Update on my recently purchased Stefan Weiss instrument. The instrument is in the capable hands of builder Mel Dorries of Hurdy Gurdy Crafters, Michigan, USA, for a thorough check and set up. Mel is at http://www.hurdygurdycrafters.com/
Mel's pictures: http://www.dragonflybridge.com/WeissHurdyGurdy/ On Sep 3, 5:41 pm, Harry Wass <[email protected]> wrote: > A Gurdy D'amore I love it! > > On 9/4/09, Simon Wascher <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > by these are photos from the same serie: > > form the acctual offer: > >http://www.dragonflybridge.com/HurdyGurdyWeiss/weiss6.jpg > > from the 2001 offer: > >http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/images/200U/200U-242_peg-box-bac... > > > so it seems all the fotos are from 2001, and might not show the > > condition of the instrument today. > > > S. > > > Am 03.09.2009 um 21:09 schrieb Simon Wascher: > > >> Hello, > > >> Am 03.09.2009 um 20:28 schrieb Jon: > >>> Hurdy-gurdy by Stefan Weiss (Austrian?). > >>> Anybody familiar with this builder or his instruments? > >>> Quality of instruments, playability, any comments welcome. > >>> See pictures here: > >>>http://www.dragonflybridge.com/HurdyGurdyWeiss/ > > >> Here is what the hurdy-gurdy-wiki > >> (http://drehleierwiki.a.wiki-site.com/index.php/Wei%C3%9F%2C_Stefan > >> ) > >> knows: > > >> Stefan Weiß > >> Hartl 25 > >> A-8362 Übersbach > >> t: +43 33 87.23 27 > >> w:http://www.saiteninstrumente.at > >> e: weiss(AT)saiteninstrumente.at > > >> this instrument looks as if its the one that was for sale in 2001, > >> here the mails from the archives > >>http://www.hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/hg_arch_0112.htm: > > >>> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 13:41:19 -0800 (PST) > >>> From: David Smith <dtsmithnet _at_ yahoo.com> > >>> Subject: [HG] Hurdy Gurdy for sale > > >>> Hello everyone, > >>> I noticed that there is a nice looking Hurdy Gurdy for > >>> sale at Elderly Music in Lansing, Michigan USA. It is > >>> a beautiful and unusual gamba shaped instrument made > >>> in the 1990's in Austria by Stefan Weiss. The price > >>> is $2900. Visit the link below to read about it and > >>> see several photos. > > >>>http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/200U-242.htm > > >>> Enjoy, > >>> David Smith > >>> Dearborn, Michigan USA > > >>> back then I replied: > > >>> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 00:02:38 +0100 > >>> From: Simon Wascher <Simon.Wascher _at_ chello.at> > >>> Subject: Re: [HG] Hurdy Gurdy for sale > > >>> Hello, > > >>> David Smith: > >>>> Hello everyone, > >>>> I noticed that there is a nice looking Hurdy Gurdy for > >>>> sale at Elderly Music in Lansing, Michigan USA. It is > >>>> a beautiful and unusual gamba shaped instrument made > >>>> in the 1990's in Austria by Stefan Weiss. The price > >>>> is $2900. Visit the link below to read about it and > >>>> see several photos. > >>>>http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/200U-242.htm > > >>> I know the maker of the instrument, he makes very nice looking > >>> instruments, hurdy gurdies, bagpipes, violins, viola da gambas and > >>> others. He is a carpenter specialiced on restoration and > >>> reconstruction > >>> of old furniture and passionate musican playing button accordeon, > >>> hurdy > >>> gurdy and other instruments. > > >>> 2900 USD are are more than the original price of the instrument I > >>> suppose, maybe due to changing currency exchange rates since the buy. > >>> The instrument is very beautyfull and would fit nicely in every music > >>> instruments collection, but is rather not a first instrument or an > >>> instrument to play it all the time. > > >>> regards > > >>> Simon Wascher - Vienna, Austria > > >> Intresting though it seems to be again for sale at elderly's (?) now, > >> but a bit cheaper: > > >>http://elderly.com//vintage/items/200U-1282.htm > >>https://www.premierguitar.com/Gear/Store/Inventory/1875417/209/Elderl... > > >> hope that helps > >> Simon > > -- > Harry Wass > <http://medieval.instruments.googlepages.com> > [email protected] Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
