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AUTOHARPS ~ click
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12452 Autoharp by
Oscar Schmidt, OS21C. 21 chords and sunburst finish. List
price $399.00. Our price $319.00 |
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12877 Oscar
Schmidt OS-45CE autoharp This luminous cherry sunburst twenty-one
bar instrument is the prettiest autoharp we've ever seen! Not
only is the finish glorious, but the beautiful curly maple and
spruce construction gives it extraordinary sonic definition.
It's also factory equipped with the Schmidt fine tuning system
for convenient and extremely accurate tuning. List price $669.90.
Our price $569.00 |
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13331 Oscar
Schmidt OS-110 21FHS 21-bar autoharp, beautiful flamed maple
top finished with gloss cherry sunburst finish, this autoharp
also has a fine-tuning tailpiece for ultra-accurate tuning. $669.90
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13332 Oscar
Schmidt OS-110 21 Ozark autoharp, matte sunburst finish,
solid spruce back and fine-tuning tailpiece. $599.90 |
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12567 Chromalin
chorded zither (used, c. 1960s-70s) has 24 strings, 15 chords.
Like the obscure ''Guitaro'', that was manufactured by Oscar
Schmidt, the Chromalin is meant to be played in a guitarlike
position. Because it has a resonator, and longer string length
than an autoharp, it has a very full sound for strumming. This
one has its original (somewhat eccentric-looking) chipboard case,
too. We've retrofitted this instrument with the world's longest
magnetic pickup. Rock on in a tumult of eccentricity! $525.00 |
We can furnish copies of The Autoharp Book,
by Becky Blackley, for $19.95, plus $3.95 for Priority Mail,
in the US. This is a fully indexed 256 page paperback, 8 1/2"
X 11", with over 500 photographs and illustrations, including
a color photograph section. Ms. Blackley's encyclopedic work
is far and away the best documentation of autoharp history ever
attempted!
13265 Ukelin (used, 1935) meant to be plucked, strummed, and
bowed at the same time. With original carton, paperwork, instructional
materials, and tuning wrench. $150.00
ACCORDIONS and CONCERTINAS
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WORLD INSTRUMENTS ~
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12871 Fandur
(used, c. 1960s) three stringed folk fiddle, possibly from
the Caucasus mountains of the former USSR. Comes with pre-glaznost
beechwood bow, which will need rehairing. Price: $200. |
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9443
Guitarron (Mexican folk bass). Hand-made of mahogany and
Mexican mystery wood. Imported from the wilds of Mexico by our
pal John Vinci. This 6-string acoustic bass has a very pleasing,
round sound; no doubt the consequence of its huge vaulted body.
Bass enthusiasts and world music fans take notice! Ole! $695.00 |
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12268 Double Toomba Sitar
from Radha Krishna Sharma & Co. of Calcutta (used, c.
1960s) with hardshell case. Should be an excellent professional
instrument. $1,200.00
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6315
Egyptian style mosaic Oud. Decorated with over 1200 pieces
of inlay. A stunning instrument to see and play! Listen to your
old Sandy Bull records and bond with your North African mojo!
Tuned: (low to high) E A B E A D. $660.00 |
| Percussion - we also have a variety
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12665 Piccolo 4 key hardwood drum by Michael Thiele, made
out of purple heart and ash. Comes with rubber tipped mallets.
$148.00
13157 'Ivy' Piccolo 4 key hardwood drum made by Michael Theile
of Flagstaff, Arizona. Beautifully crafted from purple heart
and beechwood. $165.00
13158 Hardwood Drum 6 key major pentatonic scale pattern. Beautifully
crafted from solid exotic Shedua and Padauk, comes with mallets.
$260.00
13159 Hardwood drum 'The Whale' with 6 key minor pentatonic scale
pattern. The beautiful exotic Padauk is accented by the humorous
shape of a whale in the pattern of the keys. Comes with mallets.
$260.00
13348 Hardwood drum, Geo Bones 9 note, padauk and mahogany
construction, comes with mallets. $320.00
13346 Hardwood drum, Standing Wave Jumbo, canarywood and mahogany
construction, 12 notes, comes with mallets. $750.00
13315 Pair of ''Cosmic Percussion'' conga drums, with heavy-duty
stand. (Used, c. 1990.) Large drums with natural finish, made
in Thailand. Play and believe! $200.00
12527 Bass Kalimba / toe piano (used, late 20th Century) 16''L
x 12''W x 3.5''D. The soundbox features all laminate construction
with 8 keys widely spaced, so you can play it with your toes.
The dark stain finish has ''Calypso, Rhumba, and Ska'' painted
on the sound board, and this instrument was lovingly hand crafrted
in Jamaica. There is NO EVIDENCE WHATEVER that this particular
instrument was owned by Bob Marley. I wish people would stop
spreading these silly rumors! $66.00
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Theater Lutes
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12434C
Lute-guitar, of post-WWII East German manufacture; 11 curly
maple ribs, scalloped fingerboard, multilayer carved rosette.
Freshly strung, and in lovely playing condition. Use this in
your next classical theater production. Plays like a guitar.
$625.00 |
VEENAS ~ click blue text links or thumbnails at left
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11430 Vitchitra
Veena, an ancient style of fretless instrument from the tradition
of South India, showcased on recordings by the late Gopal Krishna.
This example has 18 strings (11 of which are sympathetic), two
toombas, lots of decoration (including carvings of a swan being
pursued by a serpent) and a huge (58'' X 20'' X 19'') hardshell
case. $900.00 |
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11577 Saraswathi
Veena with seven strings. Made in Chennai, India, of jackwood
with a brass bridge and a magnetic pickup. Gourds and dragon
head are removable for easy transportation. Comes with two padded
cases. This Veena has a strong bassy tone. Formerly owned by
Veena virtuosi Prabhavati Ganesh and Raja Sivamani. Dragon head
is missing one of his six fangs and we will attempt dragon dentistry
if requested. $1,060.00 |
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11649C Well-travelled
Saraswathi Veena from India, seven strings, highly decorated.
Sounds nice; dragon head is missing three teeth. Could benefit
from creative reptile dentistry. $950.00 |
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ACCESSORIES, CDs and BOOKS
We carry strings for just about any instrument you could imagine,
also electronic tuners, pitch pipes, instructional books and
videos, microphones, effects, cables, humidifiers, mic stands,
music stands, instrument stands and parts for your own lutherie
projects. We also carry recordings made by our staff, which can
be seen here.
We can special order any Mel Bay book or video. If you wish more
information about Mel
Bay Publications, click here to visit their website.
We can special order strings for almost any instrument from D'Addario.
If you wish more information about D'Addario strings, click here to visit their
website.
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