Mystery Instrument!

Nyaz · 09-10-2011, 08:39 AM

Hello Music Friends!
I got a hold of this beautiful instrument today.
Can someone tell me what it is?!?!?!

Here's what I know:
-It should have 4 strings
-It is missing its neck
-It has three feet on the bottom, which makes me think it was meant to be played laying flat
-It has 30 frets which are on its body
-It is over 100 years old
-It still resonates when certain tones are sounded vocally, which tells me it isn't totally ruined despite sitting in a backyard workshop for 50 years.

Here is a picture of it.

Thanks!

-Nyaz

09-10-2011, 08:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nyaz Groupie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3	Mystery Instrument! Hello Music Friends! I got a hold of this beautiful instrument today. Can someone tell me what it is?!?!?! Here's what I know: -It should have 4 strings -It is missing its neck -It has three feet on the bottom, which makes me think it was meant to be played laying flat -It has 30 frets which are on its body -It is over 100 years old -It still resonates when certain tones are sounded vocally, which tells me it isn't totally ruined despite sitting in a backyard workshop for 50 years. Here is a picture of it. Thanks! -Nyaz Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Nyaz; 09-10-2011 at 09:27 AM.