Zither came in today.

[santucci218]

I had to restring it and tune it...it was a junior model..This one to be exact.



I really like the idea, but i wouldnt want a junior one. I dont want to be spending a ton, but i just want something to mess around with. Anybody have a clue where to get these? Ebay had some odd looking ones...

[machine gewehr]

My neighbour upstairs plays one of these,called "Kanun",what magical instrument it is.
You come to Istanbul and we buy you one + you'll have a nice holiday.

[SoComSurfing]

Gruhn's had some zithers on their site yesterday.

[bassteban]

So is someone who plays a zither a zitherist or a zitherer? Zanzibarbarian?

[santucci218]

that one is cool, but too many strings for what i need. maybe just like 24 strings chromatically or something would be fine for me.

[MadMan118]

Zitherantoligy.

[santucci218]

looking more into it now that im home. these things are pretty hard to come by in the States. I may have to employ somebody to build me one, or attempt to make one myself...

[Stanley Design]

My mom has a thing called a harpsichord. It's the same instrument but with a set of keys that act as levers for felt mutes underneath the strings. You can hammer individual strings or strum true chords. On further inspection on wiki, a harpsichord is huge, so I have no idea what it really is or where she got it, but she calls it a harpsichord. She can't really play it, it sits under her bed. I've tinkered on it a few times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpsichord

[santucci218]

hmm, i liked the zither for the simplicity of the fact that its just single strings tuned to a chord. i was wrong about the chromatic tuning btw. Anyways, it was just simple, and elegent. i dont need chords and keys and such that the harpsichord offers.

[Stanley Design]

If I find one I'll post it, in the meantime, this is what I was talking about...


http://band-orchestra.musiciansfrien...arp?sku=470071

[santucci218]

see, maybe i could buy that and remove the keys. it looks as if they would come off pretty easy. my only gripe is im paying for a giant part i won't use. i pratically want a cigar box with strings, haha.

[Stanley Design]

They have what you're looking for on there. I thought you wanted grouped strings. They have one that has single strings and no mutes for 50 bucks.

edit: here you go. http://folk-instruments.musiciansfri...ker?sku=518470

[santucci218]

hmm, that one looks more like a kids toy. i dont know how nice it would sound or work...

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Originally Posted by santucci218

hmm, that one looks more like a kids toy. i dont know how nice it would sound or work...

But it's made of solid hard wood. How could it go wrong?

[syciprider]

So post the clips up already!

[santucci218]

I found a private Zither maker. He also makes hammered dulcimers, which interest me...

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Originally Posted by santucci218

I found a private Zither maker. He also makes hammered dulcimers, which interest me...

He makes drunk dulcimers!?
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[santucci218]

...that was seriously the lamest joke I ever heard.

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Originally Posted by santucci218

...that was seriously the lamest joke I ever heard.

ever?

[santucci218]

EVER

get out of my thread.