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The Kelstone is a musical instrument in the chordophone created by Jan Van Kelst in Duffel, Belgium. The instrument is a string instrument with 9 strings laid across a fingerboard. The standard recommended tuning is in intervals of fourths. Usually, this tuning is B-E-A-D-G-C-F-Bb-Eb. The fretboard has 26 strings.

The Kelstone has a very wide range of sound, over 5 octaves. The positioning of the hands on the top of the strings allows for a piano-like playstyle, with the musical opportunities to use string-based techniques like strumming, picking, bending, hammer-on, pull-off and Glissando.<ref name="Gizmag" {} The inventor of the Kelstone continues to refine techniques and encourage adoption of the instrument.