Country:united-states The McNally D-33 Grand Strumstick is longer than the standard model (33 inch) and tunes to D or C, and has a deeper, richer sound. Rosette soundhole. 3 strings and a diatonic scale. The Strumstick is fun and extremely easy to play. For the experienced musician, it's a terrific portable creative tool-melodies and grooves tumble out as you play. Has a banjo/dulcimer-like sound. Handmade of padouk, spruce, and maple. The McNally D-33 comes with pick, instruction CD, and book.
ASIN:B0002IL3RO
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Features:
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33 inch long
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Handmade of padouk, spruce, and maple
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Rosette soundhole
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Tunes to C or D
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Pick, instruction CD, and book included
Editorial Reviews:
Product Description The McNally D-33 Grand Strumstick is longer than the standard model (33 inch) and tunes to D or C, and has a deeper, richer sound. Rosette soundhole. 3 strings and a diatonic scale. The Strumstick is fun and extremely easy to play. For the experienced musician, it's a terrific portable creative tool-melodies and grooves tumble out as you play. Has a banjo/dulcimer-like sound. Handmade of padouk, spruce, and maple. The McNally D-33 comes with pick, instruction CD, and book.
Customer Reviews:
a lot of funJanuary 14, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this, not as a beginning musician, but because it looked like fun. And it is a lot of fun to play with and very easy. It is smaller than I imagined, and to me it sounds like a banjo. But... if I had it to do over, I don't think I'd spend so much money on such a simple instrument.
So easy ANYONE can play!!! If you buy ANY Instrument - BUY THIS ONE!April 26, 2006 5 out of 6 found this review helpful
First off - a little background on me... I'm a 30 year old Software Analyst who has studied music since the age of 7. I entered into college with the intention of becoming a music teacher, and spent 6 years studying for that degree before shifting to the world of computers. I've learned countless instruments in my life - Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Clarinet, Sax, Baritone, Tuba, and violin. I have to say that my own personal experiences with stringed instruments up until this point have been pretty dismal.
I started on Piano at the age of seven, and at age eight took up violin, however I hated it. Later in college, as a music education student, I had to take up the violin in order to graduate (instrumental teachers are required to be able to perform to a small degree on every instrument). I struggled with the violin, was better at cello, but again wasn't very good on bass. Because of this, I never took up guitar.
Well - while at the Pima County Fair there was a gentleman performing on the Strumstick in his booth where he sold instruments. Now I'm familiar with fair folk and the type of cheap instruments they sell, however being classically trained in music I recognized the Strumstick for what it is - a distant cousin to the dulcimer.
I immediately fell in love with the instrument, and asked as a side remark where I could get one. The gentleman in question responded that he only had one left. Intrigued, I asked the price. It was a bit higher than what I would later find to be the asking price of these instruments, but I just had to have it. I purchased the instrument, and the next day would give a try.
After setting the bridge and tuning, I was off. Period. I quickly was able to pick up by ear how the instrument works. There is no difficult multiple fingering to get a chord. I could play just about any folk song I could think of on this thing.
To put it simply - it's easy. If you can hum - or whistle - and can hold and strum this instrument, you WILL be able to play it. Period. To say that I am impressed is an understatement. For a beginner this is the ONLY way to go.
Now I will say, being a classically trained musician, I quickly recognized that the diatonic tuning of the frets does lead to limitations on the melodies you can play. For somewhat proficient musicians - who have no training in guitar - I would suggest you look for the three string chromatic version (available in the Grand style). This gives you chromatic fingering (for the unfamiliar - this means 1/2 step tones - sharps and flats). For those familiar with guitar fingering - go with the four-string chromatic - pretty much a mini guitar.
Either way you look at it - this instrument is a WONDERFULL deal. It's lightweight (featherweight actually), portable, and simple. I've spent countless hours over the last four days since I bought it playing - and reveling in the simplicity of this instrument. I highly recommend the diatonic grand (or standard - the only difference is pitch) for beginners, the three stringed chromatic for intermediates, and the four string chromatic for advanced musicians. The perfect gift for others - or for yourself!
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