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Flemish Single-Manual Harpsichord Kit
Our Flemish Single Harpsichord kit has been one the most popular instrument kits in the world for over 20 years. Its many advantages include ease of construction, versatility, stability of tuning and glorious sound. The transposing keyboard permits performance with either baroque or modern instruments.
We can deliver parts allowing construction of the traditional Flemish disposition of 1x8', 1x4' or the more useful arrangement with two unison registers (2 x 8’). This disposition duplicates that of later builders who enlarged existing instruments to make them correspond to the demands of the 18th century.
All parts and joints are accurately made. A few pieces may require simple trimming to size. A variety of decorative options are available.
Specifications |
| Disposition |
2x8', buff,
(on special request, 1x8', 1x4', buff); Flemish registers (through the cheek) |
| Range |
56+1 notes: GG-d3, transposable A415/A440
without loss of top d3 |
| Dimensions |
length 82.28"; width 33.66"; depth of case 10.24" |
| Weight |
about 120 lbs |
| Action |
reverse keyboard with ebony naturals, bone-slipped sharps and pearwood arcades; brown delrin jacks |
| Wood |
case in lime or basswood; oak wrestplank; bottom and lid in solid wood; spruce soundboard |
| Assembly |
braces tongue and grooved or dovetailed |
| Stand |
turned in oak, dismountable |
| Music Desk |
in oak, angle adjustable |
| Instructions |
manual in English with photographs;full-size mylar drawing (Stage 2; paper for Stage 3 or 4) |
| Level of difficulty |
Beginners |
| Options |
- Stage 2, case assembled
- Stage 3, soundboard installed
- Stage 4, woodwork complete, 2x8', reverse keyboard
- Stage 4, woodwork complete, 1x8', 1x4', reverse keyboard
- Stage 5, playing, undecorated
- Traditional bone keyboards (all stages)
- Wooden jacks
- Swiss pine soundboard
- ZHI soundboard rose (stages 3 & 4)
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