Student Model Daxophone
The “Student Model” daxophone is great for beginners, who really want to hear the instrument sing, but don’t necessarily have the woodworking skills to build their own instrument. I devised this model from early documentation about the daxophone from Hans Reichel’s writing and pictures. It is a small wooden box with piezo microphones, which can be clamped to any table, making a simple but effective daxophone soundboard.
The student model includes:
1) Soundbox (with piezo elements installed)
2) All-wood Dax. (no metal frets!)
3) Three tongues.
$500
availability: as of May 2024, 1 student model in stock
From time to time I will have student models in stock. The student model is no longer made to order, and only available while supplies last.
Why did I discontinue the student model from regular production? After 5 years of commissions, I sold over 30 student models to customers worldwide. These models were all hand-carved and hand-sanded, featuring unique experiments in shape and angle. This process was revelatory at the time but in 2024 has become burdensome. The introduction of the CNC machine into my business practice has made it possible to achieve high standards of precision, and in refining my designs, I’ve made it easier to build a higher caliber performance instrument that’s a better fit for the main stage. Interested customers of the student model, please navigate back to the store page and graduate to the “apprentice” model!