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RWC Finished & Kit Hurdy Gurdy

 

Sp: viola de rueda, zanfoña; Fr: viella á roue; It: zampogna; Ge: drehleier; En: hurdy-gurdy; Euskera: brenka

The hurdy gurdy is played by turning a rosined wheel which touches the strings causing them to vibrate whilst the different notes are produced by depressing keys which stop the strings at different positions.

 

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RWC Hurdy-Gurdy
The Renaissance Workshop Company hurdy gurdy is based on an original 'Henry III' pattern instrument in the Gemeentemuseum, den Haag, Netherlands.

This style of instrument has a trapezoid shaped body with the minimum of decoration and was one of the most common forms of hurdy gurdy in the 16th Century.

Este viola de rueda es una réplica de un instrumento de estilo rústico que se conserva en el Gemeentemuseum de La Haya, Holanda.

Tiene un cuerpo con forma trapezoidal poco decorado, en el estilo más común del s. XVI. Los costados son rectos hasta los hombros y tiene dos soportes torneados del clavijero.

Ideal para interpretar la música tradicional española y francesa, el kit necesita de unas 50-75 horas para convertirse en un instrumento de gran calidad. El detallado manual de instrucciones acompañado de fotografías y planos a tamaño natural, permiten asegurar el éxito de la construcción, incluso a quienes no tienen ninguna experiencia.

La caja de tangentes viene con los orificios hechos para asegurar la correcta afinación del instrumento. La rueda es de madera contrachapada lo que evita las deformaciones.

Sus seis cuerdas se distribuyen de la siguiente forma: 2 cantantes melódicas en sol', 1 bordón grave en SOL, 1 bordoncillo agudo en do, 1 mosca en sol y 1 trompeta en re'.

Extensión: 1 1/2 octavas.
Cuerdas: 6
Afinación: cromática
Tapa armónica : pino suizo selecto
Fondo: sicomoro inglés
Clavijas: palo de rosa
Mecanismo del teclado: haya
Manubrio: latón
Rueda: abedul
Eje de la rueda: acero
Rodamientos: latón.

The Renaissance Workshop Company 'Henry III' hurdy gurdy is made from figured English sycamore and Swiss pine (for the soundboard). It has a laminated wheel (for stability) fitted on a steel shaft running in two brass bushes.

The RWC hurdy gurdy has 6 strings comprising two melodic chanterelles in g', a gross bourdon in G, a petit bourdon in c, a mouche in g and a trompette in d', and is fully chromatic over a range of one and a half octaves.

Included as standard are two spare melody strings and a tuning peg 'dolly'.

Each instrument is entirely hand built to special order in our own workshops in Toledo (Spain) by experienced craftsmen and comes with 12 months warranty.

A simple hard case is available as an optional extra if required.

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Hurdy-Gurdy Kit
The same instrument is offered in kit form for home assembly.

The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use.

To ensure success, even for the first time builder, the tangent box sides are supplied pre-slotted to ensure perfect scaling of the instrument. Traditional materials are used throughout, English sycamore for the back, selected Swiss pine for the soundboard and beech for the action parts. We supply a laminated birch wheel for stability, brass bearings, a steel shaft, strings, rosewood pegs, cast brass handle, glue and clamps etc. In fact nothing is left out of this comprehensive and extremely popular kit.

A fully dimensioned plan and instruction manual take the builder through the construction of the instrument in a clear and concise manner, with 'step by step' photographs further illustrating each stage.

All the kits Include free access to our customer 'Helpline' should you need any advice on construction, setting-up or playing.

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Hurdy-Gurdy Plan
You can make the same instrument from scratch, following detailed step-by-step instructions through the construction process in a clear and concise manner.

A fully dimensioned plan and a set of photographs illustrates each stage.

The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use.

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