WELCOME TO MY LISTING
ATTENTION! This instrument is made to order- the pictures show sample instrument, not the one you will receive. The colours in real life may slightly vary.
PRESENTATION
Before you read description I encourage you to listen:
A similar model of the instrument recorded without reverb/delay/chorus/etc. : https://youtu.be/Y-rV0YijJKU
Recording of Ilmatar (orginal song) by Jiří Hájek on a similar model of the instrument: https://youtu.be/KFrMSW-hJ-M
Recording of Vikings theme by AntiNoMic BB on a similar model of the instrument: https://youtu.be/bDbUlRICST0
Ninja Gaiden - Masked Devil cover by BG Ollie on a similar model of the instrument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xePeaXbwQg
Sea of Thieves - sea chanty cover by BG Ollie on a similar model of the instrument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSJCtscTxUw
INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT
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 one trompette string.
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 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 wound 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 (146.0 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).
I do not take responsibility for import duties, taxes etc. 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 bridge was regulated with stripes of paper/plastic) and should be ready to play just after unpacking and tunning (strings are loose because of security reasons during shipping). 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 bridge, if they are there (they regulate height of strings on bridge and pressure on wheel). Please, remember that every hurdy gurdy need setting up from time to time (changing wool on strings, adding rosin on wheel, sometimes set correct height of strings on bridge).
