Musical instrument having a hollow resonator, wherein the resonator is provided with a casing, wherein the resonator comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the musical instrument is provided with a coupling between the first part and the second part, wherein the coupling is bounded by a transition edge between the first part and the second part, wherein the musical instrument is provided with a sound bridge and one or more tensioning elements for arranging the sound bridge under clamping force in abutting contact onto the exterior of the resonator, wherein at a first outer end the sound bridge is provided with a first contact member which is arranged under clamping force in abutting contact onto the first part of the resonator, wherein at a second outer end the sound bridge is provided with a second contact member which is arranged under clamping force in abutting contact onto the second part of the resonator, and wherein the sound bridge is spaced apart from the transition edge.