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who made this cumbus?

cliffgallupsghost - 8-4-2007 at 12:03 AM

Anyone know who made this cumbus? It's much more attractive looking than your run of the mill cumbus.http://youtube.com/watch?v=otgdyD2sHHg

Jack_Campin - 8-4-2007 at 04:14 PM

The body looks like the usual Zeynel Abidin one, and they do make models with inlay, though I've not seen one that fancy before. The pegbox is a design I don't think I've seen before, and it looks a bit fragile. The membrane seems to be the old-style plain white plastic, rather than the parchment-like stuff they're using now (and which gives a much mellower tone).

To me, it doesn't sound at all unusual.

That descending passage about two-thirds of the way through is wild.

cliffgallupsghost - 8-5-2007 at 12:52 AM

Yeah, his playing is gorgeous, do you know where one could purchase one of these in that style?

adamgood - 8-5-2007 at 02:29 AM

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Originally posted by Jack_Campin
The membrane seems to be the old-style plain white plastic, rather than the parchment-like stuff they're using now (and which gives a much mellower tone).


Jack can you elaborate on the "old-style plain white plastic?" what is it and where do i get it? For years I've been wanting to make my cumbus louder.

thanks!

Adam