Hello,
Am 30.05.2007 um 01:50 schrieb Robert Hayden:
I want to take up the hurdy-gurdy, and have decided I want to order
a 5-string Hungarian tekero from Bela Szerenyi (I like this style
of instrument). I'd like to get some feedback for a beginner, so I
know what options I'm best off ordering on my first instrument.
Bela Szerenyi is a well reputated tekero maker.
(eg, from D to G), or of a trompette (eg, from C to D)
this is a mix of two standard tunings: drones in D and G are standard
on D/G tuning, C to D trompette is standard G/C tuning. The standard
tekero tuning is A, so if you want it to be set up in D/G or some
special setup incuding Drones in D and G and a trompette in C/D with
a capo, (which pitch for the melody-string?), you have to mention it
to Bela Szerenyi on order.
Most capo systems I know of are not capable of changing a string's
pitch one fourth up "from D to G" in a satisfying manner.
4) Is there any advantage between the Hungarian- and French-style
wheel setups?
not so much for the wheel itself, but there are some important
differences:
- different buzzing bridge system
- different crank arm lenght
- different keyboard design
- different keybox design
- different range, usually the one of the tekero is smaller, but also
the traditional french is not fully chromatic, but other instruments
on the market are.
- standard tekeros do not have a moveable saddle
A tekero is not an all-round instrument. You usually buy it because
you want a tekero. If you just prefer to have a "non vielle"
instrument there are more possibilities than just the tekero, like
Seibert, Gotschy or Weichselbaumer .... Bela Szerenyi also makes
"international style" - non tekero - hurdy-gurdies.
I consider you already found my text on buying a hurdy-gurdy at
http://hurdygurdywiki.wiki-site.com
kind regards
Simon Wascher - Vienna, Austria (yes, I have got a tekero here)
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have a look at:
http://hurdygurdywiki.wiki-site.com
http://drehleierwiki.wiki-site.com
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my site:
http://simonwascher.info
