Hi, I'm new to the group. Man, that took a while to register with Yahoo to get into this group. I had that 10-string made by Vazquez Rubio, intentionally...
... No! In fact, it is lighter (at 1.5 ounces) than the Shubb capo for the 6-string classical (2.0 ounces). It is so light I keep it on the guitar when not in...
Perf, thanks for your email. ... I'm surprised that either you didn't specify neck width and string scale when ordering, or that you did and he got it wrong....
... Thanks for your email, Ray. I also have been wondering for awhile about the Japanese 10-strings. I have yet to see a dealer in the USA that handles them,...
Stephen, Phill is making me a capo, too. He wanted to wait until he finished yours before he agreed to make mine. ... the ... guitar when ... music! Lute ... ...
... You will love it. The thing is so beautiful, it looks like jewelry for your guitar, instead of an ugly capo. The pictures do not do it justice. Phill has...
Hi all, I saw in the web site http://www.casabenelly.nl some japanese Asturias guitars, included a 10string guitar and a 11string alto guitar, if someone...
... Why was I thinking these Japanese guitars would be inexpensive, entry-level instruments? Are they really worth $4,000? I would find that hard to believe,...
... Thanks for the link. I see you have posted the photo in our photos section. They taking orders for them at USA $3832, which is about the price of a used ...
Is it in any way bad form, or bad for the guitar to attach the strings by simply knotting one end of the string behind the tie block? I.e., does this cause the...
Hi all, In my searchings in the web about 10 and 11-string guitars, I found a swedish site about the master luthier Georg Bolin, and I don´t understand...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the 10string group. File : /BWV998 fugue...
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As you can see, I uploaded a short segment of the Bach Fugue. I played this on my Vazquez Rubio 10-string with the Baroque tuning. I had experimented...
Stephen, I would think the difficulty with knotting the string would be tendancy to slip, and also the tension causing the knot to dig in. My Contreras was ...
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dear Stephen, it is an interesting point you raise about knotting the string.i have never tried it myself but i would agree with Len that it could cause...
... I put a photo of the bridge up here: <http://tinyurl.com/3apx7> I've been stringing all my classical guitars like this for about 3 or 4 years to get the...
TIPS FOR THE EVALUATION OF CLASSICAL GUITARS from guitar maker Sebastian Stenzel € if possible, choose a room where you are familiar with the acoustic ...
Has anyone ever played a lattice-braced 10-string? Would that not be one the loudest guitars you have ever heard? I'm thinking of getting one. Right now I'm...
Hello Stephen, Then closest I came across to a Smallman 10 string is a Jim Redgate 8 string, which is a spruce/indian rosewood instrument. Darren Hippner also...
I came across this interesting instrument on eBay: <http://tinyurl.com/396ut> I have heard of the 'Stick' but I have no idea how to play it or how it is tuned....
Hi all, I use in my 10string guitar a set of LaBella "Romantic" tunning... and I´m happy with them. But, I don´t know the sets of Hannabach that for some...
Hi Ray, I'm not sure how much difference there really is between brands, after all nylon is nylon. The differences are in custom materials, for example the ...
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I buy individual D'Addario large diameter strings from stringsbymail.com for the extra strings on my 10-string. I just use a regular 6-string set for the...
Hi Ray, Strings by mail also has the individual bass strings from Hannabach. The extra basses are pretty good. You can find them on the Hannabach page, just ...
I've never been happy with "LaBella" 10 string set. I am using "Hannabach" Goldin - the best strings ever. However I still use "LaBella" basses - and I am...