Hire Instrument Gallery

The Neapolitan Harpsichord after Giovanni Natale Bocalari, 1679

Exciting, driving sound in a small footprint

The Italian Harpsichord after Grimaldi

Ideal for accompaniment

The Ruckers Single Harpsichord

Easy to use, with a clear tone and a precise touch

The Ruckers Double Harpsichord

Our most versatile instrument, with a rich and powerful voice

The French Double Harpsichord after Blanchet

The consummate harpsichord

The Fortepiano after Stein

The keyboard of the Classical masters

The
Continuo
Organ

All wooden pipes to accompany everything from solo recorder to choral masterworks

The
Regal

The snarl of the underworld

2 x 8´, no buff
Both registers movable

2 x 8´, no buff
Both registers movable

1 x 8´, 1 x 4´, buff
Stop registers pierce cheek

2 x 8´, 1 x 4´, buff on back 8´
Stop registers worked by levers through nameboard

2 x 8´, 1 x 4´, buff on back 8´
Stop registers and buff worked by levers through nameboard

8´, 4´, 2´, 1¹/₃´
Divided stop registers
(Quint to treble only)

8´

One 49+1-note
boxwood & walnut keyboard
C–c'''

One 56+1-note
boxwood & walnut keyboard
GG–d'''

One 56+1-note
bone & oak keyboard
GG–d'''

Two 56+1-note
reverse keyboards
GG–d'''

Two 61-note
reverse keyboards
FF–f'''

One 61+1-note
reverse keyboard
FF–f'''

One 54-note
reverse keyboard
C–f'''

One 54-note
reverse keyboard
C–f'''

Strung in Malcolm Rose Yellow Brass wire

Strung in US Yellow Brass wire

Strung in Malcolm Rose Red & Yellow Brass, and Soft Iron wire

Strung in Malcolm Rose Red & Yellow Brass, and Soft Iron wire

Strung in Malcolm Rose Red & Yellow Brass, and Soft Iron wire

Strung in US Red & Yellow Brass, and Soft Iron wire

All wooden pipes

Brass resonators,
shallots & tongues

Traditional beech jacks, weighted, with natural celcon plectra

Traditional beech jacks with delrin plectra

Tapered wooden jacks with black celcon plectra

Wooden jacks with natural celcon plectra

Tapered wooden jacks with natural celcon plectra, leathered registers

Viennese action by Carey Beebe with kangaroo skin hammer coverings

Viennese action model by Philip Belt also available

Mechanical

Mechanical

False inner-outer construction with cypress inner case and limewood exterior case,
Swiss pine soundboard, walnut bridge, nut, wrestplank veneer & mouldings

False inner-outer construction with cypress inner case and Swiss pine exterior case,
Swiss pine soundboard, walnut bridge, nut & wrestplank veneer

European oak case

Self-contained 240V blower

European oak case

Self-contained 240V blower

Gothic-style soundboard rose by Janine Johnson

Hand-rubbed painted finish, lid hinges in cast brass

Gothic-style soundboard rose by Janine Johnson

Hand-rubbed oil finish

Hinges in iron

Soundboard painting by Diana Ford in style of early I Ruckers

Gilded rose

Handpainted marbled exterior, bright mouldings

Papered interior with Latin mottoes

Soundboard painting by Diana Ford using Australian motifs in style of early I Ruckers

Gilded rose

Handpainted Forest Green exterior, Colonial Green interior, gilded mouldings, Ruckers-style brass hinges

Flemish papers to keywell and case rim

Soundboard painting after Collesse by Sheridan Germann

Gilded rose

Handpainted Soldier Blue case

Water gilt mouldings and keywell, oil gilt bands

Swell flap

Detachable music desk

Turned beech stand

Cypress lid stick & music desk

Turned beech stand and matching lid sticks

Cypress music desk

Turned trestle stand in French oak

Matching music desk, lid sticks, and stool with buttoned leather seat

Seven leg turned table stand in French oak

Matching music desk, lid sticks, and adjustable stool with buttoned leather seat

Six leg Louis-XVI stand with watergilt boxes and medallions

Matching stool with buttoned gold velvet seat

CAREY BEEBE
ÉLÈVE DE
D JACQUES WAY 1991

215 x 98cm

113 x 83cm

89 x 47cm