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Title: What is this string instrument?
Post by: Kostiainen on October 28, 2015, 10:07:54 AM
Somekind of traditional bowed string instrument (souvenir) from Asia, I think. But what is the name of instrument and what country?

Real wood, real leather, and hand made. Animal head and other great wood carvings. Playable if I change that "string" . Tuning peg head is unforunatelly broken.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=zuow1f&s=9#.VjDxBSuAmSo

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=339r588&s=9#.VjDxjyuAmSo
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Post by: Geir on October 28, 2015, 10:24:05 AM
Looks really nice, but I have no idea what it's called !
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Post by: Kostiainen on October 28, 2015, 11:00:04 AM
Can be also from Africa. Google found this: https://www.ebth.com/items/1942455-african-one-string-instrument
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Post by: Speed Demon on October 28, 2015, 03:08:23 PM
It's a Gizmotron. I'd almost-but-not-quite recognize it anywhere!
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Post by: Blooby on October 28, 2015, 07:34:44 PM

It looks a bit like a Sarangi, but this one looks more African than Indian.

Blooby
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Post by: Groundy on August 30, 2017, 12:00:12 AM
No Idea, But Hook will probably Have one.   ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on August 30, 2017, 02:44:55 AM
Quote from: Groundy on August 30, 2017, 12:00:12 AMNo Idea, But Hook will probably Have one.   ;D ;D ;D
hahahaha!
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Post by: Johnny Robbo on August 30, 2017, 12:52:34 PM
Quote from: Groundy on August 30, 2017, 12:00:12 AMNo Idea, But Hook will probably Have one.   ;D ;D ;D

And again... hahahahahaha  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Hook on August 30, 2017, 03:46:07 PM
Wish I did!
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Post by: Speed Demon on August 31, 2017, 04:28:17 AM
It might be a flapadoodle.
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Post by: bruno on September 23, 2017, 04:14:37 AM
Quote from: Speed Demon on August 31, 2017, 04:28:17 AMIt might be a flapadoodle.
Yip, it's one of those  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
amazing what you find on eBay ....
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Post by: Kostiainen on December 24, 2018, 10:32:06 AM
Today I finally found it, it is (miniature) GUSLE, bowed string instrument from southeastern Europe/Balkan.
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Post by: T.C. Elliott on December 25, 2018, 06:19:49 AM
Glad you found it. A quick web search shows it has a bit of history to it, especially to the Serbs. It's cool to find these regional instruments.