You might try looking up Radim Zenkl if you haven't already. I'm pretty sure he is a dab hand with fingerstyle, was under the impression he used fingerpicks too, though with single-string courses.
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You might try looking up Radim Zenkl if you haven't already. I'm pretty sure he is a dab hand with fingerstyle, was under the impression he used fingerpicks too, though with single-string courses.
The sound you enjoy is always the right sound!
Bill, have you looked at Aquila strings? I got a set of viola d'amore strings from them, I think I saw more confusing charts elsewhere (what a recommendation). I've not tried them on yet though so...
If the string is sticking in the nut (sounds likely to me), I would go with the advice already given. To get past any changes that are likely to occur post-tuning, just pull the string away from the...
Hi Mandogar, There is a Hobgoblin in Leeds which isn't far from you, I went there from Derby to get my fiddle and it didn't seem that far anyway.
Along with the above advice, you might want to put something soft between the strings and the top of the instrument to prevent scratching.
Hurray! I grew up in Plymouth which leads me to beg the question, why are you going there? For the unassuming Mayflower steps? none of my business but I am very nosey. Watch out for the janners,...
I think you'll enjoy diminished seventh chords, if you haven't already come across them.
The sunshine hornpipe is my all time favourite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIsmY-dcSRo
+1 to the awesomeness of the Jethro burns book, but what do you like?
Hi Alb, thanks for the suggestions, I did end up getting the Marilynn Mair and Paulo Sa book, as it seemed to be the most readily available over here. I've not gotten much into it yet, it looks like...
Cool, hope you enjoy the instrument! I think it's always reassuring to have had some kind of dialogue with the people you are buying from.
You can shim up the nut quite easily, I'm sure there are better materials but you can put a thin piece of paper under the nut to just raise it up a tad and correct the action that way. I guess a...
I never made that connection, it makes Morrison's jig sound a bit cheap though.
That's a real shame Dobbo, which shop or point of contact did you use, if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks Jim, there'll be somewhere.
Is there a book of Choro tunes you would recommend? I don't know any choro tunes at all, I've just listened to a few on the itunes previews and it sounds like cool stuff!
There is a collection including these tunes here also, for those looking for more. The link will open a 4.4Mb pdf.
Assuming it comes out of the same factory as the Ashbury octave it should be just fine, Ozark probably has their name on ones like this too. I don't know if that helps put things in context or not,...
It seems a little silly to be dishonest or cagey about the budget, do customers expect sales staff to be honest about instruments that are cheaper than they want to look at and to lie about the...
Hi Dobbo, Hobgoblin music sell the Kentucky instruments as I am sure you must have already found out. Following Trevor's earlier concern about inconsistency, you would probably want to enquire about...
That is a hypnotic and maddening image.
I think this has been recommended before, looks like the kind of thing! I think I'd hide in the realm of three finger chords but then I am a wuss.
Selling on ebay - making a profit through a clever description, I'd love to see this applied to a musical instrument.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd6-n7MhVg8