Around the Erhu Work around the erhu, a Chinese violin which is played with the bow perpendicular to the soundboard… Prototype made from a rebab box in the workshop… To be continued! 2 DA playing strings with guitar tuners, 12 sympathetic strings (chromatic scale) with harpsichord pegs, jujube…
10-string Electro Guitar This 10-string electro guitar is tuned like a baroque lute, from bass to treble: ABCDEADGBE. Maple neck, wavy chestnut sides, rosewood fingerboard, dual active Piezzo pickup.
Djeli n’goni Basswood body, applewood neck, chestnut soundboard, nylon strings, guitar tuners, internal Piezzo pickup. This displayed model is equipped with 6 strings, however, the instrument is also available in 4, 5 or 7 strings.
Vièle d’amour 5 cordes Vièle 5 cordes avec 8 cordes sympathiques, cordes de jeu CGDAE, cordes de violon alto, compatible boyau, table en épicéa, fond en noyer, manche en sorbier, touche en buis, micro Piezzo interne, chevilles Pegheds pour les cordes de jeu et chevilles clavecin pour les cordes sympathiques.
Mano Folk Guitar There was the mano jazz guitar, and now there’s the mano folk! Steel strings, spruce top, jujube back and sides, maple neck, sorb fingerboard, whitebeam bridge, rosewood binding, hard oil finish.
Mandobass (bouzoukibass) The mandobass, or octave-bouzouki: 2 octaves on the neck for this bass guitar which is played like a bouzouki. Some explanations in the video… Perhaps an acoustic version to come if the demand pops up! Philippe Berne’s mandobass is part of the mandolin family, tuned GDAE but 2…
Dulcimer “tanpura” Après l’épinette, après l’épinare, voici l’épinette façon tanpura, avec un javari pour chevalet et une sonorité la plus proche possible des cithares indiens…
Strings drum “tanpura” Une variante du tambour à cordes, équipé d’un chevalet “javari” pour un son qui “zingue” ! Plusieurs accords possibles sur cet instrument, 4 cordes acier sur javari en bois, tout épicéa, teinté à l’huile dure, micro piezzo interne.
Guembri Bass Introducing a special order: both bass and guembri at the same time! 5 strings, 2 playing modes…
Eden B 5-string variant This model is a special order, an Eden B which goes down to the low A with its 5 strings (A D G B E chord), and quarter-tone frets for the oriental scales. The “Eden” range brings together instruments that are played with a bow…
