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Musical Instruments

From centuries-old string instruments to electrified modern rigs, these are the tools that turn vibration into art.

Stradivarius Violin

The most valuable musical instruments ever made

Concert Grand Harp

47 strings, 7 pedals, and pure ethereal sound

Drum Kit (Standard 5-Piece)

The heartbeat of rock and roll

Trumpet (Bb)

1.4 meters of tubing coiled into portable brilliance

Steinway Model D Concert Grand

The instrument against which all pianos are measured

Concert Tuba (CC)

The largest brass instrument in the orchestra

Grand Organ of Notre-Dame

8,000 pipes filling a cathedral with sound

Classical Acoustic Guitar

Six strings stretched between craft and art

Vinyl Record (12-inch LP)

Analog audio stored in microscopic grooves

Cello

The instrument closest to the human voice

Violin Bow

150 horsehairs creating music through friction