Subject: Short 12-string?
Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:56:24 -0400
Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC tonight. As
usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
-- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
(Tried Google, but unsuccessful with obvious keywords...)
TIA -- Larry
usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
-- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
(Tried Google, but unsuccessful with obvious keywords...)
TIA -- Larry
Subject: Re: Short 12-string?
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:22:18 GMT
pltrgyst wrote:
> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC tonight. As
> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>
> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>
> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>
> (Tried Google, but unsuccessful with obvious keywords...)
>
> TIA -- Larry
Had to Google twice - was it one of these:
http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
--
- Rufus
> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC tonight. As
> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>
> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>
> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>
> (Tried Google, but unsuccessful with obvious keywords...)
>
> TIA -- Larry
Had to Google twice - was it one of these:
http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
--
- Rufus
Subject: Re: Short 12-string?
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:26:30 GMT
Rufus wrote:
> pltrgyst wrote:
>> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC
>> tonight. As
>> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>>
>> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to
>> 10 frets?
>> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but
>> the overall
>> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>>
>> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>>
>> (Tried Google, but unsuccessful with obvious keywords...)
>>
>> TIA -- Larry
>
> Had to Google twice - was it one of these?:
>
> http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
>
> ...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
> double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
>
...ya mas para ud. -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandurria
--
- Rufus
> pltrgyst wrote:
>> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC
>> tonight. As
>> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>>
>> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to
>> 10 frets?
>> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but
>> the overall
>> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>>
>> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>>
>> (Tried Google, but unsuccessful with obvious keywords...)
>>
>> TIA -- Larry
>
> Had to Google twice - was it one of these?:
>
> http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
>
> ...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
> double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
>
...ya mas para ud. -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandurria
--
- Rufus
Subject: Re: Short 12-string?
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:25:56 -0400
On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:22:18 GMT, Rufus <not@home.com> wrote:
>pltrgyst wrote:
>> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC tonight. As
>> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>>
>> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
>> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
>> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>>
>> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>
>Had to Google twice - was it one of these:
>
>http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
>
>...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
>double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
Neck and head quite like that, but this was a solid-bodied electric.
-- Larry
>pltrgyst wrote:
>> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC tonight. As
>> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>>
>> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
>> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
>> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>>
>> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>
>Had to Google twice - was it one of these:
>
>http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
>
>...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
>double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
Neck and head quite like that, but this was a solid-bodied electric.
-- Larry
Subject: Re: Short 12-string?
Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:01:27 GMT
On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:25:56 -0400, pltrgyst
<pltrgyst@spamlessxhost.org> did courageously avow:
>On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:22:18 GMT, Rufus <not@home.com> wrote:
>
>>pltrgyst wrote:
>>> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC tonight. As
>>> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>>>
>>> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
>>> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
>>> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>>>
>>> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>>
>>Had to Google twice - was it one of these:
>>
>>http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
>>
>>...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
>>double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
>
>Neck and head quite like that, but this was a solid-bodied electric.
>
>-- Larry
There may be the possibility it is a one-of.
--
Ken Wilson
http://www.myspace.com/bcislander
<pltrgyst@spamlessxhost.org> did courageously avow:
>On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:22:18 GMT, Rufus <not@home.com> wrote:
>
>>pltrgyst wrote:
>>> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC tonight. As
>>> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>>>
>>> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
>>> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
>>> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>>>
>>> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>>
>>Had to Google twice - was it one of these:
>>
>>http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
>>
>>...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
>>double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
>
>Neck and head quite like that, but this was a solid-bodied electric.
>
>-- Larry
There may be the possibility it is a one-of.
--
Ken Wilson
http://www.myspace.com/bcislander
Subject: Re: Short 12-string?
Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:30:22 GMT
Rick N. Backer wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:25:56 -0400, pltrgyst
> <pltrgyst@spamlessxhost.org> did courageously avow:
>
>> On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:22:18 GMT, Rufus <not@home.com> wrote:
>>
>>> pltrgyst wrote:
>>>> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC tonight. As
>>>> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>>>>
>>>> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
>>>> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
>>>> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>>> Had to Google twice - was it one of these:
>>>
>>> http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
>>>
>>> ...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
>>> double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
>> Neck and head quite like that, but this was a solid-bodied electric.
>>
>> -- Larry
>
> There may be the possibility it is a one-of.
>
Yeah - I went looking for an electric one, and couldn't find one. I'd
imagine it was a custom built one like some of the first electric
violins. It's a traditional Spanish folk instrument.
--
- Rufus
> On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:25:56 -0400, pltrgyst
> <pltrgyst@spamlessxhost.org> did courageously avow:
>
>> On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:22:18 GMT, Rufus <not@home.com> wrote:
>>
>>> pltrgyst wrote:
>>>> Saw James McMurtry do a concert at the Birchmere in Washington DC tonight. As
>>>> usual, he was great -- the man is a fine rock guitarist.
>>>>
>>>> But for his last song, he pulled out a very short-necked -- maybe 8 to 10 frets?
>>>> -- electric twelve string guitar. Looked like a full-size body, but the overall
>>>> instrument looked like a slightly larger mandolin.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone seen one of these, or do you know who makes them?
>>> Had to Google twice - was it one of these:
>>>
>>> http://portmanmusic.com/store/images/209.jpg
>>>
>>> ...it's called a Bandurria, and it's Spanish. So be sure to roll the
>>> double r...para procunciarse lo bien...
>> Neck and head quite like that, but this was a solid-bodied electric.
>>
>> -- Larry
>
> There may be the possibility it is a one-of.
>
Yeah - I went looking for an electric one, and couldn't find one. I'd
imagine it was a custom built one like some of the first electric
violins. It's a traditional Spanish folk instrument.
--
- Rufus