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Brown Hurdy Gurdy and Greek style Lyre Combo
$ 264
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Description
All of our Gallopin' Gurdies Hurdy Gurdy and Lyre instruments are made in our shop in Oregon, USA.We have a video shot by one of our happy customers playing his new Hurdy Gurdy!
See it at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FSkBixCuT4&feature=youtu.be
This is a Diatonic Hurdy Gurdy with 12 keys and 24 Adjustable Tangents (2 per key) and
a note range of more than 1 1/2 octaves (open D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B)
Adjustable tangents allow you to fine tune the notes to your liking and
gives you the freedom to retune it to different key or scale.
There are 2 Drone Strings and 2 Chanter Strings.
Each instrument has mechanical guitar tuners for greater control in tuning.
They are made of Birch Lam., Maple, & Poplar.
Their dimensions are approximately 9" wide at the widest point, 3" wide at the tuning head, 22" long from Crank to Tuning head, 7" tall.
Strings are already installed and have new cotton applied and rosin applied to the wheel.
Comes with an adjustable guitar strap, complete extra set of strings, cotton and rosin.
We include a 6 page tip sheet with general info on care and maintenance and links to several helpful videos regarding simple maintenance and playing tips.
Greek style Lyre Solid Hemlock Wood.
Stained with Golden Pecan which really shows off the natural beauty.
Finished in Shellac.
Tuning info is: Classical folk pentatonic mode
7-string Design-1(D4), 2(E4), 3(G4), 4(A4), 5(B4), 6(D5), 7(E5)
Tuning wrench is included.
Dimensions are approx. 22" X 9"
Weight is approx. 2.5 pounds
You only pay for USPS Standard Ground shipping. We upgrade all of our instruments to USPS Priority Mail and postal insurance coverage at no additional charge to our customers.
Our instruments are intended for the hobbyist / amateur musicians so we offer them affordably so people who want to expand their musical experiences can do so without too much financial strain.