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Old 01-15-2019, 03:42 AM
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Default The original harp guitar?

Sorry if this is old news but it's a great description and great playing.

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Old 01-16-2019, 03:55 AM
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Love me some Theorbo. Such a lovely instrument, imaging having to tune and carry that around?
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Old 01-16-2019, 10:25 AM
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And finding strings must be quite a challenge lol
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Old 01-16-2019, 03:23 PM
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Heh, I figured it would be this video, it popped up in my YouTube feed as well. I also had the same thought about it being similar to a harp guitar.
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Old 01-17-2019, 12:22 PM
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Interesting, I never heard of this instrument! There's a modern reproduction for sale, I don't have 6K burning a hole in my pocket but it would be fun to learn to play. https://reverb.com/item/17957685-pas...o-1992-natural
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Old 01-17-2019, 12:26 PM
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Love me some Theorbo. Such a lovely instrument, imaging having to tune and carry that around?
What do you mean, I can't carry this onto the plane.

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Old 01-18-2019, 10:27 AM
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"You're gonna put someone's eye out!"

Really beautiful instrument though. I stumbled upon some videos of them a few years ago.
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