A HURDY - GURDY IN ACCORDING TO J.F. UNGER
( 1753 - 1804 - a German woodcutter, book printer, publisher)
Large format, tuning in D/G, measure: 38cm.
This long version of Unger hurdy-gurdy is not longer available !
Unusual and peculiar.
The
special characteristics of this unusual hurdy-gurdy: The
body is 75 cm long and 40 cm wide, thus having an impressive size as well
as a rich and strong sound. Mensur: 38 cm. Both
melody strings are unisono „d’“.
The
tonal capacity covers two chromatic octaves. In contrast to traditional
French build, this hurdy-gurdy’s diatonic is completely equipped with 14
keys. One
trompette g’ and two drones D/G determine the main keys. The surface (all maple build with pinewood top) was first treated with an oily priming creating a light honey colour, then lacquered with clear shellac.
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69234 DIELHEIM / GERMANY
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