A 22 inch stainless steel shell, hand forged and finished in vintage gold, tuned to D Amara with nine notes: D3 in the center, then A3, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4 and C5 at 440 Hz. The shell carries two soundholes, one facing the player and one facing the room, and a padded carrying bag plus care items come in the set. US dealers list it around $1,900, which is roughly where the serious end of the market begins.
Stainless steel is the practical argument: long sustain, no oiling ritual, marks wipe off with a cloth. D Amara forgives beginners, since every note agrees with the next one, and the two soundholes help when playing to a small room without a mic. Anyone chasing bottom notes, a wide chromatic range or a budget under a thousand dollars should look at other models.
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