Ancestore

23/09/2025

We’ve taken our Aplo model to the next level!
Now featuring:
- Adjustable melody and drone bridge.
Optional add-ons:
- Electronics – a passive inside-mounted piezo pickup with a 6.3 mm jack output.
- A set of 3 capos – one for the melody strings, one for the trompette string, and one for the drone string.

Learn more at https://ancestore.eu/en_US/p/Hurdy-gurdy-Aplo-Natural/158 🤎

07/09/2025

Our new wooden Aplo has been out for a week now. See what's new!

27/08/2025

APLO NATURAL - NEW WOODEN VERSION 🤎

Made of solid spruce, walnut and wenge in oil finish, with fuller and more resonant sound.

New optional features like capos, bridge regulators and electronics available!

The waiting time is 4 months.

Sound samples: https://youtu.be/E-SaDs7NkVU?feature=shared&t=84

More details available on Ancestore: https://ancestore.eu/en_US/p/Hurdy-gurdy-Aplo-Natural/158

We are excited to present this new Aplo to you, along with the classic black version! 😊

28/07/2025

We couldn’t wait to share this Saphona with you! It really shows off the natural beauty of mahogany and cedar. The warm wood tones go perfectly with the dark ebony keybox lid and wheel cover. 🎶

14/07/2025

More from the electric world - just look at those details! Which one is your favorite?

30/06/2025

After a long time in our workshop, the legend ends. This Fully Custom piece sounds even more powerful than it looks 🦇

16/06/2025

Here's our most recent Electric Custom hurdy-gurdy! We love how the contrasting finish and the ornament turned out. 🤍

25/03/2025

Sergio Gonzalez Prats filmed a review of our Trigo! You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/y66E8aiUvvI?feature=shared 💜

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23/03/2025

Michalina asked 10 of her students to share what surprised them the most in their hurdy-gurdy learning process. You can see 4 most popular answers in this video!

If you play the hurdy-gurdy - do you agree with these points? What is your experience? Tell us in the comments! 🤗

02/03/2025

In this episode of Get To Know Our Gurdies, we talk about Trigo. Don't be deceived by its looks - it's quite loud and resonant! 🔥🔥🔥

Learn more about Trigo here: https://ancestore.eu/en_US/p/Hurdy-Gurdy-Trigo/136

04/02/2025

Today we have a quick video about our Electric model for you. ⚡️ Enjoy!

Here's how it sounds with effects: https://youtu.be/zBL7vQah1dY
Is an electric gurdy a good choice for you? https://youtu.be/8oqIjRrEJWM

23/01/2025

Get to know our gurdies - episode 1! 🌟 Fully Custom is a model that gives you total freedom in sound and design: https://ancestore.eu/en_US/p/MM-Hurdy-Gurdy-Fully-Custom/91

The feature list is available to download in the product description.

If you have any other feature ideas - let us know and we'll do our best to make it happen. 💡

The tune at the end is 'La Grand' Bête'.