Last edited by Jim; Sep-13-2014 at 11:13pm.
Jim Richmond
Brac, kontra, or celo ... hard to tell about size.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamburica
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There has been a few of these types of instruments discussed here recently, for instance.
Jim
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Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
My bass playing friend Annie, the owner of this Tamburica, is pleased to know what it is and thanks you for the information. I printed the Wiki page and put it in the instruments gig bag pocket as a reference since she has no internet.
Jim Richmond
Warnings against Sudden Tambura Distress Syndrome and Tambura Fever (their version of MAS)
http://www.tamburitza.org/index.php?...d=59&Itemid=57
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