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ganainm Portugese stringed instruments (15) RE: Portugese stringed instruments 14 Nov 01

Giok´s description of the FADO sounds very good indeed.

I possess two of these instruments which I bought in Portugal. They actually have 12 strings (6 double strings). If you wanted to tune this instrument in the original Fado tradition, you would be running into several problems, as this brings you into minor keys and is naturally very sympathetic to the Fado music which is very melancholic.

However it is possible to tune the instrument to make it sound like a really nice high-pitched 12-string guitar.

I would be prepared to part with one of these instruments, but I suppose getting it to the USA would be a bit of a problem.

Gan Ainm

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