjö web page.
• User description of their Bolin pattern alto guitar.

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