UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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1. 3 years ago

   5

   Great Fun To Build And Play

   UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

   55-64

   I would recommend this to a friend!

   It was more fun than I thought it would be to build. The sounds is ok, it will hold a G for a few days, and is easy to tune with a phone APP. Yes, I know it does not sound like a $1000 Hurdy Gurdy. I used Sharpie\'s for the color, very easy to do with no drying time needed. For waxing as shown in the instruction\'s, I used a Glade scented candle, it is softer and easier to work with than the included hard wax. I sanded most of the edges and darkened them with a brown Sharpie. No parts broke during assembly. This was for my wife, she already plays several instruments. I enjoyed building and playing it so much, I ordered a second one for myself. My best tip would be to read the instruction several times before starting.

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   Build Time: 08 hrs

   Building Experience: Novice UGears Builder
2. 3 years ago

   5

   Had a blast

   UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

   35-44

   I would recommend this to a friend!

   I\'m an experienced puzzle builder and had a blast building the hurdy hurdy.. It was fairly simple to build and only took me about total 5 hours of build time.. Can\'t wait to purchase my next puzzle.

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   Build Time: 05 hrs

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3. 3 years ago

   5

   hurdy gurdy great fun.

   UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

   55-64

   I would recommend this to a friend!

   lots of fun putting together and playing. loved giving it some color!

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   Build Time: 06 hrs

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4. 3 years ago

   5

   Super nice

   UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

   I would recommend this to a friend!

   Here's my completed model. Super nice I love it! My only issue is the rosin block was dried out and crumbled when I tried to apply it.

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5. 3 years ago

   5

   Hurdy gurdy

   UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

   45-54

   I would recommend this to a friend!

   I built the hurdy gurdy without having to glue one piece! It was a good build! After i got it together I put some resin on the wheel and strings. I also put some cotton on the strings. I was impressed that I actually got a good tone out of it! I love it! It looks absolutely beautiful! Thanks ugears!

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   Build Time: 06 hrs

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6. 3 years ago

   5

   Five-star fun

   UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

   65 or older

   I would recommend this to a friend!

   I used to make plastic models as a kid and loved it. On a whim I purchased the hurdy-gurdy kit to pass the time during Covid19. Making the instrument (it works!) was more fun than I thought it would be. I am a bit thick-fingered but there was no problem assembling the parts and there were lots of spares (I did not need them). It really felt great attaching the strings and actually tuning them. The best model I ever made.

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   Build Time: 09 hrs

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7. 3 years ago

   5

   Fun build!

   UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

   65 or older

   I would recommend this to a friend!

   Lots of fun to build. Can be made in less time than I did but not to my quality standards. Sanding and waxing are key to these models working well after assembly. Why rush when you\'re having fun? I\'ve now made over a dozen U Gear models.

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   Build Time: 20 hrs

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8. 3 years ago

   5

   Best Christmas gift!

   UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

   25-34

   I would recommend this to a friend!

   This is my second UGears product... Last year my husband bought me the Marble Parkour kit and I loved it so much. I really wanted a Hurdy Gurdy and while \"real ones\" take great skill or cost a mint to own with out even knowing if I\'d like it this one made more sense. So he got me this as my gift this year and I was so excited I even gave it a little color before I began assembling to make it my own! I have a feeling this will now be a holiday tradition cause spending 5-6 hours after holiday madness nerding out on an intense craft project like this is so therapeutic and relaxing. I had so much fun building it and now I just need to teach myself to play it.

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   Build Time: 05 hrs

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9. 3 years ago

   5

   Hurdy-Gurdy most challenging model yet!

   UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

   65 or older

   I would recommend this to a friend!

   My Grandson and I built this model. He is a percussionist and wanted a Hurdy-Gurdy. We decided that this would be a way to find out if a full size one was what he wanted.

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   Build Time: 08 hrs

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10. 4 years ago

    5

    The Hurdy-Gurdy

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

    65 or older

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    This was my most fun to put together kit yet. My 15 year old music student and I put it together and he loves playing it, since he can\'t afford a big one.

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    Build Time: 08 hrs

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11. 4 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

    45-54

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    Purchased as Christmas gift so it haven’t been opened yet. But shipped fast and the quality looks great (as seen through the package).

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12. 4 years ago

    5

    My Favorite

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

    35-44

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    This is, by far, my favorite model. I love the beautiful design work put into it. It was a lot of fun staining and painting it. I used stain pens and metallic markers. This worked well and made it a lot easier than using a brush. I also swapped out the fishing line strings with violin strings to improve the sound. As soon as I was finished, I immediately wanted to build another one in a different color scheme. (Maybe in the future.) FYI - There is no age category below for 45- 54. I\'m 53.

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    Build Time: 24 hrs

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13. 4 years ago

    5

    My Favorite

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

    35-44

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    This model is, by far, my favorite. I love the beautiful design work put into it. I truly enjoyed staining and painting it. I used stain pens and metallic markers and it worked well and was easy to do. I also swapped out the fishing line strings with actual violin strings. I think it improved the sound some. As soon as I finished it, I immediately wanted to build another one in a different color scheme. (Maybe later). FYI - There is no age category below for 45-54. (I am 53 yrs old).

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14. 4 years ago

    5

    Great project!

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

    55-64

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    Great project during the virus home stay. You won’t be sorry you made the purchase. Unique puzzle for display. Internet videos are helpful.

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    Build Time: 08 hrs

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15. 4 years ago

    5

    A Corona project

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

    65 or older

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    A quarantine project. I\'m going to call it Quary for short. I just completed it and played Ode to Joy!. I love the product and the process. But, I agree that the knot tying was a bit frustrating especially with stiff monofilament. I went back to my sailing days and just used a couple of bolens. The volume is low but that might be the hard rosin included. All in all it is wonderful and It will sit next to my favorite banjo. Thank you and Stay Well to All Allen

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    Build Time: 10 hrs

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16. 5 years ago

    5

    Excellent!

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

    25-34

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    I was very satisfied with the instructions, the quality of the kit, and the end result. The build itself was a very satisfying experience. The only frustrating part for me was trying the knots so they match the booklet. I ended up giving up on them being identical to the picture and moved on to the next stage.I did use YouTube videos to help with tuning and recommend listening to the video of the professional Hurdy Gurdy player using one of these models.

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    Build Time: 04 hrs

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17. 5 years ago

    5

    Fun, and somewhat functional

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled |

    25-34

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    Had a great time putting this together, as a collector of musical instruments I thought this would be a great piece to add to my collection. Sound quality is ok, and it’s a little hard to play, but a great decoration nonetheless!

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18. 5 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    Santa (myself) got this for me for Christmas. Santa also purchased a few other Ugears for my husband as well. I haven't completed it's assemble yet but so far it's an amazing product. The instruction come in color and they are very detailed so it's very hard to mess up. Their customer service is also impeccable. I had to speak with Dmitriy during my purchase and after the holiday and he was so nice! I also really love their replacement part service. It's nice to know that they will send you a part if you accidentally break it during assembly.I think we have become in love with these mechanical puzzles and I know I'll be buying more from Ugears, that is for sure.

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19. 6 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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    Musical Assurance My kids loved helping me building the Hurdy-Gurdy and they now love hearing me play it before they fall asleep. It’s incredible how such an old instrument has been reincarnated to become such a well-loved toy/puzzle by kids as young as eight!

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20. 6 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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    Loved Toy When I gave this gift to my twelve-year old son for Christmas, he could not have been more ecstatic. He had always loved puzzles, but he finished the simple 2D ones in a matter of minutes. I decided to give him something more compacted, and when my wife showed me the Hurdy-Gurdy on a website, I knew it was the one. When our son opened his gift on Christmas morning, he sat right there on the floor and began to build it. It’s such a nice gift for creative minds.

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21. 7 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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    Anxiety Away There is a lot of angst within my family and it usually explodes into a heated argument. When I told my mom about the Ugears Hurdy-Gurdy, she couldn’t be more delighted. For once, it was not another video game or a new app (mine and my brother’s time spend on our phones and laptops always fires up an argument with our parents). With Hurgy-Gurdy we spent days working on it together and it made me happy to see all of us not arguing for once.

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22. 7 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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    Great Stress-Reliever After a long day at work, I love coming home to a calming Ugears 3d puzzles. In fact, I became quite addicted to them! I especially love the Hurdy-Gurdy because of the outcome it gave. It’s absolutely amazing, the workmanship and the idea. Building it was a great way for me to unwind after a stressful day at the office.

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23. 7 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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    Intricate Design I love how eye-catching details of this old-age interment look in a modern form. It fits right into the modern day setting that we are a part of today and I love the historically accurate sounds it produces.

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24. 7 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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    Fun Past-Time While waiting for trick-or-treaters to arrive at our doorstep, I played this small wooden instrument. It made my neighbors wow at the sound and even little children asked me to play it for them after they got their candy. I can’t believe how much joy it brought on Halloween night!

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25. 7 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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    Crafty and Beautiful I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw how beautiful this instrument was when my own son showed it to me. I marveled at its intricate wooden markings. How could few pieces of wood make such a beautiful instrument. My son needed some guidance in putting it together, but said he had a fun time building it and later playing with it. If a ten-year-old boy can find joy in a 3D puzzle, I’m sure any adult can.

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26. 7 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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    Intriguing! I am intrigued by Hurdy-Gurdy and can hardly wait to get my hands on it. I’ve heard the real instrument played by an Irish musician and was mesmerized by the performance and the melody and look forward to play my own Hurdy-Gurdy.

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27. 7 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

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    I find no better way to entertain my two boys whenever they get bored. They love the sound of the Hurdy-Gurdy playing. My nieces love to dance to it whenever they visit. Even my wife finds it nice to listen to. I don’t think there is a better way to entertain your kids or guests other than using this small instrument. Hurdy-Gurdy is perfect because its easy to play on, not too loud and produces pleasant tunes with minimal efforts.

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28. 7 years ago

    5

    UGears Hurdy-Gurdy Assembled

    I would recommend this to a friend!

    Charley Vedaldi Not only does these small pieces of wood create such beautiful music, they do it in style. I admire the workmanship of this creation and applaud whoever designed it in such a modern day fashion.

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