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Guess the instrument!

January 30, 2013 by  
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[EDIT: the guessing game is over, and the answer is here.]

Hi Ayreonauts!

Today’s post answers an email question sent in by Josh:

…I am really excited for this record! Can I ask if Arjen has employed any instruments for this record that he hasn’t used before? For example, we heard a didgeridoo on The Human Equation which was a great touch.

Thanks for the question, Josh! The short answer to your question is yes. As usual, Arjen is going to have guest musicians on the next Ayreon. Some of them have already started recording, and one of them just happens to be an instrument that Arjen’s never used before.

Here is a little snippet.

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Can you guess what instrument it is? Tomorrow I’ll tell you the correct answer. Put your guesses in the comments below (you don’t need to set up an account, but I will be moderating comments to catch any spammers, so please don’t panic if you don’t see your comment right away). The first person who guesses correctly in the comments below will receive a little surprise gift from us.

Until tomorrow,
Lori

[EDIT: the guessing game is over, and the answer is here.]

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323 Responses to “Guess the instrument!”
  1. Benjamin says:
    30 January 2013 at 21:36

    a great balalaika

  2. Renato Roman Clavijo says:
    30 January 2013 at 21:44

    Banjo?

  3. Knolleworks says:
    30 January 2013 at 21:54

    Thank you, Arjen.

    It’s a harpsichord, I’d wager.

  4. Natte says:
    30 January 2013 at 21:55

    Guessing it’s a Fretless Guitar Zither.

  5. Jan Morsch says:
    30 January 2013 at 22:11

    A lute (of in goed Nederlands, een luit).
    heb je wel eens aan een draailier gedacht? Ook een heel apart geluid.
    groeten uit Oudenbosch

  6. Mr.L says:
    30 January 2013 at 22:21

    It’s a Mandolin!

  7. Jeff says:
    30 January 2013 at 22:56

    dulcimer

  8. Shilven says:
    30 January 2013 at 23:32

    Geierleier… sounds a lot like it :)

  9. Silas Rodrigues says:
    30 January 2013 at 23:34

    12 string acoustic guitar (also known in Brazil as “viola caipira”)! :)

  10. MWenzel says:
    30 January 2013 at 23:41

    I think its an irish bouzouki as well! :s

  11. Nick Edwards says:
    30 January 2013 at 23:49

    Of course there are 2 modern types of guitarra – Lisboa and Corimba, not familiar enough to say which (if it is that)

  12. maarten says:
    31 January 2013 at 00:13

    sounds like a Wheel fiddle/Hurdy gurdy or in duch its calt a draailier

  13. Daniel says:
    31 January 2013 at 00:36

    It’s a baglama, isn’t it?

  14. Khananiel says:
    31 January 2013 at 00:41

    Definitely a Theremin.

  15. Brenden says:
    31 January 2013 at 00:55

    LUTE!

  16. heriberto ante says:
    31 January 2013 at 02:36

    Its a balalaika

  17. Miguel says:
    31 January 2013 at 02:49

    I think it is a Portuguese guitar…

  18. Lori (Arjen's PM) says:
    31 January 2013 at 12:16

    Thanks for your guesses, everyone! The guessing game is now officially closed…I’ll be posting the answer shortly!

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