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bob J
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Question for those who have veiwed the special:
What the $$#%&$ was that instrument Sting was playing-looks like a Lute, feul injected with 2 4 barrel carbs


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I haven't seen the special, but I know Sting has a Hurdy-Gurdy he plays. Is that what you are thinking of? Here is a link to the Wikipedia page about them.

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I think he was playing his lute. He has a new CD with lute and Elizabethan
music. He is kinda good on it and with his singing he is great.


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I believe that it is a Lute, but seems to have 3 fretboards onw od which I have no Idea how he fingers that board. It's a Lute on steriods
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