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Thomaston wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:50 pm It’s been a year since I placed my order for a Phil Crump 10-string bouzouki/cittern/ whatever you prefer to call these. It should be shipping any day now. It’s ready other than a blemish in the finish that he’s fixing up. I was hoping to have this before St. Patrick’s Day but that’s extremely unlikely at this point. It’ll be here soon enough, though.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y49lWu ... p=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14gHlNG ... p=drivesdk

Lonyy wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 2:22 am

Thomaston wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:50 pm It’s been a year since I placed my order for a Phil Crump 10-string bouzouki/cittern/ whatever you prefer to call these. It should be shipping any day now. It’s ready other than a blemish in the finish that he’s fixing up. I was hoping to have this before St. Patrick’s Day but that’s extremely unlikely at this point. It’ll be here soon enough, though.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y49lWu ... p=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14gHlNG ... p=drivesdk

This looks so nice! Do you have your cittern already? Interesting to read your reaction about playing experience!!

Thomaston wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 10:52 pm Actually, on more small quibble is that I can’t find a good capo match. There’s a hump on the back of the neck, right behind the nut area, and it’s made it hard to find a capo that can slide up and fit above the nut when not in use.

Thomaston wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 10:52 pm

Lonyy wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 2:22 am

Thomaston wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:50 pm It’s been a year since I placed my order for a Phil Crump 10-string bouzouki/cittern/ whatever you prefer to call these. It should be shipping any day now. It’s ready other than a blemish in the finish that he’s fixing up. I was hoping to have this before St. Patrick’s Day but that’s extremely unlikely at this point. It’ll be here soon enough, though.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y49lWu ... p=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14gHlNG ... p=drivesdk

This looks so nice! Do you have your cittern already? Interesting to read your reaction about playing experience!!

I actually received it ON March 17th, so that night’s gig was my first time really getting to playing outside of a 15 minute acclimation period at home. And it’s been a mostly great experience getting used to it over the last couple of months. I did have to take a file to the bridge to stop one of the low Ds from popping out of the slot, but that’s been my only quibble.
Actually, on more small quibble is that I can’t find a good capo match. There’s a hump on the back of the neck, right behind the nut area, and it’s made it hard to find a capo that can slide up and fit above the nut when not in use.
Other than that, it’s an amazing instrument. Tremendous bass response!