When buying (or thinking of) it's a good idea to ask here first.
The comments regarding these kits are generally unfavourable unless you just
want the fun of making something and you have the skill to do all the rest
of the work needed to get it playing (and the extra money).
It's likely it will cost the same as one from a maker by the time it's
playable (and needs a lot of time spent as well).
You will probably need an experienced player to actually set it up as well
or there is little chance of it being playable (at least by someone new to
HGs).
Have a look in the archives for the number of time the list has been asked
"should I buy a kit?" and the responses.
The answer is nearly always "NO" if you actually want to play it.
I'm sure other list members will add to this but, as you are new to the
list, the warning is appropriate, I think.
Yes, it's the doggy thing,
Colin Hill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marsbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <hg@hurdygurdy.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 11:32 PM
Subject: hurdy gurdy kits was RE: [HG] accordion tuning
Nice kit. The price is good too considering the price of the finished
product. Is the trompette the "dog" thingy? (ok I'm a newby and totally
ignorant)
So what sort of playing do you want to do? Do you play out or are you a
closet instrumentalist?
Fi
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Kathy Hutchins
It's a kit from a shop in Minnesota, Musicmaker's:
http://www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=hurdy
It's a flatback, two drones and two chanters. No trompette. 12 keys.
Walnut
with a sitka spruce soundboard. So it's lacking features that many people
find desirable, but I think for the kind of playing I want to do, it'll be
fine. And it was in our price range, which is, after all, the important
thing.
Kathy Hutchins
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