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by muddy fingers
Fri Apr 10, 2015 2:52 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Tuning Help
Replies: 1
Views: 1219

Tuning Help

Hello For me this is a new topic since I am new at this zither game. I have ordered several books from Europe and am finding that some of them are written totally with treble clef accompaniment while others are written with bass clef accompaniment. Is this a case of personal preference for the autho...
by muddy fingers
Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:12 pm
Forum: Zither Makers and Models
Topic: Roderick Schuster 38 string Luftresonanz Concert Zither
Replies: 2
Views: 1173

Re: Roderick Schufter.. 40 string Harp Concert Zither

I just purchased a Roderich Schufter Harp Zither-40 Strings..Am I in for a treat? Is there more information on this builder...It is made in Chameran/Bayer.Wald in 1984.
by muddy fingers
Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:58 pm
Forum: Zither Makers and Models
Topic: Zither in Question needs Maker ID.
Replies: 5
Views: 5437

Zither in Question needs Maker ID.

Hello I just bought a used zither from Germany made in Frankfurt am Main by the maker August Herrmann. It is in good shape and has lots of mother of pearl embellishments, looks like rosewood and has a total of 27 strings not including the five of the fingerboard. Has anyone heard of this maker. It s...