What companies manufacture ancient musical instruments?

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• razorcandy@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  My guess is that many ancient instruments would be custom ordered from a luthier or other craftsman who specializes in a specific group of instruments. It would help to know which instrument you are looking for or which region it comes from.

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• A_norny_mousse@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  First of all, what’s “ancient”? As in “Ancient Greece”? Assuming you meant “historical” instead:

  People do. Not companies. Why do you think a Stradivari violin is called that? Because Stradivari built it. So if you want an instrument like that, it stands to reason that you use the same process.

  I just learned from another comment that these people are called luthiers. Some still exist.

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• the_q@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Fender.

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• meyotch@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The hurdy gurdy is certainly an ancient instrument. I have become enamored of this kit maker.

  nerdy gurdy

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• RBWells@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Zildjian is such a an old company still making the same thing. I don’t think cymbals changed much. People sell lutes on Etsy, those are an old style stringed instrument and flutes are so old too.

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• Nemo@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Lyon & Healy

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