Original design is based on historical originals. It is oak, recycled Douglas fir, ebony (some salvaged), and maple.

Several Medieval period illuminated manuscripts show small rebecs of various styles and sizes being played by angels, monks, and secular musicians. This "soprano" rebec is my impression of such an instrument based on my studies of those manuscripts.

This rebec has a flat bridge similar to those of the period. The gut strings run over an ebony fingerboard with three tied gut frets (not visible in picture). It is known that these small "fiedels" evolved into what was later known as a Kit, or dancing master's fiddle.