Hello, > exploring the > idea of learning to play the hurdygurdy. [...] > I am looking for recommendations on crafters and/or finding a quality > used instrument. I've done the Google search, and seen many websites, > but I believe that personal experience trumps web design when it comes > to choosing musical instruments. > > >From what I've heard, I tend to like instruments with a fuller - > darker sound. Sympathetic strings are a definite yes. > Any suggestions?
some sugestions from a person who earns his living by playing the hurdy-gurdy: there is a wiki out there in the web listing as many makers as possible, so it may help to learn about your alternatives: http://drehleierwiki.a.wiki-site.com/index.php/Kategorie:Instrumentenbau some while ago I wrote down my own oppinion on things a newbe can check when buying a gurdy: http://simonwascher.info/HGbuy.htm personally I would recomend not to try to get the cheapest but get the best. Compared to other instruments like violins or saxophones even the most expensive hurdy-gurdies are rather cheap and some (not all) of the cheaper ones are pure junk. I myself play an instrument by Wolfgang Weichselbaumer (http://weichselbaumer.cc) who's Allegro is a rather decent standard gurdy with a darker timbre. Sometimes they can be found as second hand offers, especially from sellers who change to one of his other models. So its sensible to ask him directly if he knows about someone selling an Allegro. As with most wooden musical instruments (luths, guitars, violins...) sound is another word for sensitivity: its a line from the totally robust plank to the totally sounding diva. The Allegro is a near to perfect compromise if a darker sound is important for you. Kind Regards, Simon Wascher --- 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. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hurdygurdy+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
