Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists


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MBIRA

   
Definition: played with the thumbs; "thumb piano"; its sound is produced by the vibration of tongues of metal or wood; small in size. Known as Mbira in Zimbabwe, Budongo in Uganda and Sansa and in South Africa. It is also known as Kalimba.

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SLIDE GUITARS

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A guitar designed to be played horizontally on a table or across the lap. Has a high action and is played with a metal slide. The frets are not used. This group includes electric Hawaiian guitars, lap steels and the Weissenborn guitar which is a kind of cross between a guitar and a zither - its neck and body are all one long box...read more
May 2025: We are not currently accepting online orders as our dispatch center is closed for a couple of weeks. Please contact us with any inquiries and we will get back to you as soon as we can