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  1. Dec-20-2014, 8:17am #26
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    Default Re: Bigleaf Mandonlins - Part II: The Cittern

    The wait is over:

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    Gonna be a beautiful pair of Bigleaf instruments in my house for this new year!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Zamites View Post
    The wait is over:

    Gonna be a beautiful pair of Bigleaf instruments in my house for this new year!
    Oh yeah - that's what I'm talking about! Very nice looking Rob.
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    Worth the wait. Congrats
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    Lovely looking instrument!
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    <Yorkshire accent> Ramen! You're lucky to have ramen ya pantywaist! When I was saving for my cittern I ate the straw from the byre! USED straw!
    ... and we were thankful!
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    Happily, one of our cable channels carries Python a couple of times a week.
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    Default Re: Bigleaf Mandonlins - Part II: The Cittern

    Got a mail from Stan the other day, he was waiting for a bit warmer temps before sending the now finished cittern, as he wanted to avoid any crazing in the finish if it ended up sitting in some unheated Canadian customs warehouse!

    He's also done his first YouTube video, featuring his own personal Walkaround Dulcimer:



    Watch it and leave a comment!
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    Default Re: Bigleaf Mandonlins - Part II: The Cittern

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Zamites View Post

    He's also done his first YouTube video, featuring his own personal Walkaround Dulcimer:

    Now we wait for video of you playing your new cittern!!
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  11. Jan-29-2015, 12:09pm #35
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    Default Re: Bigleaf Mandonlins - Part II: The Cittern

    It's here.

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    Last edited by Rob Zamites; Jan-29-2015 at 2:18pm.
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    Default Re: Bigleaf Mandonlins - Part II: The Cittern

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Zamites View Post
    It's here.

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    Lucky lucky lucky! Video please!
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    Default Re: Bigleaf Mandonlins - Part II: The Cittern

    I am not happy at all. Will be taking this up with the luthier. As this is not the place for airing my discontent, this will be the last word on the cittern.
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    Sorry to hear .... looks nice though.
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    Default Re: Bigleaf Mandonlins - Part II: The Cittern

    'tis all well. I have been refunded my money and told to just 'junk it'. I have just put a deposit on a teak and red spruce cittern with Nikos Apollonio.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Zamites View Post
    'tis all well. I have been refunded my money and told to just 'junk it'. I have just put a deposit on a teak and red spruce cittern with Nikos Apollonio.
    Please tell me you went for the bell style? Id love on of those!
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    Quote Originally Posted by garryireland View Post
    Please tell me you went for the bell style? Id love on of those!
    Nope. Went traditional, as it will fit my hard shell case.
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    Hi Rob, I know you stated you don't feel this is an appropriate place to air your discontent; however I think it would be educational for everyone to know what the problem was. Was the problem a result of the luthier's work? The post office/shipper?
    Regardless, it seems like it was quite noble of the luthier to refund you for the instrument!
    If you still don't feel comfortable letting us know, PM me if you have time!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boatswain View Post
    Hi Rob, I know you stated you don't feel this is an appropriate place to air your discontent; however I think it would be educational for everyone to know what the problem was. Was the problem a result of the luthier's work? The post office/shipper?
    Regardless, it seems like it was quite noble of the luthier to refund you for the instrument!
    If you still don't feel comfortable letting us know, PM me if you have time!
    PM sent.
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    Default Re: Bigleaf Mandonlins - Part II: The Cittern

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Zamites View Post
    I am not happy at all. Will be taking this up with the luthier. As this is not the place for airing my discontent, this will be the last word on the cittern.
    Rob,

    Wow. I'm so sorry to hear of your disappointment. I too would like some education, as boatswain mentions below. You could PM me, but email is preferred: ecmo1@yahoo.com.

    Thx & sorry again to hear your sad tale.
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