Specifications
- Tuning: C fundamental (11 overtone strings in c', 5 bass strings in c, 5 fifth strings in g)
- Number of strings: 21
- Size: 72 × 21 × 11 cm
- Material: cherry wood frame, ash wood soundboard
- Weight: instrument 1.9 kg, full set approx. 3.0 kg
- Finish: natural hard wax oil treatment
- Origin: Germany
Sound and character
Monolini C is an overtone-rich, major-character, bright and serene tuning in a compact size. If you hold open, cheerful sessions or like an uplifting, shimmering colour, this tuning is built for you. The overtone series above the C fundamental is immediately recognisable to many ears, so it works well with children, families and beginning meditators too.
How to use
The Travel Set includes the Monolini C monochord, round stand and extension, wide bag, felt and santoori beater, protective mats, tuning key, tuner, spare strings and monochord scarf. Thanks to the compact format, the instrument is easy to store at home and easy to carry to a workshop or private session.
- Place the stand on a flat surface and put the instrument on top.
- Start the strings with continuous, cheerful motions.
Why this product
If you want to bring a bright, uplifting mood into your sound work and compact size matters, the Monolini C Travel Set is an ideal choice. Every necessary accessory arrives in one package.
Care tips
- The C tuning sits easily with major-character singing bowls, kalimba and gongs.
- Choose a quiet space to let the overtones come through.
- Always keep the tuning key and tuner in a fixed pocket of the bag so you can find them quickly.
- Do not over-tighten the strings: if a string snaps, the loose end can cause injury.
- 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.