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by Rudy Mueller
Tue Jul 18, 2023 7:56 am
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: Looking for input/advice on Karl Kiendl zither
Replies: 6
Views: 11694

Re: Looking for input/advice on Karl Kiendl zither

Please check your "private messages" o te header above.

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by Rudy Mueller
Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: Looking for input/advice on Karl Kiendl zither
Replies: 6
Views: 11694

Re: Looking for input/advice on Karl Kiendl zither

This makes me sad,

A Kiendl zither will bring joy to its household for a long time, probably a century or more, if properly maintained. Has this waif has a hard life?

Please see my "Unkel Gorge" entries on this site, Meh .

rudi
by Rudy Mueller
Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: Zitherists
Topic: NEED NOTES
Replies: 10
Views: 69720

Re: NEED NOTES

Is this traditional piece still protected by German copyright laws? After searching, the versions I've found are for accordion, not zither. Would a zither arrangement be "protected"?

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by Rudy Mueller
Wed May 17, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: Needing help with restoration of our zither
Replies: 2
Views: 4839

Re: Needing help with restoration of our zither

The website of the Rochester NY group is ALPENGRUEN.WIXSITE.COM/BVA1932

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by Rudy Mueller
Mon May 08, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: Needing help with restoration of our zither
Replies: 2
Views: 4839

Re: Needing help with restoration of our zither

Sorry for the late reply. Start by finding a local (if possible, player, (Buffalo? Wilkes Barre? NY city? or?) a person with zither experience. Local Bavarian Trachten groups will be a starting point; The Gauverband Nord Amerika web site might be useful. I have told this anecdote several times on th...
by Rudy Mueller
Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: Zitherists
Topic: NEED NOTES
Replies: 10
Views: 69720

Re: NEED NOTES

Well, after a long hiatus, I've set aside 15-30 minutes every early morning** to "practice ". Hopefully this will continue. Hey you kids....the opportunity to practice is a LUXURY!!!! "Vogerl..." may be good choice for the student to ease into a couple of minor bass accompaniment...
by Rudy Mueller
Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: Humidifiers
Replies: 8
Views: 18980

Re: Humidifiers

WOW WHAT SYSTEM. Up here in Wisconsin, I fight to keep the relative humidity in our home up to 30%, even with a power humidifier ("April Aire ") on our hot air furnace. If I attempted to get to 50%, the Wisconsin DNR would wonder why the water level of Lake Michigan had dropped! My system ...
by Rudy Mueller
Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: Repairs and Restorations
Topic: Humidifiers
Replies: 8
Views: 18980

Re: Humidifiers

Several issues have significantly reduced the time I have available to practice. I have however rigorously kept up with maintaining the humidity. When I do get the chance to practice, the instrument has consistently been in near prefect tune.

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by Rudy Mueller
Fri Mar 03, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Playing in Public
Replies: 4
Views: 14221

Re: Playing in Public

Congratulation!

rudi