This experience is my first with the hg,yes. It is a musicmakers instrument and I have necer been so sorry as to make this purchase. I am thinking that I may not get another one as I do not need to spend so much on another one and get "burned" again. I really like the music and really wanted to get an instrument so that I could learn to play it. I play gospel hymns in a group and wanted it to be part of my efforts. Sad to say this is a very expensive lesson for me. Jerry
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Colin <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes. From what I have read here, some kits are rather poor and need a lot > of reworking to achieve a decent instrument (and a lot of woodworking skills > by the builder). > As I said, I have no experience at all with kits (or anything other than > basic adjustments etc) but the bottom line appears to be that you can't just > assemble them "as is" but need to a fair bit of extra work yourself and even > replacing some parts with better ones. > Are you a fairly experienced player or is this your first venture into the > world of HGs? > I was taking it that you were not but had built a kit as per instructions > and things seem not as they should be. > If I'm in error, sorry. > There are many builders on here (including of kits - which was why I > suggested you tell us the manufacturer or the store you bought it from - I'm > sure someone here will have built one or, at least, worked on one and would > know any common failings/problems with them) > > Colin Hill > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jerry Sowers <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, June 03, 2010 7:24 PM > *Subject:* Re: [HG-new] Hurdy Gurdy > > Do you mean who made the kit, the manufacture of it? I am not sure how to > make a video to put on youtube, will have to find a way to make the film, I > do not have a video camera. > > On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Colin <[email protected]>wrote: > >> May also be helpful if you said what make of kit it is as there are >> several around - not all are as good as some and can need significant extra >> work done on them before they will play. They can vary from pretty good to >> very bad (according to mails posted here - I never tried making one, I >> bought mine from a maker). >> >> >> Colin Hill >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* [email protected] >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:59 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [HG-new] Hurdy Gurdy >> >> Hey Jerry, >> >> Try posting a video to YouTube and see if we can figure it out that way. >> There are a lot of factors relating to tone and you may be battling several >> at the same time. >> >> Scott >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: blacksmith <[email protected]> >> To: hurdygurdy <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wed, Jun 2, 2010 6:16 pm >> Subject: [HG-new] Hurdy Gurdy >> >> I purchased a hurdy gurdy kit that I built. I can not get it to sound >> good at all. I live hour north of Kansas City and would like to know >> if anyone is close that I can get some good help and advice with about >> how to make it better, thanks. 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