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I've always wanted to leanr to play the fiddle, and have been seriously contemplating picking one up. I know nothing about fiddles though, so whats a decent beginner fiddle?
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Oct 26, 2012 03:30
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Just to get an answer, are there any student brands that I should absolutely steer clear of?
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Oct 28, 2012 03:00
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Planet X posted:Pufflekins, I know nothing about fiddles. The local shop rents "Gliga Gems 1", a $450 Romanian fiddle, so that might be a place to start looking. Alright, thanks for the tip.
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Oct 29, 2012 20:52
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Captain Mediocre posted:Honestly just ask in a local shop, I'm a recent fiddle beginner and couldn't find much in the way of consistent brand recommendation. To be honest, think about renting first too. Fiddles do not scale down into bargain beginner models very well at all, and can sound pretty dreadful. Renting a decent one might be an affordable alternative worth considering. Ya, I think that's the route I'm going to go. I don't want to spend the money if I don't like it.
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Oct 30, 2012 01:54
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I went to a local shop yesterday and asked if they taught banjo or fiddle. Their response was no, but their guitar teacher taught very basic mandolin. And that mandolin was essentially the same instrument as the fiddle(said that it has same tuning as mandolin, basically if you turned it sideways, same instrument) and banjo(said that most people tuned 4-string banjos the same as a mandolin). They said the mandolin was essentially the 'weed' of the banjo/fiddle/mandolin world. Personally I am sceptical, I would appreciate feedback.
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Nov 21, 2012 05:32
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Thats what I figured, definitely avoiding that shop now. Thanks guys.
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Nov 21, 2012 22:26
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I know I've posted both about banjo and fiddle in here, however, I can't decide which I want to play. I have enough money for both, and love the sound of both instruments. However, I can't decide which instrument I want to play. Any help would be appreciated. I have a pretty decent understanding of a 5-string bass. I understand that with my experience with bass guitar, I might be able to play the banjo. I appreciate the sound of the banjo and fiddle equally. I know the fiddle will take a lot more training to be able to master. But I enjoy the tin-ny sound of the banjo. I'm in a weird position with bluegrass music, however, I love it all.
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Nov 25, 2012 05:30
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Are real basic/cheap Washburns worth it? I know Washburn makes good high end guitars, but I don't know how their low end stuff is. I'm looking at an open-back 5-string.
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Dec 29, 2012 20:13
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Loaf32 posted:The ones I've played have sounded pretty bad, honestly. To be fair, this is only shop experience, and not extended plays. Bad in what sense? This would be a learning banjo for me.
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Dec 29, 2012 21:35
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sailorjosh posted:They're fine as starter banjos. It does not matter at all which cheap banjo you buy as your first, because they all come out of the same factory. Washburns, Morgan Monroes, Fenders, Epiphones, Mastercraft, Ozark, Rally, Oscar Schmidt...are all made by Daewon musical instruments co. As long as it is set up well it doesn't matter much. Define set up well, please.
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Dec 30, 2012 05:47
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Banjo is definitely a lot harder than it looks. I can't seem to get used to the finger picks at all.
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Jan 10, 2013 23:50
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Captain Mediocre posted:Make sure you have them on the right way around because I've....err....heard, that some people start by wearing them as little metal fingernails for an embarassingly long period of time before they realise that makes no sense whatsoever. In all fairness he might not have known. I remember someone trying on finger picks like that when I did my co-op at a music shop and they did that. I never knew to tell him at the same time.
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Jan 11, 2013 02:06
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I just restrung my banjo and my fifth string seems a lot closer to the fretboard than it should be. Is that normal?
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Jan 20, 2013 17:25
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PoorPeteBest posted:A few possibilities here: I made sure not to gently caress with the bridge by switching one string at a time. The head tension is fine as well. I'm assuming the fifth string nut is the little circle near the tuner? If it is I didn't miss it.
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Jan 20, 2013 18:57
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Captain Mediocre posted:How close to the fretboard are we talking? My 5th string is always closer than the others and I've never found it to be a problem. Is it causing any fret buzz or making it difficult to play in any way? Everything seems normal when playing it, so I probably just forgot how close it was before I restrung it. Thanks.
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Jan 20, 2013 21:22
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PoorPeteBest posted:Did your string gauge change? I put slightly thicker gauge strings. Nothing really noticeable though.
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Jan 20, 2013 23:29
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Captain Mediocre posted:Also just check with a tuner/by ear that the intonation is still alright on every fret. If so then it's probably nothing to worry about. Just did it and everything worked out fine. Thanks a lot guys.
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Jan 21, 2013 20:21
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Any good resources for self-teaching?
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Apr 29, 2013 23:47
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Planet X posted:Which instrument / style? Bluegrass banjo?
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May 8, 2013 00:07
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Planet X posted:I have some questions for you: I'm not new to stringed instruments, however it's been years since I've played last. I don't really listen to any banjo centric music. I just bought it because I love the sound of the banjo. I guess I'm going to have to take lessons because I picked up Earl Scruggs book and just don't know where to start.
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May 9, 2013 00:37
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