{"product_id":"kantele","title":"Kantele","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive-String Kantele, Maple and Cedar, Tuning Wrench Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis five-stringed kantele is made with traditional Finnish proportions and with the 'bird head' themed headstock. Every detail is crafted with longevity in mind. We hope this will be an instrument to last lifetimes, only fitting for such a historically significant music maker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is hewn from a single piece of Hard Maple. The ponsi (\"pommel\" - where the string bar is mounted) and the tuning pin reinforcement bar are from the same piece of wood. The soundboard is resawn from Western Red Cedar. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soundboard is marked at the strings' center-points to assist with playing the harmonic overtones, essentially making it a 10-note instrument (or more! There are other harmonics available to those skilled in finding them).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eHard Maple body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eWestern Red Cedar soundboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehigh-quality zither pins for tuning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.016\" (0.41mm) diameter loop-ended plain steel strings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT-handled tuning wrench is included\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned and fabricated in our shop in Knoxville, TN.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akerworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53947660665150,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1588\/5143\/files\/KA_head-det-3.jpg?v=1784733793","url":"https:\/\/www.akerworks.com\/products\/kantele","provider":"Akerworks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}