Photos of Recent Hurdy-Gurdies |
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The business end of one of my guitar-shaped hurdy-gurdies. This one is of figured maple with a spruce top. It has a few custom features, including three melody strings (one in G, two in D), two trompettes (one in G, one in D), six sympathetic strings, custom purfling, and a multi-colored wheel. |
| Another view. There is no figure carving on the tuning head, but there is a simple white strip inlay on the wheel and keybox covers, as well as on the tailpiece. |
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The sympathetic string tuners can be seen, as well as the three melody strings within the keybox, which has a standard two octave chromatic keyboard. |
| Note the double trompette arrangement, as well as the unusual purfling. |
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A lute-shaped hurdy-gurdy, made from mahogany... |
| Another view. The soundboard is western red cedar. The inlay patterns, the figurehead carving image, and the choice of woods were all specified by the customer. |
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This instrument has the "standard" six strings, a two octave chromatic keyboard, and also a set of sympathetic strings. |
| These inlays were designed by the customer. The mint green rug in the background was not... |
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This carving of a woman wearing a veil is modeled after one seen on an 18th century hurdy-gurdy. The celtic knotwork theme is continued, at the request of the customer. |
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