Bonjour Jay !
I live in Québec , near Montréal , happy to see another
Canadian on this forum .
In north america , acquisition of a HG is generally a
long and difficult process . One is tempted to jump on the
first instrument that comes around. HD are either
expensive or take a long time to make , it is important
to make a good choice , take time to evaluate one' s
needs .
What style of music do you play , in which
context , does historical accuracy has importance for you
or do you want a modern instrument ? Do you need to play
in many keys or just in the baroque ones ?
As for kits , I do not know the actual market , years
ago it was not interesting , one more problem in Canada
is that kit parts often arrive twisted because of our
climate and the distance and time of delivery .
Timing is also of importance , if you make your
instrument yourself or order one , it will take time .
It is frustrating to have an instrument almost
finished , and discover that it will lack on some specification
you did not knew about in the beginning . It is useful
to go to a few folk festival , meet other players
try a few instruments before spending hard earned
money .
How far are you from Boston ? The NEFFA ( New
England Folk Festival ) will probably be the next
HG player reunion on the east coast .
Good Luck
Henry , dit Tourblanche
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