hroughout his life, L. Ron Hubbard sought out and obtained a variety of instruments from virtually every corner of the world. His collection of instruments is as wide and varied as the cultures he researched. Following is a brief description of just some of the more unusual instruments contained in Ron’s collection.

(Click on above drawing to see a photograph of all the described instruments.)

1) Gaelic Harp Ron obtained while in Ireland in 1956.
2) 5-string ukulele known as a “Tenorife.”
3) “Pineapple” Uku.
4) Martin 10-string “Tiple.”
5) Venezuelan baritone ukulele, “Cuban Tres” design.
6) Syrian drum.
7) 4-string tenor guitar.
8) African wind instrument.
9) Australian didgeridoo.
10) Himalayan stringed instrument, played with a bow, found in Afghanistan and Nepal.
11) Appalachian cherry-wood dulcimer.
12) African split wooden drums (Gatos).
13) African shaker instruments.
14) Maracas.
15) Native African drums.
16) Bongos.
17) “Spin drums” which are spun back and forth in the hands, causing the strikers at the end of the strings to beat on the small drums.
18) African square drum.
19) Hollow wooden sounders.
20) Castanets which Ron obtained while living in Spain in 1953.
21) Aborigine rhythm sticks.
22) African thumb pianos
23) Bamboo flute.
24) Maracas.
25) Turn-of-the-century 5-string banjo.
26) 1860s 5-string banjo.
27) Classical 6-string guitar.
28) English-crafted trombone.
29) Hohner harmonicas.