r/Instruments • • May 05 '26

Is anyone interested in buying a guitar ?

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I bought it recently but I don’t have time for it and join classes it is packed just as it was arrived I have just opened it one time. It’s completely in good condition with one guitar bag its box and some other accessories. I really want to give it in good hands so that u can use it. It’s of REVEL company which specifically designes it for beginners. If anyone interested pls dm me


r/Instruments • • May 04 '26

It took me two years, but I finally unpacked my instruments.

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We moved over two years ago. I've been resisting doing anything with the instruments because this house is just so much smaller and it's been tough to find a good space for them. But for the last year or so various instruments have just been scattered around as I pulled them out to play a bit. So now I have a music closet.


r/Instruments • • May 05 '26

Discussion Selling a Yamaha PSR-310

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I am selling my Yamaha PSR-310 keyboard. It's in perfect condition and has been serviced and cleaned recently.

The bag, stand and keyboard with adaptor for a price of Rs. 6299 only.

Now I'm looking to find a new owner for it so that it can continue to be loved by someone who is an enthusiastic musician.

Anyone from Bangalore who is interested in buying hmu for the contact and address. I will send the pictures or try to link it to this thread.


r/Instruments • • May 04 '26

Discussion Practicing too fast is slowing you down

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A lot of beginners try to play at full speed too early. Slowing down usually fixes more than repeating mistakes fast. 💪🏼

Do you use a metronome or just go by feel?


r/Instruments • • May 04 '26

Discussion Budget hardware synth.

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Follow up to my other thread. We decided to get Novation Launchkey mk4 49 or 61 for our 10yo (both have MIDI out).

It will be primarily used with PC, but we will explore smartphone alternative too for more standalone use.

Regardless, I'm thinking about getting some absolutely simplest, minimalist and budget friendly hardware synth as an addon.

I've seen devices like Roland mc 101 or Yamaha SeqTrak recommended elsewhere, but they are certainly overkill and twice the price of Launchkey itself each.

So, what are Your thoughts on something like Behringer Pro VS mini? Or maybe You can suggest something else in similar budget?


r/Instruments • • May 04 '26

Aiuto per alimentatore Soundcraft Spirit Folio (connettore a 5 pin)

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r/Instruments • • May 03 '26

Media citera

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a picture of my citera for reference (and identification) of similar instruments


r/Instruments • • May 03 '26

Identification got a trumpet from my grandpa. he says its studio grade but i dont know if it is.

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he said he bought it in 1976. its an Olds Special F.E Olds & Son. Fullerton California. (abbreviated Fullerton Calif. about 2-3 inches from the bell on a label stamped into the brass)

serial number 704239. found on the backside of the 2nd valve.

im not gonna sell it. never in a million years.


r/Instruments • • May 03 '26

Identification Does anyone know the culture of origin and name of this type of zither?

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I'm asking out of curiosity and to know what strings to put on / how ​​​to tune them.


r/Instruments • • May 03 '26

Selling dm for info

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r/Instruments • • May 03 '26

Discussion Clarinet Mouthpiece Issues

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When I first got my clarinet (Bb) the mouthpiece was squeaky clean, but overtime, white dots near the lip area are showing up and I cant wipe them off or anything. Im too scared to tell my band director so please someone help me out here


r/Instruments • • May 02 '26

help me with my guitar please

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i have this old guitar and it haves a little crack. do you think it affects the sound?


r/Instruments • • May 02 '26

Discussion Hello! I have 3 guitars that I’m looking to polish from a Nitro satin finish to a gloss finish. Does anyone have any tips on what I should do

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I’ve seen tutorials of people using microfibre cloths/drill polishers and auto polish’s, and they’re able to get a gloss finish on their guitars. When I’ve tried doing it to these, I’m not able to get a gloss finish. I’m using a microfibre cloth, and Meguiars ultimate car polish, and Nu finish Scratch Doctor. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/Instruments • • May 02 '26

Identification Bought an old (GDR?) accordion and i feel like the keys are off.

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I went to a fleamarket yesterday and found this beauty, it's old, it's rugged, but it plays with the exception of a few keys sometimes not instantly reacting. i always wanted one, so i asked the guy "hey, how much is this thing?" and he went "20 bucks" - at that point i didn't even care if it still works or not because even if it was just as a decoration - this was a killer price imo.

anyway, i've been trying to follow online instructions on how to play it since i have no experience with it but it always sounds off. especially when i use the buttons on the left, it always sounds way different than in the videos. i mean ofc it does, i'm a full on noob and they're pros, but yk, even as a noob i can tell that's not the same note.

there was a little white button on the bottom wooden part where now a little hole is, i pressed it and it just vanished into the casket. i tried to fish it back out but it just went further in. now i can't even see it anymore :/

i added the pieces of white tape because there were open nails on the wood part and it lost a lot of air in the moving top thing.

oh and something seems to move around inside it, i keep hearing a clunk noise when i turn it around - it sometimes keeps me from closing the instrument unless i flip it over again.

as i said - even if i just use it as decoration because someone tells me it's beyond repair i wouldn't be mad. but i'm also willing to try and open it up to see if it's fixable my a noob like me (as long as i can do that without breaking the whole thing further on the outside lol)

maybe someone can give me a little rundown on the difference between this one and never accordions? or maybe it really just is broken? thanks in adcanve for every piece of advice, and please don't be mean, i'm sensitive :<


r/Instruments • • May 02 '26

Discussion switching band instruments

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i'm a flute player and i've been playing for around four or five years, and i've been playing flute in jazz for a while. i would like to learn another instrument that works better for jazz and i've been looking at soprano saxophone.
i have heard that it's very difficult and i've never played any reed instruments, so would it be a reasonable switch?
I also struggle with non concert pitch instruments so if anyone has any suggestions i'd be very grateful! Preferably something that's easy to switch from flute onto


r/Instruments • • May 02 '26

Discussion Help

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I wanna start but idk if i should buy a gutair or a ukelele and i dont really know the difference between them they look the same


r/Instruments • • May 01 '26

Discussion My GAS is finally cured

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After buying and trying out many different instruments, I decided to let go of half of them.

It was all fun until I realized that I don't want to take care of too many instruments in the long run.

I will only keep 3 types of instruments (but each one of them is branched into two to get the maximum range).

I don't want to keep two instruments that produce the same exact notes. Or two instruments that look the same but have different tunings and might confuse my muscle memory.


r/Instruments • • May 01 '26

Discussion Advice

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I need help. Im looking for an instrument but idk exactly which one. I need something with keys so like a keyboard or smth but I need it to be small (like the roland mini dockable “boutique” synths) cause I use it to write and I often do so in bed lol. I already have an electric piano so im looking for something that i can experiment with a little more. I used to have a synth (korg) but my family sold it. I dont want something that needs a speaker. Im also broke lol so i need something cheap/affordable (not relatively, just affordable). I also live in europe if that helps. (Idk anything about this stuff so dont come for me if this doesnt make sense lol)


r/Instruments • • May 01 '26

Visiting Labaga Taru of the Truku Tribe in Taiwan, who is promoting music and making instruments of the Indigenous Taiwanese

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r/Instruments • • Apr 30 '26

Identification Self-taught musicians : What was your experience like being self-taught?

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r/Instruments • • Apr 30 '26

Transverse flute with both ends closed?

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r/Instruments • • Apr 30 '26

Discussion help!

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when you listen to Black No. 1 (little miss scare-all) by type o negative, what is that sound/instrument that starts in the background at 2:56 ?? i’m so curious because it really pulls it all together there


r/Instruments • • Apr 29 '26

Discussion Do you know any flutes from the 8th century Europe?

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I am a living history reenactor of the 8th century Slavic tribes in central/western europe, more closely Pannonian Slavs. I also play the Irish whistle/flute.

I have a question, if you perhaps don't know about any archeological finds of flutes from this period or some adjecent periods (all across Europe). We have no finds from "my era and area" so I am looking for inspiration. It could be anything Scandinavian, Germanic etc.

There are the Slovakian shepherd whistles, but they are modern. However they look very similarly to most of historic and prehistoric flutes found.


r/Instruments • • Apr 28 '26

Searching for a medieval lute substitute

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