Check out this beauty from the North of Argentina 

It is  made out of a gourd.  Invented and created entirely by Elpidio Herrera,  tuned into "diablo" tuning"  A D A F C, some people like them  B E B G D. The most amazing thing about it is those two holes over the bridge. They house a small bow that plays the first string like a violin. Beautiful instrument. 

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  • Interesting. So you're saying this tiny bow that oscillates the 1st string and is that black cable a pickup or the power source for the bow? 

    • The bow plays the first string like a fiddle. The rest of the chords are played like a regular guitar.

      The box version looks electrified. 

  • Wow!

  • kewl 

    • Super cool llike the French say.

      And here is the CBG version

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