Neil's HGs are amazing and playable just out of the box... I know most here would vouch for him!
Augusto Brazil On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 12:16 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks. I am a little frusterated as I have bought three gurdies. Two > from makers and are unplayable and the third, used but needs work. I just > want a gurdy that isn't trash and sounds nice. I am tired of being taken > for a ride. So this is a good gurdy? I like the sound but then I liked the > sound of two I bought from websites. > > > -- Sent from my Palm Pre > > ------------------------------ > Jon wrote: > > > Neil was in Los Angeles visiting family, and he brought with this G/C > Wren with him. I paid $2,200.00 USD, and he shipped it to me from Los > Angeles to the San Francisco area. > > Included were a 2nd trompette and a capo, which will be options above > the base price. > > Neil tells me he "will be putting a more structured price list on the > site in due course". > > Jon > > On Oct 9, 2:54 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Am I missing something as I don't seem to see it on his website. How > much is this rascal? > > > > -- Sent from my Palm Pre > > > > Jon wrote: > > > > Neil tells me I am the first to purchase his latest production model, > > > > the Wren. The first production Wren is now living in the San > > > > Francisco area of California - beautiful plumage and voice on this > > > > diminutive bird. > > > > In this YouTube video, Neil is playing the instrument I purchased: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdPY8_B8_3I > > > > Tuned G/C - 2 chanters in octaves, 2 trompettes, 2 drones with > > > > selectors, capo. > > > > String chart: > > > > treble (normal) chanter - 38 thou low twist gut, 60mm long, tuned g' > > > > bass chanter - Corelli Crystal Violin g, tuned g > > > > main trompette - 1.2mm Perlon, tuned c', capo to d' > > > > 2nd trompette- 0.8mm Perlon, tuned g' > > > > petit bourdon - Pirastro Aricore Cello G, tuned c > > > > gros bourdon - Pirastro Aricore Cello C, tuned G > > > > 4 x sympathetics - g,c',g',c" - using 1/2 of a mandolin string set > > > > Will be posting some detailed pictures and YouTube video soon - stay > > > > tuned. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
