Originally sold from fairygurdies, in perfect condition. PRESENTATION Before you read description I encourage you to listen: The same model of the instrument recorded without reverb/delay/chorus/etc. : {url removed} Recording of Ilmatar (orginal song) by Jiří Hájek on the same model of the instrument: {url removed} Recording of Vikings theme by AntiNoMic BB on the same model of the instrument: {url removed} Ninja Gaiden - Masked Devil cover by BG Ollie on the same model of the instrument: {url removed} INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT This instrument is inspired by medieval hurdy gurdies. There are two melody strings ("chanters") and you can play on them using keys, and two drone strings which sound constantly and make this specific bagpipe/hurdy gurdy sound. The instrument is in fairy-green colour. The instrument is in chromatic scale which means that every higher key is like higher fret on guitar. If you can play on guitar, you can easier understand this instrument. A chromatic keyboard is better than a diatonic keyboard, because you can play in more than one scale. The instrument has 24 keys which is the most popular number of keys in most of hurdy gurdies. The instrument is tuned in octave. In this model I used steel strings with nylon core. They are quite soft and easy to stretch which allows you to tune instrument not only in "main" tunning. For me it was near gg (196.0 hz) for melody strings and DG (146.8 and 98.0 hz) for drones. You can also tune the instrument in other ways, if you change the strings. Strings are available to buy in any music shop. Please, take into consideration that the instrument is not professional luthier work but craftsman amateour work with all visual and mechanic implications. I made it for hobby, learning or to play in amateour bands, not for professional use. The instrument is hand finished. The instrument is not reconstruction of particular medieval one but only inspired by medieval instruments. Photos and recordings show model, not particular instrument which you are buying (it is the same quality and look, with small changes due to hand making). Instrument does not include strap from photos I can send the instrument to any (almost any) place in the world (ask me about shipping costs, but usualy it is no more than 100€). I do not take responsibility for import duties, please take that into consideration (I am sending the package as "musicial instrument" and "e-shop product" in description) MAINTENANCE The instrument has first setting up done before packing (woll is added on strings, wheel was covered with rosin and height of strings on bridge was regulated with stripes of paper/plastic) and should be ready to play just after unpacking and tunning (strings are loose because of security reasons during shipping). Please, remember to check if woolen rollers are properly rolled on strings (it may change position/unroll during shipping). Please do not take off plastic stripes under bridge, if they are there (they regulate height of strings on bridge and pressure on wheel). Please, remember that every hurdy gurdy need setting up from time to time (changing wool on strings, adding rosin on wheel, sometimes set correct height of strings on bridge).