Romanian Stroh Violin Bard
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Romanian Stroh Violin Bard
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Stroh violin
This strange contraption is a Stroh violin, invented in 1900 in London. Also known as a "Phonofiddle", the instrument - amplified by a metal resonator - was popular for recording in the early part of the century. Legend has it that Tom Waits still records with one.
quick shitty doodle of violin cat
Stroh violin by RobOlivier
(via Stroh Violin Repair)