What is a Kelstone? Well, I’m glad you asked…
Update: Kelstone are about to bring out a new batch of instruments, so they’re having a sale on the current stock and you can currently buy them for 606€ instead of the regular 1107€.
A Kelstone is a 9-stringed fretted instrument which you play with both hands on top of the fretboard.
It has a range of 5 octaves tuned in fourths with the open strings being: B-E-A-D-G-C-F-Bb-Eb.
Perhaps the best way to understand the instrument is to watch the following video:
To help promote themselves, Kelstone are giving you the chance to win one of their unique fretted instruments, along with a with stand, dynamic muting pedal, and gigbag worth 1361€.
To enter the competition you need to make a video recording of yourself playing any stringed instrument where you have both hands on top of the strings – you’re not allowed to place a hand around the neck.
Deciding who wins is simple – whichever video entry has the most views when the competition ends on the 25th of November 2011 wins.
Full competition details are available at kelstone.be/library/contest
Good idea Kelstone is holding a contest. Good luck to all participants!
‘Kelstone HOT contest deadline extended until September 2012! In case you didn’t take your chance yet to win a Kelstone, this is your opportunty!’
I already am lucky to have a Kelstone, so I acn only suggest to the others … do your best, win it, try it! It’s a great instrument!
I play an Appalachian dulcimer so this sits on ones lap or a table and one frets and plays from above.
Would this count in the contest ??
The way I read the rules the answer would be yes.
If you have any questions – you should ask Kelstone using the email address at http://www.kelstone.be/library/contest
Hello everybody at Guitar Site.
Thanks to mention the contest.
Stefan Huth:http: //www.youtube.com/user/stickist3798
Emrik Burrows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbe8H-uAGCs
Jonathan Dolan:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3fd-25YtPA
These are the first contestors.
Maybe you can do better, who knows.
There is nothing to loose.
Kind and best regards
Tap&strum
JVK