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VIDEO PRESENTATION OF THE INSTRUMENT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TJVa-MhLaI

This instrument is inspired by medieval hurdy gurdies. There are two melody strings ("chanters" - and you can play on them using keys), one drone string (which sounds constantly and make this specific bagpipe/hurdy gurdy sound) and trompette / chien / dog string, which allows you to play rhythm accents.

The instrument is in chromatic scale which means that every higher key is like higher fret on guitar (If you can play on guitar, you can easier understand this instrument). A chromatic keyboard is better than a diatonic keyboard, because you can play in more than one scale. The construction of the keybox is similar to a piano keyboard (lower keys are like "white" keys, upper keys are like "black" keys). The instrument has 24 keys which is the most popular number of keys in most of hurdy gurdies.

The instrument is tuned in octave. In this model I used steel strings with nylon core. They are quite soft and easy to stretch which allows you to tune the instrument not only in "main" tunning. Tunning of the instrument:
G melody string (196.0 hz)
D melody string (146 hz)
G drone string (98.0 hz)
G trompette / chien / dog string (196.0 hz)

You can also tune the instrument in other ways, if you change the strings. Strings are available to buy in any music shop.

Please, take into consideration that the instrument is not professional luthier work but craftsman amateour work with all visual and mechanic implications. I made it for hobby, learning or to play in amateour bands, not for professional use. The instrument is hand finished. The instrument is not reconstruction of particular medieval one but only inspired by medieval instruments. Photos and recordings show model, not particular instrument which you are buying (it is the same quality and look, with small changes due to hand making).

Instrument does not include strap from photos.
Our instruments are made to order with up to 8 weeks waiting time (+shipping).
Strap buttons are attached to the instrument.

I can send the instrument to almost any place in the world (ask me about shipping costs).

I do not take any responsibility for import duties/taxes/fees, please take that into consideration (I am sending the package as "musicial instrument" and "e-shop product" in description).

MAINTENANCE

The instrument has first setting up done before packing (wool is added on strings, wheel was covered with rosin and height of strings on the bridge was regulated with stripes of paper/plastic) and should be ready to play just after unpacking and tunning (strings are loose during shipping because of security reasons). Please, remember to check if woolen rollers are properly rolled on strings (it may change position/unroll during shipping). Please, do not take off plastic stripes under the strings, if they are there (they regulate the height of strings on the bridge and pressure on wheel). Please, remember that every hurdy gurdy needs setting up from time to time (changing the wool on the strings, adding a rosin on the wheel, sometimes set correct height of the strings on the bridge).