Welcome to the list Max. When I started playing, i bought a 5 string beginner/student model, nice instrument no complaints with the quality. I realized within 2 or 3 months that i needed an upgrade and so replaced my first instrument a year later. I now play a 3/3/3 weichselbaumer. So... I would personally recommend the 8 string instrument. It will give you the versatility of fitting in with both the g/c and d/g crowds. Depending on what keys you played in most you could go with d/d/g, D/d/g, d/g/g or d/g/G on the chanterelles with the trompettes and bourdons set up appropriately. Just my 2 cents worth, I am sure others may have different ideas
Derek ----- Original Message ----- From: Jörmungandr <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:25 am Subject: [HG-new] Number of strings To: hurdygurdy <[email protected]> > > Hello everyone! > > So, I'll probably buy a hg soon, but my main concern is the > number of > strings I should choose for my instrument. > As I've already said, I'm a beginner and this would be my only > hg for > a very long time... > > As a newbie, I should probably stick on a 6-stringed gurdy (3 drones, > 2 chants, 1 trompette... Or maybe 2 drones, 2 chants, 2 trompettes), > which is said to be easy and always reliable in every occasion, but > I've seen a really nice offer from a renowed maker: a hg with 8 > strings (3 drones, 3 chants, 2 trompettes), for something like 2500€. > > It surely would be a bigger and badder instrument, but I really don't > know what to do. > > Any advice? > > Max. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
