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| Posted: Sun May 31st, 2009 07:41 pm |
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TomHB Approved 
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Posted in a guitar forum by a gentleman in South Africa:  Last edited on Sun May 31st, 2009 08:12 pm by TomHB |
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| Posted: Sun May 31st, 2009 08:06 pm |
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railroadbill Approved
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Sorry Tom, I can't offer any insight into what it is. You need to be logged into the Forum to view the pictures and I am not a member there
____________________ "the music draws you up a valley, & across a mountain . . . ya gather round it like yer gathering around a fountain . . " |
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| Posted: Sun May 31st, 2009 08:14 pm |
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TomHB Approved
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Bill, I didn't realize the links were specific to that forum. I just uploaded the pics to Photobucket, and posted them here. Very odd 10 string! Looks uke-sized.
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| Posted: Sun May 31st, 2009 09:36 pm |
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railroadbill Approved
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Odd indeed, but very interesting. I would agree that it looks "uke-sized". That, and 10 stings should make it a tiple. That headstock/tuner set up is wild. I have never seen that setup before. Last edited on Sun May 31st, 2009 09:36 pm by railroadbill ____________________ "the music draws you up a valley, & across a mountain . . . ya gather round it like yer gathering around a fountain . . " |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 1st, 2009 01:14 am |
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bertiebeetle Approved
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The headstock is just like a Portuguese 'guitarra'. The guitarra has 12 strings (6 pairs) and a cittern shaped body. My guess is this is some sort of Portuguese hybrid guitarra/small guitar type instrument (and remember the uke evolved from the Portuguese 'braguinha' in the first place). Bertie
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| Posted: Mon Jun 1st, 2009 02:17 am |
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railroadbill Approved
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Thanks Bertie. And it appears there is a sizable "Portugese-African" population in South Africa.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 1st, 2009 03:34 pm |
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TomHB Approved
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Thanks for the responses. The person who posted it works for a luthier in S. Africa, and they can't find anything on it. They think it's a home made instrument, one of a kind. I can't fine any other instrument on the internet with tuners like that.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 2nd, 2009 12:44 am |
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bertiebeetle Approved
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As I say, check out the 'guitarra portuguesa': http://www.atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/europe.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7tQTIBZJlQ My bet would still be on a guitarra/tiple hybrid. Possibly one of a kind, but definitely 'guitarra' influenced. Bertie
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| Posted: Tue Jun 2nd, 2009 01:06 am |
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TomHB Approved
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AH! Thanks Bertie... I'd looked up guitarra, but somehow missed the "guitarra portuguesa" with the similar tuning setup. You're probably right, that it's a hybrid. Last edited on Tue Jun 2nd, 2009 01:58 am by TomHB |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 2nd, 2009 03:29 pm |
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hrlarson Approved 
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Just to add to the confusuion: http://www.atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/cittern.htm http://www.atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/europe.htm (check out english guitar in the first link) Last edited on Tue Jun 2nd, 2009 03:30 pm by hrlarson ____________________ I'm not addicted. I can stop playing anytime I want. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 2nd, 2009 10:30 pm |
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railroadbill Approved
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guitarra de Coimbra : - flat teardrop head,  Portugese, but it is a 12 string
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11th, 2009 05:57 am |
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gloworm Approved
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I know I know I know!! haha well I don't knooooow but I was just watching this video that Youtube suggested to me the LARGEST guitar in the world.... and it's one of thoes. Portugese guitar.... tada! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC-49GnjdTE&feature=rec-HM-r2
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