Newbie to newbie. Don't bite off more than you can chew. I now play a 5-string beginer instrument and it is quite sufficient for now. You have to learn how to tune your tangents and replace cotton. Not an easy task at first. If you are trying to do this on 3 chanters and 3 drones and 2 trompetts you will quickly be overwhelmed. These instruments are very difficult to get along with at times so keep it simple. As for Neil Brook, I would recommend the Artist model. A nice 6 string electro acoustic model that is quite loud unplugged. I had the privilege of playing one when Neil visited the States and I loved it. Don't let price dictate your decision, let the maker's reputation make it instead. Good luck and order soon. Dana
--- On Fri, 1/23/09, Simon Wascher <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Simon Wascher <[email protected]> > Subject: [HG-new] Re: Number of strings > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, January 23, 2009, 2:40 AM > Hello, > > Am 22.01.2009 um 17:24 schrieb Jörmungandr: > > 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€. > > I wonder which renowed maker is able to offer a 3/2/3 > instrument for > 2500 Euro - is this a used instrument or a special offer, a > new young > maker? > I would be sceptical about the quality if 2500€ is the > list price - > but I will let myself get convinced if necessary :-) > > > Any advice? > > have you seen "What should a beginner look out for > when buying a hurdy > gurdy?" its at http://simonwascher.info/HGbuy.htm > > kind regards, > Simon > > -- > http://simonwascher.info > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
