Viola da gamba is indeed primarily a Renaissance and baroque instrument. It actually has 6 strings.
This is some sort of special 5-string electric cello thingybob. I've seen 5-string violins (which add the viola's low C), but I haven't seen a 5-string cello!
Though, I just did a quick search, and found something quite interesting. There's a company out there who's made a 7-string electric viol...very interesting. But still very different in design than the cello..thing used in that video. Link for the viol: http://www.ruby-gamba.com/index1.html
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Date: 2007-02-25 07:23 am (UTC)This is some sort of special 5-string electric cello thingybob. I've seen 5-string violins (which add the viola's low C), but I haven't seen a 5-string cello!
Though, I just did a quick search, and found something quite interesting. There's a company out there who's made a 7-string electric viol...very interesting. But still very different in design than the cello..thing used in that video. Link for the viol: http://www.ruby-gamba.com/index1.html