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  1. Aug-13-2018, 11:54pm #1
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    Default My New Stringed instrument... :)

    I know its not mandolin Content..

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    I had to show it off somewhere...
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    Default Re: My New Stringed instrument... :)

    Is it the uke?
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    Enjoy …. but I don't want to keep it in tune.... R/
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    Nice harp guitar. Please post a video once you learn to play it.
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    So cool! congrats!
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    I assume you know this harp-guitar website.
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    Default Re: My New Stringed instrument... :)

    Quote Originally Posted by slimt View Post

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    I had to show it off somewhere...
    Oh wow. I think if I acquired something like that I might not leave the house for a few months. People would start to call just to see if i was ok.
    A talent for trivializin' the momentous and complicatin' the obvious.

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    It looks German. Nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by allenhopkins View Post
    I assume you know this harp-guitar website.
    I do. Yes. I couldnt find another old mandolin to buy. So this made up for the fix for the week.
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    Default Re: My New Stringed instrument... :)

    Who is the maker/manufacturer. I agree with Mike that it looks German.

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    Default Re: My New Stringed instrument... :)

    The maker is Adolf Meinel it is German for sure.
    I have no clue of the year so it should be fun to do more research on it. What sold me on it was the back. Flamed to death

    As for next weeks gets. Not sure yet.
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    Default Re: My New Stringed instrument... :)

    Ho hum. Another 12 string guitar.

    Really -- it looks nice. I am curious how it would be tuned. I presume the six strings over the fretboard are tuned like a normal guitar, but the other six ... ? Diatonic? Fourths? Open chord?
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    I was just reading the contraguitar wikipedia page yesterday, what a coincidence. Would be interesting to hear some sound samples.
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    Default Re: My New Stringed instrument... :)

    Got a picture of the back.

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    Once it gets out of its check over.. and restrung.. Ill do a sound clip of it..
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