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  • onya Will .......
  • WELCOME to the madness, mate!!! Looks like I started a whole subgenre with this group. I got the inspiration from Naz Nomad and Ron Bross- Blame them...LOL!-...just posted pics of my contribution to the cause, the Lyra Mbira! Now I have to teach myself how to play the thing...LOL!!! CHEERS!
  • Have to catch up for a beer or two Will. I'll be back in town next Feb, in Thailand at the moment for work. Look forward to hearing some of your tunes.
  • Thank you, Will for the nice welcome.
  • Nice CBGs!!!
  • Will re a Hurdy Gurdy!
    I come from and Early Music background and a HG was always on the cards for me to make....BUT it was not until the CBN taught me a great lesson "No Rules" just have fun.

    I never made one in the past because of "tradition" But now i have one.. soon to be two.

    Be careful wanting one. Have a listen on U Tube before you enter the frustrating process of making a HG from scratch. I can put you on to some FREE plans but they are basically Traditional.
  • thanks for the tip mate.
    yeah i've tryd the drilling,filing etc technique to no avail.
    i noticed in your photos you used a partagas habana box on one of your masterpieces.
    how did it go in terms of sound?
    the reason i ask is im using the same box as a ukelele for my next project.
  • yeah i like the sound of the macanudo boxs aswell.
    western red cedar.. cant go wrong.
    Im probaly about half way throughfinishing it..
    4 string tenor scale.
    u got any tips on f holes without fancy tools
  • Hi Will,
    Sorry, have no camera, apart from my video camera, but it also is falling apart(can only record straight to disk)
    I will, however, sort out a little vid as to the construcion an perform upon it for some sound samples (maybe good for the recording thread on the site).
    Cheers,

    Rick.
  • Hey Will

    Just had a look at your photo's, and I must say you have some great looking instruments, I take my hat off to you.

    Terry
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