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Am going to Beijing in June
What to bring back
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Ferret
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I'm going the Beijing in June.

Being in China, and with China beginning to produce some very good instruments, what should I bring back? dunno

My thinking is a 5 string violin.

I would welcome other's thoughts hats_off

Seen it all. Done it all. Can't remember most of dunno ..... What was I saying???? facepalm

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Really, no thoughts? I would really like some thoughts on this.

It's not a place that I would be back to any time soon. beg

Seen it all. Done it all. Can't remember most of dunno ..... What was I saying???? facepalm

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Sorry Didn't even realize this topic existed or else I would have made a comment earlier.

I'm really not the right person to be asking about instruments however I always thought it would be neat to own a 4 String Chinese Erhu which is their version of a violin.

 

 

When you going to China?

 

-Dennis

The pack depends upon the wolf, and the wolf depends upon the pack. The loss of one means the destruction of the other.

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VinceKnight said
Sorry Didn't even realize this topic existed or else I would have made a comment earlier.

I'm really not the right person to be asking about instruments however I always thought it would be neat to own a 4 String Chinese Erhu which is their version of a violin.

 

 

When you going to China?

 

-Dennis

Am going in June. Will only be there for about 10 days

Seen it all. Done it all. Can't remember most of dunno ..... What was I saying???? facepalm

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Bring yourself back a Chinese 12 Pack.

https://www.google.com/search?.....38;bih=915

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....cEKUg35exM

 

Can't wait for the vids of you teaching these gals some Western reels and jigs. ;)

 

oh, and of course... avestruz.gif

 

"I find your lack of Fiddle, disturbing" - Darth Vader

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@Tyberius

Problem solved thumbs-up

So now all I have to do is think up a really good story to tell my wife.done

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