The hurdy gurdy has evolved a lot since the 80’s, the work of artists like Valentin Clastrier or luthiers like Denis Siorat or Wolfgang Weichselbaumer made the instrument change and new standards arised.
Weichselbaumer innovations for hurdy-gurdy
- 1993 – Metal Tangents
- 1994 – Synthetic Wheel materials
- 1994 – Liquid Rosin
- 2006 – Drop Wheel
- 2006 – Adjustable bridge
- 2015 – Cotton-less Wheel