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Box Kora Side & Top View

Posted by Gene Jaimez on October 7, 2011 at 7:58am

This instrument is a hybrid of the African Kora. It has 15 strings instead of the 21 strings usually found on the African Kora. This instrument is tuned to various pentatonic tunings. The strings are steel or bronze guitar strings instead of nylon. The box is made from poplar wood as is the neck. The tuners are Stw Mac econo guitar tuners. with a piezo transducer affixed to the bridge. I fashioned the 15 hole tail piece from angled aluminum.

Comments

Termoking October 7, 2011 at 6:13pm

Great job *****
the anonymous pick October 7, 2011 at 5:25pm

i scratched my head .. tilted it to the left ,, then the right .. then my brains spilled out . ;-)
Bluesheart October 7, 2011 at 12:24pm

Mind blowing. Amazing job!
Gene Jaimez October 7, 2011 at 12:16pm

Thanks Bluesheart