- The colachon, usually with 6x1 strings, was used in the basso continuo from the late 17th century.

- The colascione, usually with 3x1 strings, was used in commedia dell'arte, operas, and folk music.

- The 4x1 colascione in 16 feet with modern wound strings with silk cores – which allow for a considerable reduction in string length – is a modern interpretation of the colascione with very long strings (130+cm). My modernized colascione is made using the building traditions of the time.
Note: Half and full strings with metal wire wounded around the gut core were developed around 1660. The development of wound strings with silk cores began in the mid-18th century and only became widespread around 1770.

- The Galinzona – with double-string arrangement – was used in the basso continuo from the late 17th century.

Original spruce soundboards were usually made without a binding or with a parchment-bound edge. For practical reasons (edge protection, repairs to the interior), I recommend a discreet edge insert.