"I keep meaning to write to let you know how wonderful the gurdy is! Thank you, thank you, thank you...I truly love it. It is beautiful."
Jennifer M., Montpelier, Vermont
Jennifer M., Montpelier, Vermont
The best of the best...this one has it all! The 'Full Monty' goes way beyond a traditional hurdy gurdy-it's a truly modern electric/acoustic instrument with every possible option & feature included as standard.
Any feature you could find on any hurdy gurdy anywhere is in here, plus a few of our own innovations! Be sure to check out our 'OPTIONS' page (navigation menu above); everything on there is included in this instrument as part of the package. Customize your instrument!
Incredibly dynamic, sweet, resonant, and it plays like butter! If you're looking for a beautifully crafted, full featured hurdy gurdy that can do it all, this is the instrument for you.
Any feature you could find on any hurdy gurdy anywhere is in here, plus a few of our own innovations! Be sure to check out our 'OPTIONS' page (navigation menu above); everything on there is included in this instrument as part of the package. Customize your instrument!
Incredibly dynamic, sweet, resonant, and it plays like butter! If you're looking for a beautifully crafted, full featured hurdy gurdy that can do it all, this is the instrument for you.
FEATURES
- 9 strings standard, Tenor tuning:
4 melody strings -
-g4, d3, g3, c3
(click here for more info on HG tuning)
2 trompettes (a.k.a. the 'dog'/the 'chien') - tuned to c & g
'c' trompette has 2 capos, allowing additional notes of d & e
'g' trompette has a capo, letting you switch it to 'a'
3 low drones - tuned to c2, g2, & e3 (tuned an octave below trompettes)
NOTE: each string can be turned on/off independently of each other, so this gives maximum flexibility with registers & key signatures - Staved / Rounded back for maximum playing comfort
- 8 sympathetic strings
- Full set of 6 Drone Capos
1 per each drone string (2 on the 'c' trompette). These enable all the drones to go from their normal c, e, & g tuning up to d, f, & a. (what is this? Click for more detailed info) - Capo for the melody strings- Our own innovation which allows you to raise pitch of all melody strings by a full step without retuning.
- Adjustable bridges (what is this? Click for details...)
- Fully chromatic keychest
- Fully adjustable metal tangents and Marshall plate (click for more info)
- Sitka Spruce soundboard, select curly Maple body
- Remote on / off switches standard feature (click for more info)
- Your choice of soundholes
- You choose color! We also offer brown, blue, red, purple, green, or natural finish
- Strap Locks
- Fretboard-built in under low drones- you can pluck your low drones for bass lines, looping, etc. Or, you can use the wheel and play it simple cello parts on your drones.
- Electronics package - Our 'active' electronics package! A volume control for each of the 3 bridges (like an onboard mixer!), plus a master output.
- Note: Is there a feature you want but don't see here? We probably include it even though it's not listed. Feel free to contact us for more specific info.