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Post by Cornflake on Jun 11, 2008 23:34:36 GMT -5
Even if I didn't play it I would enjoy looking at it.  |
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Post by sekhmet on Jun 12, 2008 14:58:07 GMT -5
What a beautiful instrument hammered dulcimers are! I love the way they sound too.
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Post by Marshall on Jun 12, 2008 20:51:57 GMT -5
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Post by John B on Jun 13, 2008 8:23:04 GMT -5
And what a fine smiling face playing a fine little uke!
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Post by Cornflake on Jun 13, 2008 10:50:59 GMT -5
Enjoyed the photos, Marshall. I wonder what kind of flexible hammers that guy was using.
Hammered dulcimers are fairly loud. There's also something very preemptive about the sound. One challenge of using it in a group is that when it's playing, nobody listens to everything else. It's a challenge to tame the sound when recording as well.
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Post by Marshall on Jun 13, 2008 16:53:49 GMT -5
The hammers are made from corset stays . . . , REALLY !
The things are felxible as all get-out. Looks like he's hammering with wet noodles. I don't have a clue how you could ever get used to the swing of the things. But, I guess it's done.
It is a cute uke. All solid koa. With electronics, and abalone all over the thing. It's from a Hawaiian company, but they contract out to Thailand or Indoneshia. (I just heard Tom Waits say In-do-neesh-ya in my head). It was only $510 over the internet. (No shipping cost). Last I saw they raised the price $25 or $50. It's got a great little protective rigid inulation nylon covered gig bag.
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