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Dennis Havlena: Homemade Instruments

We wrote about Dennis Havlena back in 2005 and I thought it was time for an update. The instruments are still great, but now we have video of a lot of them being played. Check out the collection of homemade instruments by Dennis Havlena

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Posted by: pmjett on June 18, 2008 at 8:37 PM

Excellent!

I ran across this gentlemen myself in 2005, and got a copy of his plans CD of. The hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes are awesome. I hope to make the time to try the hurdy-gurdy out (I might actually be able to play it) Definitely check it!

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Posted by: Dennis Havlena on September 23, 2008 at 3:17 PM

New home for Dennis Havlena's instrument-making webpage

HI
Just to say that my webpage of making simple musical instruments is now at a new home:
http://www.DennisHavlena.com
Thanks!
Dennis Havlena

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Posted by: Devehf on February 16, 2009 at 10:20 PM

Tamboura makers out there?

Anyone try to make the Tamboura on Dennis' site? I would like to make this out of cheaper and more readily available guitar strings. Thinking about modifying the design to be a 3' neck instead.

Or I could get some strings here:
http://www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=bulk

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