Bowed Psaltery

The psaltery was originally an early medieval plucked stringed instrument. It wasn't until the 20th century that the bowed psaltery came into being, and it is this form that the psaltery is best known today.

I purchased the bowed psaltery kit from Musicmaker Kits and added the inlay embellishments. The tone is incredible and almost other-worldly. There's something about the shape and sound of this instrument that almost brings on a religious feeling when old ballads are played on it.