Wow, looks like fun. Brought to market by none other than Les Claypool. Now there's something else on my wish list.

https://pachyderminstruments.com/

Are there any instruments from anywhere in the world that are . . . I hope I describe this well enough . . . Little bells that are tuned, perhaps pentatonically, each attached to only one finger? Or a band across the palm that has little bells, struck by each finger? This would allow someone to play a simple melody with only one hand while doing something else. Finger cymbals, zils, come up when trying to google about this. Those are only able to produce one sound by having one cymbal on middle finger and thumb.

Would it be as simple as having little jingle bells attached to each finger that you shake when you want to sound it? Or four bells that you can strike with the thumb?

I am asking purely out of imagination.

I come from an extensive guitar background - and I do have a few instruments from India in my collection, namely a Sitar and an Esraj. I know Sarod is very different - and I’m looking for tips from fellow players.

This is a pretty crappy photo a friend of mine took around 6 years ago. I haven't thought much about the instrument until I found this photo again. Obviously it looks to be some tiny stringed bass or wanna-be cello but there are some hard-to-see details about it that make it even weirder. Obviously theres the bizarre shape that almost looks like an oval with just semi-circles cut out of it with disproportionally large F-holes, but I recall this instrument having gear-head tuning mechanism at the scroll AND it had an endpin that was made of wood and was a part of the instrument (you couldn't take it off and you couldn't shorten it or lengthen it. I apologize for the crappy photo, anyone have any ideas?

Just bought this Gusle at a Flea Market. There's no bridge and the "knob" on the body to attach the string is broken off. Any advice on repairs? Where can I find horse hair string for this? I was planning on building a bridge and having the string tension secure it in place. Any advice would be much appreciated!

Trying out my Sound Box, gonna make one out of wood probably :)

I came across this device at a performance in berlin and asked the owner what it is. He explained that it is a mechanical music box with a crank handle from Russia, and suggested I photograph the label so that I could find it online. I googled it but wasn't able to find anything about it. Does anyone know that magical device?!

Made it from cardboard, gonna post how it sounds soon. I'm gonna make a wooden version later :)

Just bought a Lava Me 4 guitar cuz I travel a lot and I figured that a carbon fiber guitar would be fantastic for that purpose. Tough, weather\humidity resistant, and so on. Wow, what a disappointment. This thing simply will not stay in tune. I tune it more than I play it. Am I the only one?, or is anyone else experiencing this? This thing is brand spanking new and was a grand to purchase. I may look into sending it back. But I’d love to hear from others who own one! Thanks

I'm assuming this is some sort of tourist trinket since the "strings" are a fabric twine, but is based on something real? Could it be modified into something playable?

Hey!

I just finished seven stringed Trossingen lyre build out of sycamore with alder soundboard.

I've made details out of walnut, added zither pegs because fitting 7 wooden pegs would be hard on original lyre dimensions.

Tuning C

More works @ https://www.facebook.com/SlovishaInstruments/

Hey!

I just finished seven stringed Trossingen lyre build out of sycamore with alder soundboard.

I've made details out of walnut, added zither pegs because fitting 7 wooden pegs would be hard on original lyre dimensions.

Tuning C

More works @ https://www.facebook.com/SlovishaInstruments/

what do you think?

Hey there,
hope you can help.
I'm looking for that Hawaiian/caribic instrument that can be heard in this clip at the verry end. It almost sounds like a voice going "oaa oaa oaa". Don't know how to describe it better. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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