These instrument have a special story, even more so than usual for our handmade treasures. They come with a significant discount. These exact bowls were in our “Sonic Bunker” in Hunt, TX when the flooding occurred July 4th.
Some were hardly impacted; a full shelving unit remained perfectly intact with several of the bowls never even meeting the water. Others were jostled, submerged temporarily and sustained some bumps.We’ve personally cleaned, taken care of, inspected and evaluated each of these items.
Because of the weathering they’ve experienced, we’re pleased to offer them to you at three significant levels of discount, based on their condition from our personal inspection of each. All are still incredible musical instruments, their impacts were primarily cosmetic (if any) and all still carry out satisfaction promise, no matter what.
D1 30% off – “You Can Hardly Tell” At first glance, it looks like a pristine singing bowl (with handmade singing bowls pristine includes hammer marks and asymmetries associated with a handmade instrument). There may be a few light scratches or small discoloration, but these are primarily on the bottom of the bowl. The bulk of our instruments are in this category.
D2 40% off – “Pretty Scratched, Perfect Sound” There are obvious cosmetic and visual imperfections, scratches, discoloration. They play incredibly still, their song is unchanged, they just look weathered.
D3 50% off – “A Little Broken But Still Sings” These bowls and gongs are either bent, or have a small hole in them. They generally play exactly as intended, but they’ve got some physical issues. There’s less than 10 total instruments in this category.
The photos you see in each listing are the "original" photos of the bowl in it's new state, to give you a clear idea of what the bowl looks like -- note that your specific bowl will contain some "weathering"
Shipping time? We estimate these will be shipped within a week after purchasing. These items are safe and sound, ready to ship to you. We are only waiting to receive brand new strikers and cushions from Nepal; you will receive a brand new striker and cushion.
