Daniel, I just received my symphonie from George today and I am very pleased with it. But then again, this is my first hurdy-gurdy and I don't know what I should be looking for in terms of what's bad and good. It sounds wonderful though, and looks great as well. He and his wife are excellent at communicating with the customer. Most of my emails were replied the same day. I'm a satisfied customer. - Joe
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:47:47 -0500From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [HG] George Leverett-Altarwind Music [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am about to purchase my first Hurdy Gurdy and am considering my options. I want a good quality instrument and I am willing to pay a reasonable price for it but don't want to spend a fortune if I can avoid it. I have purused the various sites online (Olympic, Chris Eaton, etc.) and then ran accross George Leverett (Altarwind Music, aroundthehearth.com). I have exchanged a few emails with him and find him to be very quick to respond, pleasant, and helpful. His instruments are also significantly less expensive than most of the others ($1300) and there is not a long wait. I am a neophite and, lacking a chance to compare instruments "in person" I'm basically at the mercy of strangers. Has anyone here seen and played one of Mr. Leverett's instruments? Any thoughts on these intruments and/or other recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Daniel _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx
