Hi Scott, could you provide more details on the 'guitar gurdy' you mention, photo or anything? thanks! Vlad
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of scott marshall Sent: Tue 10/10/2006 11:11 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HG] looking for a Hurdy Gurdy Hi, Im listing a medieval style symphony on ebay soon....its nicely made and should be fairly cheap, but its only diatonic. Listing a guitar gurdy too sometime. dont think it would be much over $1000. Simon's makers directory is a superb resource. Have seen gurdys go fairly reasonably on ebay in the past, but you have to consider set up/new strings etc its hard to buy without trying first. Best to go to a maker if possible and buy a new one or one that has been checked over by a maker. I agree with Simon, keep saving!! best wishes Scott (UK) Simon Wascher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello, Am 10.10.2006 um 15:29 schrieb Natasha Hawke: > However they seem exceptionally expensive. > Any advice on getting an instrument at a reasonable cost? (I'm > thinking around 1,000. as reasonable.) sorry to say that, but they are not 'exceptionally expensive' they are about as expensive as any non industrial made music-instrument not made by some poor 3rd world slave. Try to find a flute or saxophone at this price. > I don't want a kit, or a real fixer upper. Ideally I wouldn't mind > that, but I'm a single mom of 5 kids, working 3 jobs, > yadda-yadda-yadda- lets just say I'd rather spend my time practicing > and playing then pulling my hair out trying to get it to make a sound > (I do understand there will be some of this anyways, but I'd like to > minimize the amount of it). I really understand anyone who cann't afford a hurdy gurdy, but then, my honest advice is: buy something cheaper: an industrially made guitar, an students fiddle, a plastic recorder, a good set of bluesharps, a student bagpipe. Cheap hurdy-gurdies are cheap because they have limited possibilities and leave a lot of the makers work to the customer. A good standard instrument minimizes the hours you spend in setup and maintainance. If you can afford a 1000 now, keep on collecting money and buy a good instrument in one or two years. In the meanwhile start the more general musical exercises like rhythm training, intervall-listening, singing, dancing, etc. right now at your local music education supplier. This will lead you to playing the hurdy-gurdy much quicker than starting now with a poor instrument. If you have not found it yet, here is the URL of a directory of people who make hurdy-gurdies for sale: http://simonwascher.info/drehleierbauerliste.htm kind regards, Simon ________________________________ Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/wall_st_2/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html> . "The New Version is radically easier to use" - The Wall Street Journal
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