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    Instruments for Sale

    Renaissance ("Gothic", "Bray") Harp

    26 strings from FF

    by Simon Capp

    Available now  [sale in progress]

    

    Spanish ("X-strung") Double Harp

    29 diatonic strings and 18 chromatic strings from CC

    by Tim Hobrough after Zurberan

    Available July  [negotiations in progress]

    

    Irish Harp circa 1700 (ideal for Carolan) 

    36 diatonic strings, with "sisters" tuning at G

    by Tim Hobrough after the O'Neil

    Stringing in Red and Yellow brass by Simon Chadwick

    Available September​   

    

    Early Harps​​

    Regals

    Cerberino Double Regal

    ​"The continuo from hell:

    a real sub-woofer!"

    

    Concept by Andrew Lawrence-King

    Optimised for continuo

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    Metal pipes
    for that characteristic

    Italian"bite" to the sound

    

    Short octave to GGG

    Full treble compass to c"#

    Portable

    The extended bass range adds rich colour and sonority to the characteristically crisp and dark Italian regal sound, whilst the short octave allows optimal chord-voicings to be reached easily.

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    Pipework by Laukhuff

    voiced to our specifications

    Electric Blower by Laukhuff

    Built by Katerina Antonenko

     

     

    Available now​

    

    Cerbero Triple Regal

    ​"The continuo from hell:

    a contra-sub-woofer!"

    

    Concept by Andrew Lawrence-King

    The ultimate continuo regal

     

    Extended contra-bass register

    Short keyboard

    Extra portable

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    Metal pipes

    ​for that characteristic ​​

    ​​Italian "bite" to the sound​

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    ​​​​​​​​​Treble down from c'

    A restricted compass is a typical feature of 17th-century regals, reducing size, weight and cost. The high treble range of modern regals is rarely used, and certainly never needed for continuo.

    

    Chromatic bass down to CC (8')

    + an extra Octave of contrabass down to BBBb

    The contrabass pipes are operated by pedal pull-downs, a typical feature of 17th-century keyboard design. Pedals quickly disassemble for transportation.

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    The contrabass register is diatonic only, but can be re-tuned for the particular tonality required. 

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    The pedals are not intended for rapid melodies in solo playing; but in chordal continuo-accompaniment they allow a 16-foot bass note to be added at the bottom of the texture, whilst the hands comfortably span the most effective chord-voicings in the 8-foot register.   

    

    Customised pipework by Laukhuff

    16-foot bass pipes specially built,

    and all pipes voiced to our specifications

    Electric Blower by Laukhuff

    Designed & built by

    Katerina Antonenko

     

     

    Available September

    

    Kantele​​

    Traditional 15-string Kantele

    Based on instruments in the Finnish National Museum

    Horsehair or brass strings

    by Katerina Antonenko

    Available September​

    

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