Why do you think that the Orca does so well with the cotton raw silk blend?
Does it have a composite wheel? What kind of strings does it have? -
Jocelyn
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From: "Reaping Crone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:47 AM
Subject: [HG] Olympic ORCA -- European tour field test results
Greetings to HG listies -- I am back from the Unto Ashes / QNTAL tour
which extended through Europe -- 17 dates in many wonderful cities and
venues (Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands).
The Orca HG did well following a minor bit of adjustment / maintenance in
Santa's workshop immediately prior to departure. Thanks to Cali and Alden
for their efforts on my behalf during this critical time; there was very
little time and they expedited the shipment at considerable expense.
It seems that the Orca does very well with the raw cotton / raw silk BLEND
that Cali & Alden have developed for this instrument. Use of anything else
is NOT recommended.
The Orca was fairly stable going from backstage to onstage (under the hot
lights) but required constant vigilance for tuning, as expected since the
string are gut (organic tissue). The tuning pegs were excellent.
I have ZERO complaints about this instrument for touring.
As for TRAVEL from New York --> Munich --> New York, we flew with
Lufthansa and paid for an extra seat, in which we put the Orca (soft case)
and a violin (hard case) together. Lufthansa was extremely agreeable in
every way about this. I am convinced that the age-old axiom "DO NOT LET
THE HG OUT OF YOUR CONTROL" must remain paramount for all travellers.
With best wishes to all, and congratulations to Melissa for her Village
Voice acknowledgment!
:D
Sincerely,
M. Laird
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