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The available accessories, materials & spare parts, if specific, are described together with the instrument. But you can find more in the left margin, at the end of the 'category' section together with the general purpose furniture and tools.

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classical guitar plan Technical Drawings
See the description with each instrument.
hurdy gurdy

En: Hurdy-Gurdy, Wheel fiddle
Es: Viola de rueda, Zanfoña, Cinfonía, Zanfona, Zanfonía, Gaita zamorana, Gaita de pobre, Gaita de Rabil, Rabil de manubrio, Fr: Vielle à roue, Vielle organisée, De: Drehleier, Radleier, Weiberleier, It: Ghironda, Rotata, Stampella, Gironda, Lyra tedesca, Eu: Brenka, Ca: Viola de roda, Cs: Niněra, Da: Drejelire, Eo: Vjelo, Gl: Zanfona, Zanfoña, Zampoña, Eu: Zarrabete, Fi: Kampiliira, Hu: Tekerőlant, Tekerő, Nyenyere, Nyekerő, Szentlélekmuzsika, Kolduslant, Forgólant, Nl: Draailier, No: Dreielire, Pl: Lira korbowa, Pt: Sanfona, Viola de roda, Sv: Vevlira

Similar instruments
La:
Organistrum
En:
Symphony

  symphony and symphony kit

En: Symphony
Es: Sinfonía, Cinfonía, Zanfonía, Zanfoña, Zanfona, Ca: Simfonia
Med. Fr: Chyfoine

Similar instruments
La:
Organistrum
En: Hurdy-Gurdy

medieval fiddle

En: Fiddle, Ffythele, Ffidil, Fiele, Fithele
Es:
Fídula, Vihuela de arco, Fr: Viella à archet, Vielle à archet, Med Fr: Viella, De: Fiedel, Phigilin, No: Faedel, Fedylle, Fele, Nl: Viool, La: Vitula

  viol and viol kit

En: Viol, Viola da gamba
Es: Viola de regazo, Viola da gamba, Fr: Viole, Viole de gambe, It: Viola da gamba, Gamba, Med. De: Kniegeige, Cs: Viola da gamba, Eo: Gambovjolo, Da: Viola da gamba, Fi: Viola da gamba, Hu: Viola da gamba, Nl: Viola da gamba, No: Gambe, Pl: Viola da gamba, Pt: Viola da gamba, Sv: Gamba, Ca: Viola d'arc

bowed psaltery and bowed psaltery kit

En: Bowed Psaltery
Es: Salterio, Fr: Psalterie, De: Psalter, Streichpsalter, Ar: Qanon, Ca: Saltiri

  plucked psaltery and plucked psaltery kit

En: Plucked Psaltery,  Hog-nose Psaltery
Es: Dulcema, Fr: Hachoir, De: Hackbrett, It: Salterio tedesco, Heb: Psantir, Ca: Saltiri

Similar instruments
En: hammered dulcimer, cimbalom, Pt: saltério, Zh: yangqin, Cs: cimbál, Da: hakkebræt, Fr: tympanon, El: santouri, Hu: cimbalom, Hi: santoor, Ar: santur, It: salterio, Nl: hakkebord, Pl: cymbały, Ro: ţambal, Es: salterio, cinbalón, Sv: hackbräda, hammarharpa, De: Hackbrett

bowed psaltery and bowed psaltery kit

En: Hammered Dulcimer

   
Appalachian dulcimer

En: Appalachian Dulcimer, Mountain Dulcimer, Kentucky Dulcimer, Lap Dulcimer

Similar instruments
Es: Dulcémele, Cítara angosta, Cítara longitudinal, Da: Humle, De:  Dulcimer, Scheidholt, Fr: Dulcimer, Epinette des Vosges, Bûche, Nl: Dulcimer, No: Langeleik, Sv: Hummel, Is: Langspil

  minster lovell harp

En: Harp
Es: Arpa, Fr: Harpe, De: Harfe, Harpe, Br: Telenn, Ca: Arpa, Cs: Harfa, Da: Harpe, Eo: Harpo, Eu: Harpa, Fi: Harppu, Gl: Arpa, Hu: Hárfa, It: Arpa, Nl: Harp, No: Harpe, Pl: Harfa, Pt: Harpa, Sv: Harpa, Tr: Arp

cittern

En: Cittern, Cither
Es: Cistro, De: Cister, Zitter, Cyther, Bergmannszither, Halszither, Harzzither, Lutherzither, Thüringer Zither, Waldzither, Zister, Fr: Cistre, La: Cithara Italica, Cithara Germanica, Cithara vulgaris, Sv: Cister, Halscittra, Cittra

Similar instruments
Es:
Cítola, De: Zitol

Similar instruments
Es:
Cedra

  cittern

En: Gittern
Ca: Llaüt guitarrenc

 

cittern

En: Rebec
Es: Rabel, Ca: Rabec

   
7 course lute

En: Lute
Es: Laúd, Vihuela de Flandes, Fr: Luth,  De: Laute, Laouto, It: Lauto, Liuto, Pt: Alaude, Alaúde, Ar: Qobûz, al-`ūd, Ca: Llaüt, Cs: Loutna, Da: Lut, Eo: Liatos, Fi: Luuttu, Gl: Laúde, Hu: Lant, Fr: Laouto, Laghouto, La: Lauto, Nl: Luit, No: Lutt, Pl: Lutnia, Sv: Luta, Tr: Lavta

Similar instruments: Es: Teorbo

 

  theorbos and archlutes

En: Theorbo
It: Chitarrone, Tiorba, tuorbe Es: Teorba, tiorba, Fr: théorbe, De: Theorbe

Similar instruments: Es: Archilaúd

Similar instruments: Fr: Angélique, It: Angelica

Similar instruments: En: Torban, Teorban, Ukrainian theorbo

Similar instruments: Es: Lute

 

vihuela

Es: Vihuela, Vihuela de mano
Eo: Vihuelao, Eu: Biola, Fr: Vihuela, Ca: Viola de mà, It: Viola da mano, La: Hispanica Lyra, Pt: Viola da mano

Similar instruments
It:
Viola da mano

Similar instruments
En:
Renaissance, Baroque and Classical guitars

Similar instruments
En:
Lute

  renaissance guitar

En: Renaissance Guitar
Es: Guitarra renacentista

Similar instruments
Es:
Vihuela

Similar instruments
Es:
Guitarra barroca

Similar instruments
En:
Classical guitar

 

baroque guitar

En: Baroque Guitar
Es: Guitarra barroca

Similar instruments
Es:
Vihuela

Similar instruments
Es:
Guitarra renacentista

 

  classical guitar

En: Classical Guitar
Es: Guitarra clásica, Fr: Guitare,  De: Guitarre, Gitarre, It: Ghiterra, Chitarra, Ar: Kaitara, Qatar, Cs: Kytara, Da: Guitar, Eo: Gitaro, Eu: Gitarra, La: Cithara Hispanica, Hu: Gitár, Nl: Gitaar, No: Gitar, Pl: Gitara, Pt: Guitarra, Fi: Kitara, Sv: Giarr, Tr: Gitar

Similar instruments
En:
Renaissance guitar

Similar instruments
Es:
Vihuela

 

ottavino  spinet

En: Ottavino Spinet
Es: Espinetas, Fr: Épinette, It: Arcispinetta, Ottavino

Similar instruments: En: Bentside spinet, Cembalino, Harpsichord, Virginal

  English bentside spinet

En: Bentside Spinet
Es: Espineta de ala, De: Querflügel, Spinett, Da: Spinet,  Fr: Épinette, Espinette, It: Spinetta, Nl: Spinet, No: Spinett, Pl: Szpinet, Pt: Espineta, Fi: Spinetti, Sv: Spinett

Similar instruments: En: Ottavino spinet, Cembalino, Harpsichord, Virginal

Italian cembalino

En: Cembalino
Es: Clavecín, Ca: Clavecí

Similar instruments: En: Ottavino spinet, Bentside spinet, Harpsichord, Virginal

  single manual harpsichord

En: Harpsichord
Es: Clave, Clavecín, Clavicémbalo, Cémbalo, Gravicémbalo, Clavicímbalo, It: Cembalo, Clavicembalo, Ca: Clavicèmbal, Cs: Cembalo, Clavicembalo, Da: Cembalo, De:  Cembalo, Eo: Klaviceno, Fr: Clavecin, Med. Fr: Épinette, Gl: Clavicémbalo, La: Clavicymbalum, Nl: Klavecimbel, No: Cembalo, Pl: Klawesyn, Pt: Cravo, Espineta, Fi: Cembalo, Sv: Cembalo, Tr: Klavsen

Similar instruments: En: Ottavino spinet, Bentside spinet, Cembalino, Virginal

Italian cembalino

En: Virginal

Similar instruments: En: Ottavino spinet, Bentside spinet, Cembalino, Harpsichord

   
double fretted clavichord

En: Clavichord
Es: Clavicordio, De: Bundklavier, Klavichord, Clavichord, Fr: Monacorde, Clavicorde, Ca: Clavicordi, Da: Klavichord, Gl: Clavicordio, It: Clavicordo, Nl: Clavichord, No: Klavikord, Pl: Klawikord, Fi: Klavikordi, Sv: Klavikord

  2' portative organ and organ kit

En: Portative Organ, Portatif organ, Portativ organ, Portative, Portatif, Portativ
Es: Armonio, Órgano portátil, Órgano portativo, Órgano de mano, Fr: Orgue portativ,  De: Handorgeln, Portativ, Torsellum, It: Ninfale, Organetto, Organino, Eo: Portativo, Fi: Portatiivi, Kantourut, Nl: Portatief, Pl: Portatyw, Sv: Portativ

cornamuse

En: Cornamuse
De: Cornamuse, Fr: Cornamuse (Ne pas confondre avec Cornemuse), Es: Corno recto

Similar instruments: En: Crumhorn

  crumhorn

En: Crumhorn
Es: Orlo, Cromorno,  Fr: Cromorne, Tournebout, De: Krummhorn, Kromphorn, Krumphorn, Krummpfeyffe, It: Cornamuto torto, Storto, Piva torta, Cromorna, Eo: Krumorno, Hu: görbekürt, Nl: Kromhoorn

Similar instruments: En: Cornamuse

glastonbury pipe

En: Glastonbury Pipe
Es: Chirimía alemana

Similar instruments: En: Shawm

  shawm and shawm kit

En: Shawm
Es: Chirimía, Flageolet, Fr: Chalemelle, Chalemie, It: Ciaramella, Pipita, Pt: Charamela, Ar: Albogue, Salamiya, Salameya, De: Schalmei, Pommer, Schalmay, Schalmey, Ciaramella, Kalamaia, Ca: Xeremia, Cs: Šalmaj, Da: Skalmejen, Eo: Sxalmo, Hu: Schalmei, Nl: Schalmei, Sv: Skalmeja

Similar instruments: En: Glastonbury Pipe

Similar instruments
Es:
Bombarda, En: Bombarde, Fr: Bombarde, Nl: Bombarde, No: Bombarde, It: Bombarda, Br: Borvard, Talabard

rauschpfeife

En: Rauschpfeife
Cs: Vzdušnicová šalmaj, De:  Rauschpfeife, Rauschpfeiffe, Fr: Rauschpfeife, Hautbois du Poitou, It: Schreierpfeife

Similar instruments: En: Dolzaine
 

  dolzaina

En: Dolzaine
Es: Dulzaina, De:  Dulzaina, Fr: Dolçaine, Dulceuse, Eu: Dultzaina, Ca: Dolçaina, Donçaina, Xaramita, Xirimita, Gaita

Similar instruments: En: Rauschpfeife

rackett and rackett kit

En: Rackett
Es: Ranqueta, Fr: Cervelas, Cervelat, Cortand,  De: Faustfagott, Stockfagott, Rankett, Ranckett, Rakett, Rackett, It: Cortaldi, Eo: Ranketo, Kolbasbagoto, Nl: Ranket, Raket, Rackett, Wurstfagott

Similar instruments
Es: Baroque rackett
, Racket bassoon, Pocket bassoon, Sausage bassoon, Fr: Cervalat à musique, Bassoon à serpentine, De: Rackettenfagott, Stockfagott, Wurstfagott

  sordunes

En: Sordune
Es: Sordón, Fr: Sourdine

Similar instruments
Es: Bordón, En:
Kortholt, De: Kortholt, Fr: Courtaud, Eo: Kortholto, Hu: kortholt, Nl: Kortholt

curtal or dulcian

En: Curtal, Dulcian
Es: Bajón, bajoncillo, fagote Fr: Fagot, Basson, Douçaine, De: Dulcian, Dolcian, Dulzian, dulcin, vagote, storte, dolzani, fagati, fagott, Nl: Dulciaan, Curtal, Cs: Dulcian, Eo: Dulciano, It: Dulciana, Dolciano, Fi: Dulcian, Hu: Dulcián, Sv: Dulcian

Similar instruments: En: Baroque bassoon

  baroque bassoon

En: Baroque Bassoon
Es: Bajón barroco, Fagote barroco, De: Fagott barock, It: Fagotto barocco, La: Fagotus barocus, Ca: Fagot barroc, Cs: Fagot baroko, Eo: Fagoto baroko, Eu: Fagota barrokoa, Fi: Fagotti, Fr: Basson baroque, Gl: Fagot barroco, Hu: Fagott barokk, Nl: Barok_Fagot, No: Fagott barokken, Pl: Fagot barok, Pt: Fagote barroco, Sv: Fagott barocken

Similar instruments: En: Curtal

renaissance bagpipes

En: Bagpipes
Es: Gaita, Fr: Cornemuse, Med. Fr: Estive, Pibole, Saccomuse, De: Dudelsack, Sackpfeife, It: Cornamusa, Piva, Zampogna, Ga: Adharcaid cuil, Pibau, Ca: Coixinera, Museta, Xeremies, Sac de gemecs, Buna, Gaita, Botella, La: Utricularium, Tibia utricularis, Cs: Dudy, Da: Sækkepibe, Eo: Saksalmo, kornemuzo, Eu: Gaita, Gl: Gaita, Hu: Duda, Nl: Doedelzak, No: Sekkepipe, Pl: Dudy, Pt: Gaita-de-fole, Gaita de foles, Cornamusa, Museta, Musette, Gaita, Fi: Säkkipilli, Sv: Säckpipa, Tr: Gayda

Similar instruments: En: Smallpipes

  smallpipes and smallpipes kit

En: Smallpipes, Northumbrian pipes, Northumbrian smallpipes, De: Dudey

Similar instruments: En: Bagpipes

recorder

En: Recorder
Es: Flauta de pico, Flauta dulce, It: Flauto, Flauto a becco, Med. It: Flauto dolce, Fr: Flûte à bec, De: Blockflöte, Da: blokfløjte, Sv: blockflöjt, Nl: blokfluit, Ca: Flauta dolça, Cs: Zobcová flétna, Da: Blokfløjte, Eo: Bekfluto, La: Tibia recta, Hu: Furulya, Nl: Blokfluit, Bekfluit, No: Blokkfløyte, Pl: Flet prosty, Pt: Flauta doce, Flauta de bisel, Sv: Blockflöjt, Tr: Blokflüt

Similar instruments: En: Flute

  flute

En: Flute
Es: Flauta travesera, Traversa, De: Traversflöte, Querflöte, It: Traversa, Traverso, Flauto traverso, Med. It: Flauto traverso, Ca: Flauta travessera, Flauta d'Alemanya, Cs: Příčná flétna, Da: Tværfløjte, Eo: Transversa fluto, Eu: Zehar txirula, Fi: Poikkihuilu, Fr: Flûte traversière, Gl: Frauta traveseira, Hu: Fuvola, Nl: Dwarsfluit, No: Tverrfløyte, Sv: Tvärflöjt

Similar instruments: En: Recorder

cornetto

En: Cornett (avoid confusion with the modern cornet)
Es:
Corneta muda, Corneta, Fr: Cornet à bouquin, It: Cornetto, Cornetto curvo, De: Zink, Krumme Zink, Lituus, Ca: Cornetto, Corneta, Cs: Cink, Da: Zink, Zinke, Sink, Eo: Klariono, Korneto, Fi: Sinkki, Fr: Cornet à bouquin, Hu: Cink, Nl: Zink, Cornetto, Pt: Corneta de madeira, Sv: Sinka, Zinka

  trumpet

En: Trumpet
Es: Trompeta, Med. Es: Añafil, It: Tromba, Br: Trompilh, Ca: Trompeta, Cs: Trubka, Da: Trompet, De:  Trompete, Eo: Trumpeto, Eu: Tronpeta, Fi: Trumpetti, Fr: Trompette, Ga: Trumpa, Gl: Trompeta, Hu: Trombita, Nl: Trompet, No: Trompet, Pl: Trąbka, Pt: Trompete, Sv: Trumpet, Tr: Trompet

medieval drum

En: Drum
Es: Caja, Tambor,  Fr: Tambour, De: Trommel, kleine Trommel, Rührtrommel, Marschtrommel, Schnarrtrommel, Ar: Târ, Br: Taboulin, Ca: Tambor, Cs: Buben, Da: Tromme, Eo: Tamburo, Eu: Dambor, Gl: Tambor, It: Tamburo, Hu: Dob, Nl: Trommel, No: Tromme, Pl: Bęben, Pt: Tambor, Fi: Rumpu, Sv: Trumma, Tr: Davul

Similar instruments: En: Hand drum, Tabor, Taboret

  hand drum

En: Hand Drum
Es: Tamboril, Fr: Tambourin, Eu: Tun-tun, De:  Handtrommel

Similar instruments: En: Drum, Tabor, Taboret, Bodhran

tabor and tabor kit

En: Tabor, Tabret
Es: Tamboril, Eu: Dambolina

Similar instruments: En: Drum, Hand drum, Taboret

  tabor and tabor kit

En: Taboret

Similar instruments: En: Drum, Hand drum, Tabor

 

tabor and tabor kit

En: Bodhran

Similar instruments: En: Hand drum, Timbrel

  timbrel and timbrel kit

En: Timbrel, Tabret, Tambourine, Marine
Es: Pandereta, Fr: Tambour de basque, Tambourin, De: Tamburin, Schellentrommel, It: Tamburino, Tamburello, Tamburello basco, Ca: Pandereta, Da: Tamburin, Eo: Tamburino, Eu: Pandero, Gl: Pandeireta, Nl: Tamboerijn, Pl: Bębenek baskijski, Pt: Pandeireta, Fi: Tamburiini, Sv: Tamburin, Tr: Tef

Similar instruments: En: Hand drum, Bodhran

nakers and naker kits

En: Nakers, Nakir
Es: Nácara, Fr: Anacaire, Nacaire, It: Nachera, De:  Gürtelpauken

Similar instruments: En: Timpani

  timpany and timpany kit

En: Timpani
Es: Atabal, Timbal, It: Tímpano, Ca: Timbal, Cs: Tympán, Tympány, Da: Pauke, De: Pauke, Eu: Tinbal, Fr: Timbales, Nl: Pauk, No: Pauke, Pl: Kotły, Pt: Tímpano, Fi: Patarummut, Sv: Timpani, Tr: Timpani

Similar instruments: En: Nakers

single music stand

En: Music Stand, Lectern
Es: Atril, De: Musikmobiliar, Notenpult, Fr: Pupitre, Lutrin, Nl: Katheder, Lessenaar, Ca: Faristol

 
   

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