I’ve been really interested in this myself. I found out they actually released the files for free so if you’re someone like me who owns a laser cutter and 3D printer you can make it yourself for VERY little cost. I just need the time to actually do it.

I saw Jaap's own model at the weekend - fully agree with everything you say. It is small and compact, but very loud for its size and great tone and responsive trompette. As you say, ideal for anyone wanting an affordable instrument, or as a travel instrument where you don't want to risk taking a traditional instrument out and about. Really a great evolution of the original nerdy-gurdy.

My dad would love this. He plays the accordion (his is a keyed accordion) so the multitasking of providing power with the left hand, and playing with the right would be much more natural than starting from scratch.

I play melodeon, banjo, mandolin, whistle etc. and all sorts of folk tunes. This is the first instrument that has actually excited me in over 7 years. I would be looking to purchase one. There is nothing that I do not like. The balance is good, there are no dead notes, there is the right balance of drone... everything is just right. Thank you for sharing this!

I want to dive in head first into hurdy gurdys. Being in the states, particularly where I live I couldn't find an acceptable starting instrument. Either too poor quality or too expensive. This, this may work. Honestly still worried about getting on though

The first melody is "an Dro", C. Nùñez, my daughter's working on it, on a bombards. She will make her first concert with him within a few weeks. I'm so proud of her. She's only 11. I'm actually working on a chifonie based on the nerdy gurdy and R. Mandel's Symphonia. In a few days, I will accompany her. I'm thankful for all the tips you give us.

Mother Of The Dragons!!! * _________ * Santa, PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE! 😭😭😭 🤠 This new Nerdy Gurdy would make "this kid" truly happy! Well done! 🤟

Man! I had just decided that the kit would probably be too much of a test of my patience. Here in New Zealand, importing anything over NZ$1,000 involves a lot of red tape. The assembled kit crosses that barrier, but this looks like it just squeaks under, so I'm very excited.

Just got myself a banjo and planning yo learn it for my first instrument but the hurdy gurdy has held my fascination for years. I'm glad investing in this can be cheaper instead of belting out a couple grand for a traditional gurdy. Thanks for sharing this!

Very nice, it's what the community needs!

im so glad this is a thing now. I've been wanting to get one for years!!!

I've always was interested in gurdies, especially when I got into medieval reinactmemt, just never knew where or how to pursue it. Love your channel, makes me believe if I can learn guitar (as I did in high school) I can learn this

This is a great video review, and I love how well you can play on it. It sounds a lot better than I was expecting.

agreed sergio, a real revolution, terrific value and of huge use to a beginner

Thank you amigo! Ive been waiting to find one I can afford that you endorse because of your attention to quality. Muchos gracias!!

I've been saving for a hurdy gurdy and this video made my day!

That's SUPER exciting, yea! Thanks for showing us what's in the box! :) When I saw the prototype I assumed it would be another kit, but finished instruments, just for 200 quid more than their kit? That should solve all those "I want one, but I can't craft" issues. Sure, it's a 1/1/1, and only 19 keys, but that's enough for people to figure out whether they want to invest more and/or learn the instrument.

i love lower octave instruments and something like this a bit lower and bassier would be such an amazing purchase

Muchas gracias por la demostracion! The first time I ever heard a Hurdy Gurdy was watching a street performer named Ethan James. I was totally blown away by the power volume of the instrument. I ended up purchased his CD on the spot! He was a very kind maestro and liked talking about the instrument. I play guitar and bass, so really enjoyed the private lecture. It was a real treat and honor. Thank you for sharing! Great performance and discussion. Bravo!👏Saludos desde San Francisco, California, USA. Un abrazo, Sergio!!

Great video, Sergio! 😊 I can't wait to try one. 🤤

God damn, what a great time for me to suddenly have an interest in getting into hurdy gurdies. It was tough for me to not give in and buy a HGSI on Etsy, but I’m glad I waited

Wow! That's pretty darn neat. Thanks for this!

Thank you for this info because im looking to get a hurdy gurdy

What's not to love? It's fantastic!

Ahorraré para comprarme la mía el año que viene, suena muy bien y es asombroso que sea algo que puedan imprimir y que uno mismo pueda armar, quiero empezar en el mundo de la zanfona ya que es un instrumento que me enamoró desde la primera vez que lo vi, pero me da algo de pena que no pueda aprenderlo a tocar como me ha pasado con otros instrumentos, pero creo que esto es perfecto para que pueda probarlo, muchas gracias por tu video Sergio! Un saludo desde México

thanks so much for reviewing this product! i have a little bit of musical background and have been in love with the hurdy gurdy for ages but it's so expensive! i likely still wont be able to afford this model itself, but i saw that the files for their 4 string version are available for free. i don't own a laser cutter or a 3d printer, but i know local shops that do that i could use. thanks for all your tutorials, too!

Very nice! Excellent for a beginner, or if you want to take it traveling instead of a more expensive instrument...

The Algorithm brought me here. (because of all of the other hurdy gurdy videos I listen to...not completely random). No idea who this fella is, but he's endearing to watch, and I enjoyed this video very much! Also, even though he's Spanish, his behaviours, manner of speaking, and bearing makes me think that he should be a guest in the What We Do in the Shadows series... like.. there should be a Spanish vampire dude who shows up with his "nerdy" (airquotes... because hurdy gurdies are awesome) hurdy gurdy, and hangs out with the regular gang, and they do whatever they do in the shadows.... It would be cool. Thanks! : )

I'm a little surprised how good it sounds. I don't have the space for it now but I've always wanted to get into woodworking and luthier work in particular. I looked up the nerdy gurdy and the plans they have on the website seem like pretty good ones.

Yes. Fantastic!

Merry Christmas from South Africa! Great video, just popped a mail off to Jaap, will hit you up for lessons in the New Year :-) Thank you!

You speak excellent English. I'm proud of you.

It sounds fantastic

I have 6+ months of waiting to go before I get my VR-60 from Sedo! Still halfway tempted to get one of these to have for travel. Awesome!

Amazing ,i feel inspired . Thank you so much!

Black Sails introduced me to this instrument. Now I want one!

I like more how this version sounds rather than the previous one. It's fantastic :P

I was one of the lucky 10 who managed to snag one on the first of this month. Can't wait for it to get here so I can start cranking.

i saw this video a few days ago, and a few days later i ordered my first hurdy gurdy basic 4 string kit ever. i look forward to losing myself in the hurdy gurdy world. :)

I've been having a difficult time playing guitar since my knuckles got messed up on my left hand, so this might be a great option!

Learn to make one, that’s what I’m doin it’s so much fun

This video is super helpful thanks, depending on the shipping I will get myself one tomorrow when they launch😊

Sounds great-

Maybe yes now I can afford to purchase my first Hurdy Gurdy🙏

Really nice ☺️

This is beautiful!

Very cool

very cool

Hi, very nice video and very well playing. I am happy to watch this because I am building one of Japp's kits for a friend in Sweden. It was a bit of a chance to take, not knowing the quality of the finished instrument, but this ensures me that I can do it. I am building one of his Nyckel-harps too but the Nerdy Gurdy has to come first as we are invited to midsummer party and I want to bring the new instrument if I can finish it in time. I live in Denmark. I agree with you about the extreme good quality of the kit parts. Cheers, JohnnyH-DK

Great video! I built up the previous version myself using a local laser cutting business and saved even more. I think I spent a total of ~$200 US. This version sounds even better. The main flaw with the previous design is that the tolerances for laser cutting are not usually good enough to make the wheel so it ends up out of round and applying uneven pressure to the strings. Can you comment on the roundness of the wheel in the new version? Was that improved somehow? I ended up having an acetal wheel made on a lathe by a local machinist and it was a massive improvement over the laser cut wheel + edge banding.

Why in the world did KZfaq serve me this? Because it's cool as hell.

Gracias por el video. Donde puedo comprar este instrumento?

Super Cool 😎 ♥

am going to 3d print this

I really like your hair,,you look great

Cool!

Could you also show and test a nerdy gurdy V6.3 kit in one of your next videos, i would like to hear you opinion on it. I´m thinking to buy one because i would like to have some more strings like we had in a workshop i attended to in Bad Homburg germany. THX

Buenos días. Muchas gracias por tus videos. Son muy instructivos para quienes empezamos en esto de la zanfona y la música. Lástima que no sean en español. Sería muy de agradecer que al menos tuvieran subtítulos para quienes no sabemos inglés. Gracias

These are going to fly off the website, hope I can actually order one in time.

The sound is definitely acceptable even without adding "for the price".

No instrument brings me more joy and mystery than the hurdy gurdy. I am a maker of many things, a lot of them 3D printed. I am saving to buy a laser cutter to build my own nurdy gurdy.

Great news indeed. I would be very interested to hear your thoughts on the Gateway Gurdy too and hear a comparison between it and the Nerdy. There may be hope after all for wannabe gurdyists like myself.

Have you tried the APLO Hurdy Gurdy? I want to play fiddle (violin) tunes, but arthritis prevents me from holding a bow for long periods. So the Hurdy Gurdy is my only hope. I need a big bodied sound, and the ability to use a 1/4" cable for amplification or recording to DAW

Thanks for Sharing!!

It sounds like a proper Hurdy Gurdy being listen to, through a transistor radio.

I literally just asked if you had ever reviewed the Nerdy Gurdy like.... Yesterday. And today, you put up this video. 🤔 *Insert twilight zone theme music*

Made it over!

VERY GOOD! I AM FROM BRAZIL AND WOULD LIKE TO BUY ONE. HOW CAN I GET IT?

How would I go about learning the basics of music like reading sheet music and all that like I'm a very beginner

Gefeliciteerd

Hi Sergio, As always, thank you for your videos which are always very clear and comprehensive. It seems that with this new version of the Nerdy Gurdy they have managed to make it even more basic and with a much better sound than the previous one. I have tried to build one of the old model, but have not yet managed to make it sound decently, without it looking like an old dying cat ... This seems to be very inspired by the TPV, and is attracting me a lot ... But in your opinion is it better to consider this new nerdy, for a beginner, or invest a little more and consider an aplo (yes, I know they are two completely different instruments, but after the "disappointment" of the old nerdy, I have a little fear of these "kits")?

Hey brother. I like it , bit high pitched for me, but it is a good little hurdy. I bought a fairy gurdy with trompette and after some slight modification and a lot of tweaks I've dialed into a really lovely sound , so I put a pick up on her and plugged her in , tweaked and sounds gorgeous now, I went from a vlabel which I sort of got to a good sound but she rattled on the keyboard and I couldn't stop that , saving up for a MM now , absolutely hooked , it's all I want to do !. Keep on crankin crankers, one ❤

can you write the name of that microphone in the description, please? I can't hear what you're calling it in the video. Thanks!

What are the songs you play and where do I find the sheet music

Great! I've been interesting in buying a herdy-gerdy for some time now...but 1st: I'm on a tight budget, and 2nd: you never really know whether an instrument 'is for you', until you're tried it (And you don't really want to spend 1000€+ just to try it!). I've played the guitar and base for somewhere around 35 years now, and as far as I've understood the fact that you can play another instrument really helps - to learn the herdy-gerdy (as well as other instruments...but this is 'the one' that I'm interested in). 600€ is still not 'little money', for me at least...but at least it's 'doable' with some saving....and great to hear someone knowledgeable on herdies endorsing this model. It might not be esthetical pleasing...but, as it's functioning as it should - I'm sure it will provide a nice introduction to the instrument. And that's what I'm after in the end. (I own 3 quite expensive guitars...and, well - you don't really NEED 3 'high-end' models of the same instrument after all - so, if the herdy-gerdy turns out to be 'my thing'..I could always sell one of my guitars to invest in a 'better', more esthetically pleasing herdy!). So - thanks a lot for your review! And cheers from Sweden!

Is there a link to a website for this ?

Wish to see how you will react on new model of Nerdy gurdy

Where do I purchase this ? I tried to type in the links but it keeps saying that the link Dosent work ?_?

do they ship to the U.S. and how much would it be to get it shipped out here

that website has shut down. where else can we buy that hurdy gurdy? i want one soooo bad :(

I have one, but it's one of the galloping gurdies ones. I need to learn how to intonate it. Quite difficult!

Where is this model available? Thank you for your informative review

Where do I buy one

Hello has anyone heard of the Luthier Stanislaw Nogaj in Poland I'm thinking about buying one of his gurdys

How much and where can I get one?

This makes me want one.

for a beginning player is it difficult to get a good sound from the turning crank?

I like your eyebrows

Question- I'm in the process of making a hurry gurdy but am looking for guidance for the spacing for the keyboard ports. I've been looking everywhere and can't seem to find a good guide on the spacing. If you could help me I would greatly appreciate it.

Exception Muthica I have never seen or heard of this, Triea Biea Monteth Occa.

Where can we buy one?

Have you tried the v.6 nerdy gurdy? Am thinking of picking up something to get started with and wondering how the 2 compare

Mine sounds dreadful compared to yours. What have you done to make it so good? The tangents on mine are not smooth and light like yours and get stuck, but I find the minute I get one string in tune and add the next to the wheel the first starts squealing. I am trying so hard to get it to sound good. I have created their latest Linotte which does not seem to have a way to mute one string while you tune the next. Anyway, any tips would be greatly appreciated. Love your work and your playing❤

Hello there, kind hearted sir, May I ask you where you bought the EXACT SAME Nerdy Gurdy you have in this Video, please? :D :D :D Thanks for uploading this wonderful and beautiful KZfaq video, you are GREATLY APPPRECIATED!!!!! XD :D :)

There is a lot of similarities between the Hurdy Gurdy and the Nyckelharpa. It would be interesting to see a video on the history of both of these instruments.

Where do you get it?😊

Hi! I know very little about hurdy-gurdies, but I am interested in purchasing a Nerdy Gurdy, so I'm sorry if my question is stupid. I was wondering if it's possible to give a NG a "heftier" sound, as in less like a violin and more like bagpipes?

Hi. It looks very cool! I did not hear you mention any names on sellers of these premade nerdy gurdies. How can i buy a premade one? 🙏 Regards Simon

Considering the price, I might have to pick one up if they're available in the US at some point. I don't know if they are, and I didn't see any info on that.

Shame that it isn't available as a kit or a plan to build :(