Greetings Augusto, Yes, the first custom HG played on the TV show was made for Brian McCoy here in the states and he wanted to be able to tune the sympathetics with guitar tuners. There is one peghed used on the center chantrelle. The cedar soundboard lends a warm responsive sound to the instrument and he is now having a specialized bridge with independent L.R. Baggs "T" piezos wired up to preamps onboard. That is why you see the wires wrapped around the bridge while it was being played. I had just fabricated and installed the bridge a few days earlier and their was not enough time to finish the system befor the TV appearance. I think that we need to ask Brian to show some pics and sound samples of his new pedal board in opperation. He said that it almost has the bugs worked out and that it is designed for use with HG's. The board has a looping system along with about 20 other specialized pedals that render some amazing effects. Sure some folks do not like this kind of thing and traditionalists may find it most excessive, but new blood often takes the art form to the next level. It is all rather exciting in my humble opinion. All the best Mel
________________________________ From: Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 7:25 AM Subject: Re: [HG-new] A Nice Video that was on TV Oh, that tenor gurdy is looking great, Mel. Too bad the video was cut just after you started playing it. What was the first gurdy shown? Was it that one with the peghead tuners fitted on all sympathetic strings for a fellow here? Congratulations! On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 11:35 PM, cwhill <[email protected]> wrote: Your lap deserves a medal! >Nice to see a sensible program on the HG rather than treating it as some weird >object - and to see people who can actually play it well. > >Colin Hill > > > >On 08/01/2012 01:23, Judith Lindenau wrote: > >And I am proud to be the owner of the lap where Mel found his first >>Hurdy congratulations, Mel and Ann, on your great accomplishments! >> >>Judith >> >>Sent from my iPad >> >>On Jan 7, 2012, at 8:12 PM, "R.T. Taylor" <[email protected] >> >><mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> >>>Always nice to show off a nice sounding instrument to the teaming >>>millions! >>> >>>Nice work Mel and Ann. >>> >>> >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4728 - Release Date: 01/07/12 > > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4728 - Release Date: 01/07/12 > > >-- >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. -- 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. -- 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.
