Specifications
- Type: Premium Monolina MO-34 with 34 strings
- Tuning: D — 24 overtone strings in d, 5 bass strings in D, 5 fifth strings in A
- Size: 72 × 33 × 11 cm
- Weight: approx. 2.7 kg (instrument); 4.5 kg (packed, with accessories)
- Material: wenge (Millettia laurentii) — frame, bridges, stands; maple (Aceraceae) — handles, soundboard, back
- Finish: natural hard wax oil
- Origin: Germany
- Accessories: carry bag, 5 movable bridges, pentatonic major and minor template, tuner, tuning key, replacement strings, monochord scarf, 2 santoor and 2 felt mallets
Sound and character
This instrument combines the deepest tuning of the standard-size Monolinas with the most intense wood pairing. The D tuning gives a full, long-sustained bass — and wenge with maple together create an especially deep, vibrating resonance. The body responds palpably to the sound, and during every play session more layers of overtones unfold.
How to use
The D-tuned Ebony & Ivory can be a true working tool for you:
- In deep body-awareness work where a sustained, deep, full sound matters.
- For individual sound massage sessions where vibration acts as massage.
- For longer meditations where you sit beside the instrument and play for yourself too.
- In professional concert situations where the sound quality must be uncompromising.
Why this product
If you have been considering the premium Monolina versions and are seeking the deepest, richest sound, this combination is the summit. Wenge brings weight and density to the sound, while maple delivers clear overtones — together they create a particularly spatial sound in the D tuning. The representative appearance is an experience for both you and your clients.
Care tips
- Play slowly, patiently — it is worth waiting for the bass strings to fully decay.
- Use the santoor mallets to shape melody and the felt mallets for soft accompaniment.
- Because of the dense woods, the instrument responds sensitively to humidity changes — keep it in a stable environment.
- Once a year it is worth gently re-oiling the wood surface with hard wax oil.
- Do not over-tighten the strings: if a string snaps, the loose end can cause injury.
- Take care when placing the bridges under the strings: your fingers can get pinched, and the brass pins in the bridges are sharp and pointed.
About Feeltone
Feeltone is a craft instrument workshop based in Lassan, northern Germany, founded by Ingo Böhme. For more than two decades they have been building 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 sustainable woods and finished with natural treatments (hard wax oil).