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- Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:03 pm
- Forum: Zithers and Resources
- Topic: Gut Strings for sale or barter
- Replies: 0
- Views: 56471
Gut Strings for sale or barter
I have a number of Lenzer gut (Daum) strings which I cannot use. Looking for someone out there in zither-land who might be able to use them. These include: es1, f3, d6 and cis11. They are are of course new. These are quite expensive (about 12 -13 Euros), so I thought maybe $5 plus postage might be f...
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:59 pm
- Forum: Zither Makers and Models
- Topic: Jobst workshops
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13231
Re: Jobst workshops
Andreas, Thank you so much for your kind offer of the dissertation material on Jobst. Unfortunately, I do not have a reading knowledge of German. However, perhaps you could prepare an article on him and his work for Zither US. This would be most valuable. Of course, you are most welcome to include t...
- Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:06 pm
- Forum: Zither Makers and Models
- Topic: Jobst workshops
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13231
Re: Jobst workshops
Dear friend. Thank you so much for this valuable information! I have been able to find very little about Johann Jobst, so this is very helpful. THe earlier small instrument has a very loud and resonant griff. When I obtained it from Minnesota, it was covered with pigeon dung, so it has had a hard li...
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 3:17 pm
- Forum: Repairs and Restorations
- Topic: warped front board....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20849
Re: warped front board....
Hi Graham. Sorry I didn't pick this up earlier. I have experience repairing many old zithers. As a practical matter I would avoid an instrument with a pronounced bow. In some cases this is due to separation rom the struts or support cross-pieces. In these cases, the bow is usually outwards and can b...
- Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:48 am
- Forum: Builders
- Topic: Zithers by John Roeder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15558
Re: Zithers by John Roeder
Very beautiful work. As one who has constructed many guitars (but no zithers, although I have restored many), I can appreciate the work and planning that goes into these instruments. One thing I like is the solid construction of the top without a veneer overlay. Many of the Schwarzer zithers had a s...
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:14 pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: One of the last letters from Schwarzer Zither factory
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11523
Re: One of the last letters from Schwarzer Zither factory
An interesting aside, $36 worth of strings in 1951 would be $361 in 2019. Not everything was cheaper "back in the day". Schwarzer (or Albert as the case may be) did make beautiful strings. I have been able to obtain some of their vintage strings (unused) and they have a wonderful bright to...
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:04 pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: One of the last letters from Schwarzer Zither factory
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11523
One of the last letters from Schwarzer Zither factory
I posted this before but the link to the Fretboard Journal doesn't open this anymore. I find it fascinating.
- Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:55 pm
- Forum: Zither Makers and Models
- Topic: Washburn American Zither--"A Praire Style Zither"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 59695
Washburn American Zither--"A Praire Style Zither"
I thought perhaps my fellow zitherists might be interested in an unusual American zither that I recently restored. This is proudly enttiled "The Washburn American Zither" in the label. I don't have a great deal of information but I know it was made by Lyon & Healy in Chicago sometime b...
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:10 pm
- Forum: Zither Makers and Models
- Topic: Looking for Help in Finding a Zither
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14805
Re: Looking for Help in Finding a Zither
You might try Elderly Music (Elderly.com). They are in the heart of zither country and some nice instruments(not many zithers, though) pass through their hands. THey can put you on their email watch list. They are nice people.
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tip for installing strings
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9125
Tip for installing strings
When installing strings, an annoying problem is having the sting end slip off the end pin when bringing up to pitch. The string can lodge in the end bridge and be difficult to remove and sometimes causes damage. I have found a way around this: after putting the string loop on the pin, I apply a 5&qu...