Hello to all, I'm new to the world of the 11 string guitar, and I'm glad to find others with a similar interest. I purchased mine (Sanden, 1986) from John...
Hello Alto Guitar enthusiasts. I was given a link to this site from the yahoo group on the 10-string guitar. I had posted a link to a Goran Sollscher CD with...
Thank you so much for the link Glen. I sure hope we'll be able to help out with the Luthier contact. I'll see what I can find out. And a very big welcome to...
My name is Jacques Mercier; I live in Rouyn-Noranda and am quite alone in my guitar interests: I am so glad to have found this group and the 10 strings guitar...
Here is a link to a Millenium Stage Performance of a duet performed by some players with Alto (sort of) Guitars. The link takes you to a search. Type "Peter...
I think this forum would be more active if you didn't have to sign in to see the messages. I frequent a 10-string guitar forum too, and you don't have to sign...
Is there a site on the internet that has the diagrams/plans for a alto-guitar? I have been thinking of having a luthier I have used many times make me an...
Glen, the shorter length and the higher pitch (around G on string 1) give essentially the same result as a capo at the third fret of a conventional guitar, so...
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At my university all of us playing Alto-Guitar used Savarez Alliance, normal tension (which is much harder than "normal" normal tension) for the first 6...
Hey all, I saw the wonderful photos of Master Luthier R. Cocculleli 11-alto guitars in the link in another message posted in the forum, and I thought that...
Hi Ray and everyone, Thanks for the info on strings. I Just received my Asturias 11-string from the luthier. It was cracked when I buoght it for a very low...
Thank you for the advice on strings. I am always interested to know what others have tried and what works. I would like to know if anyone has tried the...
Hi all people: I am a new member of this group, and take this moment to include a more detailed information about the photos of my instrument just posted in...
Benvenuto Rodolfo al nostro gruppo! I have always thought of the alto guitar as a "requinto attiorbato" until I got the idea to tune it like an 11-course...
Hello- I am new to altgitarren- just wanted to say hi and also announce a guitar for sale. The guitar is a "standard" 8-string classical (that is, designed for...
A very nice looking guitar! If I were in the market, I might consider it. Right now, I have more than enough instruments. Thanks for the information. DN ... ...
Hello altgitarren world, my name is Ian L Howell. I know this is a little off topic, but we're all musicians, right? I am an American countertenor most ...
I agree with you, David. It looks like the kind of instrument I would like to have. Unfortunately, my finances do not accommodate it this year, after having...
I played my 11-string (which I can't seem to put down) at a party recently and this was the reaction of one of the people who attended. If anyone knows of an...
hello Marion I sell an 11-string alt guitar made by Philip Woodfield. the price is 5500 euros. I live in Lille (France) Let me know. Christian ... De :...
Merci Christian. Will pass this info on to my friend. Cheers, Marion christian vasseur <chrivasseur@...> wrote: hello Marion I sell an 11-string alt...
Thanks for looking; pls drop me an email if you change your mind! :) I actually did put in the string-1 position a thin Aquila string tuned to a g' and then...
Sorry I've been very inactive on the group for quite some time. I read everything thats posted though, but I haven't posted for a couple of months I'm so happy...
I am a new member of this group. I am looking for the following bach music in tabluture form to play on an 11 string alto guitar; Prelude, fuge and allegro 4th...
If I had the sheet music and the time, I could intabulate the music for 11-string guitar but using the baroque lute tuning FDAFDA etc. How are you tuning your...
Marion Thanks - I tune my 11-string as follows: GDBflatFCGFEflatDCBflat. I am not famaliar with Tab1Edit but I think I have now found a publisher of the tab I...
