Good job, Seth. As one who built from nothing but a vibrating string measurement and some vague memories of a few actual gurdies, (no mentoring, no book, not even plans), and still came up with a playable instrument, I can tell you that this is something I think you should be proud of.
It's not rocket science, but there are a lot of variables (my sinphone shows the scars of changing so many of them repeatedly) and it takes an admirable dedication and some respectable skill to go through all of that. On the plus side, I think now you probably know more about these instruments generically, the technology and the effects that things internal and external have on them, than most of the players out there, and this understanding can only help you play better and make your instruments (yours or built by someone else) sound their best. Admirable work Chris Nogy *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/13/2007 at 1:45 PM Roy Trotter wrote: >Another of the many delightful things about the weekend in San Antonio: >Seth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> brought his first HG. It was made from >the Tolley plans and/or book. It plays. No flower planter here. I am >given to understand that's pretty rare, for someone to make a Hurdy >Gurdy, that acualy plays, alone, isolated as so many of us are. (it >took "3 men and a horse" to get mine started) SO, let's have another >round of applause, please. > >Thanks, >Roy
