Even before the Oscars, Hackmann already had a two-year backlog–not surprising, given that each instrument takes 450 hours to build. And the hurdy-gurdy’s price–$550 for a build-it-yourself kit, $3,500 for a typical one and about $80,000 for the rare 1749 Jean Louvet that Sting played–means it’s likely to remain a boutique item.
