I acquired a 100+ year old concert zither a few years ago and will soon attempt to repair a crack down its back & replace strings. So I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with yours. BTW, the pointy legs seem to be common, a way to keep the zither stabilized on its own table, I suppose... Nice channel!
Optima makes good Zither strings & they come in 3 different types to give you a variety of sounds. Green is Phosphor Bronze Flatwound Fretted Strings w/ Nylon Core Unfretted Strings that are Wound in Silver Plated Copper. Blue is Chrome Nickel Flatwound Fretted Strings w/ Nylon Core Unfretted Strings that are wound in Silver Plated Copper & also have a Thin Steel Core. Red is Silver Plated Copper Wound Melody Strings & Steel Core Unfretted Melody Strings wound in a little bit of Silk & Silver Platted Copper.
Optima makes good Zither strings & they come in 3 different types to give you a variety of sounds. Green is Phosphor Bronze Flatwound Fretted Strings w/ Nylon Core Unfretted Strings that are Wound in Silver Plated Copper. Blue is Chrome Nickel Flatwound Fretted Strings w/ Nylon Core Unfretted Strings that are wound in Silver Plated Copper & also have a Thin Steel Core. Red is Silver Plated Copper Wound Melody Strings & Steel Core Unfretted Melody Strings wound in a little bit of Silk & Silver Platted Copper.
The "pokey" legs/feet are made that way so that the zither will stay in place on a wooden table, usually one designated for it. (No scratching the dining table!) The tables are meant to help with the acoustics, especially since zithers are not very deep. Some of the table tops look like they are actually another acoustic chamber with sound holes in the sides, from what I have seen on some other channels. I was able to unscrew the feet on my zither while I'm restoring it. Keep them for good acoustics!
Thank you so much for sharing that! I'm having a box table/stand built just for my zither so I won't be concerned that the legs poke into the surface. That's what it'll be designed for.
Did you ever get this old gal up and playing ? I’ve just ordered one off eBay, have had old standard zithers in the past !more to just fix up and tinker with . But have always wanted a concert zither ! Looking forward to figuring it out and learn to play it !
I've got it working alright but I haven't had the time to learn to play it properly since I don't need it for work yet. Maybe later this year. A friend is building a sound box table for me which will help improve projection.
I acquired a 100+ year old concert zither a few years ago and will soon attempt to repair a crack down its back & replace strings. So I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with yours. BTW, the pointy legs seem to be common, a way to keep the zither stabilized on its own table, I suppose... Nice channel!
Optima makes good Zither strings & they come in 3 different types to give you a variety of sounds. Green is Phosphor Bronze Flatwound Fretted Strings w/ Nylon Core Unfretted Strings that are Wound in Silver Plated Copper. Blue is Chrome Nickel Flatwound Fretted Strings w/ Nylon Core Unfretted Strings that are wound in Silver Plated Copper & also have a Thin Steel Core. Red is Silver Plated Copper Wound Melody Strings & Steel Core Unfretted Melody Strings wound in a little bit of Silk & Silver Platted Copper.
Optima makes good Zither strings & they come in 3 different types to give you a variety of sounds. Green is Phosphor Bronze Flatwound Fretted Strings w/ Nylon Core Unfretted Strings that are Wound in Silver Plated Copper. Blue is Chrome Nickel Flatwound Fretted Strings w/ Nylon Core Unfretted Strings that are wound in Silver Plated Copper & also have a Thin Steel Core. Red is Silver Plated Copper Wound Melody Strings & Steel Core Unfretted Melody Strings wound in a little bit of Silk & Silver Platted Copper.
This is very useful information. Thank you so much.
Yes, they're very nice strings. A bit pricey, but totally worth it.
The "pokey" legs/feet are made that way so that the zither will stay in place on a wooden table, usually one designated for it. (No scratching the dining table!) The tables are meant to help with the acoustics, especially since zithers are not very deep. Some of the table tops look like they are actually another acoustic chamber with sound holes in the sides, from what I have seen on some other channels. I was able to unscrew the feet on my zither while I'm restoring it. Keep them for good acoustics!
Thank you so much for sharing that! I'm having a box table/stand built just for my zither so I won't be concerned that the legs poke into the surface. That's what it'll be designed for.
That's great! Can't wait to hear you play it! @@MountainHomeJerrel
Optima makes a great Low C# Zither String for Extended Vienna & Extended Munich Tuning
Thank you thank you. I will look for them.
Did you ever get this old gal up and playing ? I’ve just ordered one off eBay, have had old standard zithers in the past !more to just fix up and tinker with . But have always wanted a concert zither ! Looking forward to figuring it out and learn to play it !
I've got it working alright but I haven't had the time to learn to play it properly since I don't need it for work yet. Maybe later this year. A friend is building a sound box table for me which will help improve projection.