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Helmut Gotschy

 

 

 

The Phoenix Standard.

Developed to satisfy the increasing demands for a favourable priced but fully adequate and perfectly playable instrument. Reduced to the main functions, combined with a smart design, the Phoenix is one of the most popular and reliable student hurdy gurdies worldwide. Price: € 1300.

 

 

The Phoenix Royal.

Finest selected flamed maple with ebony-inlays stained midnight-blue and high- gloss lacquer give this instrument a truly Royal appearance. Limited edition (10) with ebony keys, geared heads, Fishman pick-up system. A hard case with yellow plush is included. Price: € 2700.

 

 

The Phoenix Abraxa.

The Abraxas is the ideal hurdy gurdy for all Medevial Rock musicians. Totally in black with ebony keys, geared heads and adjustable pick-up system. - incl.geared tuning heads and pickup system. Price: € 1875

The Poenix Da Vinci.

Very beautiful, selected flamed maple, the finely worked rosette under the keybox, the antique oil/wax varnish and the extension of either a second trompette- or a third drone-string make the "Da Vinci" a perfect all-round instrument for all conditions and performances of historic music. The changed soundboard construction changes the tension and the thickness and the large rosette make the instument give an amazingly open and "woody" sound. Basic Price: € 1850.


TheAlpha Novello.

Melody strings placed and removed by using a comfortable pressure mechanism with Bowden wire technology. Extensive tone reproduction true to nature by using piezoceramic pick up per group of strings. Electronic reprocessing in separate channels. Construction with low cross talk. Patented belt holder for comfortable safe carrying during play. Low noise MOS-FET technology, 4 channel preamplifier fitted directly under the keys. level (6 dB), high and low (+/- 15 dB), adjustable, volume control accessible from the exterior: selector switch for total, effects and pedal. Output impedance: low ohm ass, XLR option, power supply via distributor box with 12 V, phantom supply. see detail (*coming soon) Triple adustable sliding nut for the melody strings Geared tuning heads specially developed for the Novello series. Screw mounted plates with 4 carrier pinions in milled brass casing, mat gilded or chromed in dull black. The double mounted long shaft guarantees the highest degree of tuning comfort. The heads made out of solid precious woods combine a secure grip with a timeless esthetics. See detail. (*coming soon) Option of various bridge systems on all strings Adjustable positions at the drone bridge for string pressure Electromagnetic pick up for the sympathetic strings Adjustable trumpet bride guide for optimal adaptation of the hammer with decoupled pick up position. see detail (*coming soon) Variable colour finish and varnishing Price: starting @ 4160


Contact: Helmut Gotschy
Mühlgässle 17
88489 Wain, Germany

Telephone: xx49_(0)7353_3035
Telefax: xx49_(0)7353_3837

Email: hurdygurdy@gotschy.com

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