Hi all. I'm a new zouker - well, technically, I will be once I buy my first bouzouki - and I ordered a Trinity College but they're sold out all over the place and I have to wait at least a month. Saw a Celtic Star from Germany on-line and was wondering - even though it's an entry level instrument - if anyone had any knowledge of them and if they're worth the price to get started. Thanks so much for your help!
I bought a celtic star bouzouki myself to practice on, and although its a great instrument, i think the trinity would be better to wait for. Also the celtic star i got has a rattle on the A-string, i dont know if i was just unlucky but i think you should definitly go for the trinity, just my 2 cents
Clay Alden is a luthier in the US who makes quite lovely mandolin family instruments at quite reasonable prices and I have his prototype bouzouki. I played a Trinity College and was turned off by the sound and asked him to try one for me. The standard model he builds is now $740 US and blows away anything in the price range. He will also build anything custom and provides different wood options. In fact, a friend of mine has a Lebeda octave mandolin $4000 US) and mine sounded as good...he's going to have Clay make him something as well. You might email Clay at clayalden@charter.com His website is forthcoming...
Great - thanks for the information, everyone. I'll definitely hold off on the Celtic Star and get in touch with Clay Alden while I'm waiting on the Trinity College to come back in stock.
Celtic Star bouzouki's?
Celtic Star bouzouki's?
Hi all. I'm a new zouker - well, technically, I will be once I buy my first bouzouki - and I ordered a Trinity College but they're sold out all over the place and I have to wait at least a month. Saw a Celtic Star from Germany on-line and was wondering - even though it's an entry level instrument - if anyone had any knowledge of them and if they're worth the price to get started. Thanks so much for your help!
# Posted on February 8th 2008 by New Zouker
Re: Celtic Star bouzouki's?
is it one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Celtic-Star-IRISH-BOUZOUKI_W0QQitemZ110220464325QQihZ001QQcategoryZ101567QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
# Posted on February 8th 2008 by camwebby
Re: Celtic Star bouzouki's?
It looks similar to Romainian models I have seen in the past and £185 is peanuts these days . Usually though you pay for what you get .
# Posted on February 8th 2008 by bazouki dave
Re: Celtic Star bouzouki's?
I bought a celtic star bouzouki myself to practice on, and although its a great instrument, i think the trinity would be better to wait for. Also the celtic star i got has a rattle on the A-string, i dont know if i was just unlucky but i think you should definitly go for the trinity, just my 2 cents
# Posted on February 8th 2008 by Joneser
Re: Celtic Star bouzouki's?
They're ok for the price. Not more and not less. More or less clean intonation, some quirks here and there (i.e. rattles), but enough to practise on.
# Posted on February 8th 2008 by s.g.
Re: Celtic Star bouzouki's?
Clay Alden is a luthier in the US who makes quite lovely mandolin family instruments at quite reasonable prices and I have his prototype bouzouki. I played a Trinity College and was turned off by the sound and asked him to try one for me. The standard model he builds is now $740 US and blows away anything in the price range. He will also build anything custom and provides different wood options. In fact, a friend of mine has a Lebeda octave mandolin $4000 US) and mine sounded as good...he's going to have Clay make him something as well. You might email Clay at clayalden@charter.com His website is forthcoming...
# Posted on February 8th 2008 by twangtown
Re: Celtic Star bouzouki's?
Great - thanks for the information, everyone. I'll definitely hold off on the Celtic Star and get in touch with Clay Alden while I'm waiting on the Trinity College to come back in stock.
# Posted on February 8th 2008 by New Zouker