Katz-in-Boots
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Okay, it took a while to love this instrument, but after taking it to group on Thursday night, something has changed and I love it.
My perception was further changed perhaps by getting my Ubass, which is quiet. Compared to that, my Islander sings.
I asked our teacher played & liked it, which is reassuring.
Here are some photos taken with my mobile phone. With my shaky hands, the pic of the back wasn't good enough to include.
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Here is a video of his playing it (I said I'd try to keep his face out of it & that I'd edit a wrong note out - but then found I had no idea how to edit it.) I didn't get the camera going quick enough to catch the strummin:
My perception was further changed perhaps by getting my Ubass, which is quiet. Compared to that, my Islander sings.
I asked our teacher played & liked it, which is reassuring.
Here are some photos taken with my mobile phone. With my shaky hands, the pic of the back wasn't good enough to include.
View attachment 48099View attachment 48100View attachment 48101View attachment 48102
Here is a video of his playing it (I said I'd try to keep his face out of it & that I'd edit a wrong note out - but then found I had no idea how to edit it.) I didn't get the camera going quick enough to catch the strummin: