Tim Guster in Australia is now also putting pickups into the Gurdies he
builds, with great results.
http://www.timguster.com.au/
Prices are very reasonable (much smaller market in Aus)but he generally only
builds to order.
Jane
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From: "Simon Wascher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [HG] Electro-acoustic HG
Hello,
Am 08.08.2007 um 10:58 schrieb Lauwers Pieter:
I looked almost everywhere to find a good system to amplify my HG’s and
still find a good mike the best.
So, I decided to buy an electro-acoustic HG for stage and recording
purposes (official version: in fact I want a new toy!). Talking
electro-acoustic one automatically thinks Siorat. Siorat isn’t cheap and
it takes a while before you have the instrument. It wouldn’t be very
intelligent to pin myself on one builder without “prospecting the
market”.
Are there alternatives (Weichselbaumer, Seidler, ……) and how do they
relate to a Siorat HG (which, to my experience, is a dream to play on)?
What are the lists experiences with electro-acoustic HG’s?
In short, I need help to make a decision.
As far as I know Alex Seidler is not building hurdy-gurdies at the
moment.
Weichselbaumer is a serious alternative to Siorat. The Weichselbaumer
instruments are generally full acoustic instruments, they can be set up
signifiantly louder at full dynamic range than the Siorat ones I know,
which are more the semi accoustic type. My experience with recent the
Siorat instruments is limited.
If you test Weichselbaumers instruments test the Allegro first. It is a
full sounding standard instrument that will meet all your needs as log as
you do not need a melody range down to viola c and four melody-strings.
Weichselbaumers build in mikes, piezos and pre amps are top quality,
developed in colaboration with a HiFi engineer to meet the needs of
professional players.
Many of worlds top players are Weichselbaumer customers.
The only other maker I am aware of who seriousely is into amplyfied
gurdies is Helmut Gotschy. Maybe others on the list can contribute more
makers who regulary make professional electro-acoustic HG’s.
kind regards
Simon
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http://hurdygurdywiki.wiki-site.com
http://drehleierwiki.wiki-site.com
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