Announcing our Monarch IV

Speaking of Notes from the Hurdy-gurdy world, there are some new notes coming from both our workshop and our living room. For some time Mel has worked on a tenor Gurdy. Not only seeking that special sound, he decided he should have one of his very own with all the bells and whistles…for product improvements of course. Working on it in his spare time as we have several customer orders to complete, it has taken over 3 years from side bending to singing. After years of listening to several of our models warm up and be tweaked in our home, I must admit this Maestro has the sweetest mellow sound I have heard. I actually ask Mel if he will play it this evening while I work on writing or folding laundry.

While the instrument is already acoustically awesome, his goal is to include a pro-quality pickup/ preamp system that adds richer depth and versatility.

 The Maestro IV will be the product of many hours of experimenting, do-overs, and the input of many talented gurdy friends. 

I sound like a grandma bragging on the grandkids. Oh well after all this time she does feel like family. Stay tuned for more updates.