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-John Kovac builds instruments out of PVC. The majority of his instruments are PVC versions of existing instruments such as harps, slide whistles, ektara,  and the washtub bass. He also has some more unusual instruments that have far more features of his own creation. He has authored two books about making PVC instruments, one on making PVC harps ((https://www.amazon.com/Harpmaking-made-simple-John-Kovac/dp/0966866800/)) and another on building a variety of PVC instruments ((https://www.amazon.com/PVC-Musical-Instruments-Make-Them/dp/0966866827/)). He is the instrument builder for the [[East Coast PVC Band]].+John Kovac is a harp builder and also an instrument tinkerer. He designs and builds instruments out of PVC. The majority of his instruments are PVC versions of existing instruments such as harps, slide whistles, ektara,  and the washtub bass. He also has some more unusual instruments that have far more features of his own creation. He has authored two books about making PVC instruments, one on making harps ((https://www.amazon.com/Harpmaking-made-simple-John-Kovac/dp/0966866800/)) and another on building a variety of PVC instruments ((https://www.amazon.com/PVC-Musical-Instruments-Make-Them/dp/0966866827/)). He is the instrument builder for the [[East Coast PVC Band]].
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 ==Harpolin== ==Harpolin==
  
-The Harpolin is a combination of a bowed psaltery and a harp that is played horizontally with the bowed psaltery placed on top of it. +The Harpolin is a combination of a bowed psaltery and a harp. The harp is played horizontally with the bowed psaltery placed on top of it allowing a single player to accompany themselves on both instruments
  
 ===Books=== ===Books===
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