Violin 392kb
Fender 493kb.Semi-acoustic thin-line model from 1973. Highly detailed model. Kantele 97kb. 19th century five stringed instrument from Finland. Bagpipe 291kb. A 'biniou' sheepskin bagpipe from Brittany in France. It has a single drone pipe and a seven finger hole chanter.
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Recorder 152kb. Accurate model of descant recorder.
Shakuhachi 155kb. Japanese notched bamboo flute. The notch makes playing this end-blown flute easier to play.
Model available at 'Turbosquid'. Click thubnail to access and search models and meshes for 'Noggin'
Spikefiddle 148kb. The earliest bow fiddles date back to the 10th C. This is an Iranian instrument from the 18th century. The spike rested on the ground during playing.
Shamishen 112kb. Japanese long necked 3 stringed lute. The belly is of parchment reinforced cat skin. The plectrum (Bachi) is of bone.
All of these models available at 'Turbosquid'
Balalaika 278kb. Russian folk lute with triangular body and 3 strings.It has a carved double horse head peg box.
Serpent 342kb. Invented in France in 1590. The body was covered in leather. The finger holes were of bone or ivory.