When I retired (2001) the lab assembled a list of rudi sayings. As i recall, "rudiism" #24 was something to the effect of.....
"this problem, when solved, will be simple"......and after the fact.....they all are.....never pull on a shoelace....
rudi, da oida
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- Sun Jun 02, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Restorations
- Topic: Tuning pegs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
- Fri May 31, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Restorations
- Topic: Tuning pegs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
Re: Tuning pegs
On page 3 of this section (repairs and restorations) there are several posts on "slipping tuning pegs". The best solution I've found is to use a single hair-like shaving from my "biscuit cutter", a kind of "router" used to cut slots in boards to join them. Violinists oc...
- Thu May 30, 2024 7:40 am
- Forum: Repairs and Restorations
- Topic: Tuning pegs
- Replies: 12
- Views: 198
Re: Tuning pegs
You my want to take a look at the ZITHERS AND RSOURCES section for 3 posts on rectangular pegs.
rudi
rudi
- Wed May 29, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alternate tunings?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 189
Re: Alternate tunings?
OOPS! Not included above was "Let's Start" by Ilse Harris, Zither Australia Publications, Her site is WWW.ZITHER.COM.AU. Tuning videos are out there. Google. Do you have any zither players nearby? One recent newbie lives almost within walking distance of my home. purchasing his zither from...
- Tue May 28, 2024 8:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Alternate tunings?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 189
Re: Alternate tunings?
Welcome and congratulations! Before you take the leap, you might want to download the first few pages of Keyes scales workbook (available on this site) and develop some comfort, then try the first few griff exercises in Darr, or Kabatek (the latter is also available on this site). The zither is an e...
- Sat May 25, 2024 11:26 am
- Forum: Other Zithers
- Topic: What is this?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 197
Re: What is this?
There have been no bidders as of May 25, 1700. I may put in a bid after all.
rudi
rudi
- Thu May 23, 2024 4:55 pm
- Forum: Other Zithers
- Topic: What is this?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 197
What is this?
Seen on www.ebay.de, in the category "zither" is what looks like a kind of pre-zither. account title title: 2xaltezither. Four string griffbrett, with the frets "staggered", not in a straight line. Seven (eight?) accompaniment strings. To my recollection, it looks like the descri...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Hello from Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4289
Re: Hello from Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
I stopped today to talk to the "tiny white haired lady", who still works at Heim's shoe store and leather repair shop in Grafton WI, and fondly remembers her grandfather playing the zither. Her grandfather was Joseph Schauble of Port Washington WI, where he was employed at the chair factor...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Name this Zither ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2825
Re: Name this Zither ?
Tuning pegs appear quite "shiny". Has this instrument been recently restored?
rudi
rudi
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:41 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Name this Zither ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2825
Re: Name this Zither ?
The red "f" seems to be the fourth string in the accompaniment section. The first accompaniment string may b a flat/g sharp, again speaking to age.