Specifications
- Tuning: D fundamental (24 overtone strings in d, 5 bass strings in D, 5 fifth strings in A)
- Number of strings: 34
- Reference: 432 Hz
- Size: 72 × 33 × 11 cm
- Material: cherry wood frame, ash wood soundboard
- Weight: instrument 2.7 kg, full set approx. 4.5 kg
- Finish: natural hard wax oil treatment
- Origin: Germany
Sound and character
Monolina D is the deepest tuning in the range: a full, vibrating bass, long sustain and a wide overtone field. If you are mainly drawn to body sensation and deep vibration — for sound massage or your own meditation — this tuning is a strong choice. The 24 overtone strings above the D fundamental form a shimmering, humming layer, while the 5 bass and 5 fifth strings build a steady foundation underneath.
How to use
The Travel Set includes everything needed for mobile use: the Monolina D monochord, round stand and extension (RS-28M + RS-28EX), wide bag, felt and santoori beater, protective mats, tuning key, tuner, spare strings and a monochord scarf. With the stand, you can play in a back-friendly posture sitting on a meditation cushion or chair.
- Place the instrument on the stand near your guest or yourself.
- Start the strings with a slow, continuous stroke using both thumbs.
Why this product
If you travel regularly as a sound bath facilitator, sound massage practitioner, yoga teacher or sound artist, the Travel Set offers everything to start in a single package. The D tuning is especially good when you need a deep, full, embracing sound.
Care tips
- Always use the protective mats inside the bag during transport.
- Re-tune the overtone strings now and then — a semitone lower or higher is also possible if it resonates with you more.
- Listen to sound samples on headphones or quality speakers; laptop and phone speakers do not reproduce deep frequencies.
- Do not over-tighten the strings: if a string snaps, the loose end can cause injury.
- Take care when placing the dividing bridges under the strings: your fingers can get pinched, and the brass pins in the bridges are sharp and pointed.
- The bag's shoulder strap poses a strangulation hazard: do not let children play with it.
About Feeltone
Feeltone is a craft instrument workshop based in Lassan, northern Germany, founded by Ingo Böhme. For more than two decades they have built monochords, sound beds, sound chairs and ceremonial drums for sound bath facilitators, sound massage practitioners, sound artists and meditation practitioners. Every instrument is hand-built from certified sustainably sourced woods and finished with natural treatments such as hard wax oil.