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    its a very very long song Jim's Avatar
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    A Bass player friend has had this instrument stashed in her collection for several years. Five tuners in an interesting peg head, Finger board run flush with the top. Cloud tailpiece. Veneer inlaid in top. No inside labels. Any Ideas what it is.
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    Default Re: This old five string ? No mandolin content

    Brac, kontra, or celo ... hard to tell about size.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamburica
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    Default Re: This old five string ? No mandolin content

    There has been a few of these types of instruments discussed here recently, for instance.
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    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.
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    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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