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Son's new instrument

  • 24-03-2013 08:05PM
    #1
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,046 ✭✭✭


    Braved the snow on Friday night to go out and get Josh a new cello as a "well done on your grade 5" time to upgrade from the £99 ebay special.

    this morning it dawned on me.

    I have owned maybe 20 guitars, mandolins, banjos etc (that I didn't build myself)

    in the house, we have an acoustic piano, a digital piano, at least two keyboards, a drum kit, a clarinet, an auto harp and many many other bits of musical kit.

    and his cello is the most expensive musical instrument that an Edwards has ever owned.

    he better practice!!!!


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  • #2
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭mathepac


    martinedwards wrote: »
    ... he better practice!!!!
    Sounds like he won't stint on practice and that paternal / familial encouragement won't be lacking. Well done to him for getting this far.

    My favourite of all instruments for pure expressive capability. I wish I'd had the opportunity and I hope he does well and enjoys his music.


  • #3
    Ravelleman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    High quality classical instruments will always cost a lot more than guitars and the like though. My friend's violin costs more than all of my gear put together and the total multiplied by two.


  • #4
    Gaspode
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Gaspode


    True our violinist spends nearly 100 euro per string on her 'Good' violin, and just rolls her eyes when I moan about the cost of elixirs.
    Hope your son gets on well with it op


  • #5
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,046 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    he playing it loads which is great.

    It often makes me smirk when I hear guitarists whinging about the prices of guitars.

    a grand for a strat?

    dry your eyes!!

    my brother in law spend over 6 grand on a used french horn.

    and it's not as if a load of plumbing is going to improve with age and use like a wooden instrument!


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