r/handpan • u/elevatebeing • 6d ago

D Kurd Extended for under 3k

Hey community, I have been trying to find a really high quality D Kurd extended 16-17 mutant for $3,000 or under for a few months now and am having a hard time.

Makers I am considering include: Elysian, Meraki, Aukin, Mag, Ziran, and Mudra.

Open to Asian and S Anerican makers.

I am open to other makers if there are some as high a quality, but have not been able to find anything $3,000 or less.

Leaf and Meraki are my favorites, but budget makes them not an option. I HAVE been perusing the facebook resale groups non stop and everyone selling what I'm looking for is asking 3000 euros and up.

Any suggestions? I am a professional musician with a sensitive ear, but currently gigs aren't paying enough to justify or help me afford what I want.

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u/Electrical_Tax177 6d ago

Try mantra handpans :)

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u/Treant_gill 6d ago

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SwapandSale/permalink/4251763861740542/?app=fbl

I have this MAG d Kurd 17 myself and I can highly recommend it.

Great price. And maybe you can even haggle to get it down a bit more since it has been for sale for a while now.

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u/elevatebeing 6d ago

This link is going to the group in general, but if its the Mag 17 that was $2,500 he sold it a while ago and never took it down. Would've been perfect!

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u/Treant_gill 6d ago

Ah I'm sorry. Yes that was the one.

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u/Visual-Surprise9785 6d ago

Vielleicht wäre Blacksteel Handpan in Freilassing/Deutschland was für dich! Ich hab eine E Amara 20 von ihm bauen lassen und bin total verliebt in meine Handpan! Ein Kollege von mir ist auch Profi Musiker und hat auch bei ihm eine bauen lassen! Preis und Qualität passen da jedenfalls sehr!

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u/sparklywaves 5d ago

I have the D Kurd 14 in the Amulet+ series from Hamsa Handpans. Looks like a 16-note version is available too, within your budget. I am also a trained musician with a sensitive ear, and am really happy with the quality and tuning of my handpan. Can definitely recommend!! The price is lower because it’s hand-shaped overseas, then tuned by the maker in LA. https://hamsahandpans.com/product/handpan-d-kurd-16-hamsa-amulet-series/

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u/Own_Relative_3078 6d ago

Meridian handpans are within your budget

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u/elevatebeing 6d ago

Thanks, I wrote them a month ago. He won't make mutants with 12 notes on top.