What is this instrument?

[mwd]

Can anyone tell me what this instrument is?

 

[200man]

some kind of tremoloa i think

 

[ElectricPhase]

Somebody left one of those at our house, but I have no idea what it's called.

 

[chris]

going off the word in the sound hole and what 200man said, i just typed it into google.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremoloa
http://www.fretlesszithers.net/quickidentifierpages/tremoloa.htm

 

[Geezerjohn]

Autocrib? Looks like a cross between an autoharp and a cribbage board.

 

[mwd]

Thank you folks.

 

[lwknives]

I think its a skateboard...

 

[Sixstring]

I think this vid is a little better in the context of a musical piece!

 

[mwd]

Thanks Sixstring. I combed the net looking for a decent representation of this instrument to show my sweetheart. She is the one that asked me what it was. They had one in an antique shop she was shopping for desk at. You are right this is the best vid I've seen. That said it's still cringeworthy . Sounds like when I took up Dobro.... briefly...lol.

 

[Sixstring]

I'm part Hawaiian and I've never heard or seen this instrument. It doesn't change the fact that this piece is an interesting attempt at a popular sound for sure!I I Can't say it was a good one though Ha!

 

[vangrieg]

Somebody left one of those at our house, but I have no idea what it's called.

Seriously? Somebody brought this to your house, you didn’t notice who and when, didn’t ask what it was, then that somebody forgot to pick it up and never remembered? 0_0

 

[ElectricPhase]

Seriously? Somebody brought this to your house, you didn’t notice who and when, didn’t ask what it was, then that somebody forgot to pick it up and never remembered? 0_0

LOL, not exactly. A friend who was moving had a collection of weird instruments. A few of them ended up with us.