Orfea 10 strings from Thomann...

[Svartmetall]

Does anyone here have one of these, and if so are they any good? Obviously they're a very budget 10-string, but sometimes you can get decent enough instruments even in budget ranges, and I've been wondering about a multi-string classical for quite a while...

Oh and hi, by the way, first post and all that

 

[Ishan]

Someone over here have one of these (Desecrated if I remember correctly)
and welcome

 

[Apophis]

yeah, Desecrated has one

 

[Desecrated]

I actually put on new strings on it today, hannabach is really really good strings.
The build quality is not so good, but thomann has 3 years guarantee.
BUT the sounds is really good, And I mean really good.

I changed to romantic tuning today and I must say that yepes tuning is a little better for the sound.

And .

Some more pictures of it;
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/extended-range-guitars/44994-ngd-10-string-arrived-but.html

 

[Svartmetall]

So, basically - would you say it's worth the money? I would seriously consider getting a proper luthier-made 10- or 11-string in the future if I can get on with a 10 (I like the sound of nylon strings but find 6 strings with a 12th-fret body join extremely limiting), but I'm looking at this as a way of getting into multi-string classicals as much as anything else.

 

[Desecrated]

So, basically - would you say it's worth the money? I would seriously consider getting a proper luthier-made 10- or 11-string in the future if I can get on with a 10 (I like the sound of nylon strings but find 6 strings with a 12th-fret body join extremely limiting), but I'm looking at this as a way of getting into multi-string classicals as much as anything else.

Exactly my idea to, It's a great way to see if your hands fit and if nothing else it's a great right-hand training, doing finger picking and string skipping on a 10-string is hard, but once you get it down somewhat, it will feel like butter when you're doing it on a 6-string.
If you got the money there is a 11-string being sold for about 1300 GBP over at altoguitar.com. But if not, get the orfea and start out there.

 

[Apophis]

I think that 10 string is awesome to start

 

[Desecrated]

I think that 10 string is awesome to start

Yeah but your 10-string is a completely different monster.

 

[Svartmetall]

F**k it, just ordered one

 

[Apophis]

but has lot things from classical guitar like spacing, only scale is longer

 

[Svartmetall]

I have 2 7-string basses. Scale length and string spacing hold no terrors for me .

 

[Apophis]

For me too. I like bigger spacing lot more

 

[Desecrated]

For me too. I like bigger spacing lot more

That is what makes you such a great lover for me.

 

[Desecrated]

F**k it, just ordered one

Great for you, don't forget to keep us updated.

 

[Svartmetall]

Great for you, don't forget to keep us updated.

Hehe...I can't really play my way out of a paper bag on acoustic, but it'll be interesting

 

[Desecrated]

Hehe...I can't really play my way out of a paper bag on acoustic, but it'll be interesting

Hopefully the instrument will inspire you to practice more

 

[Apophis]

 

[Svartmetall]

*sigh*

Still back-ordered...it's driving me crazy...

 

[Desecrated]

*sigh*

Still back-ordered...it's driving me crazy...

Hang in there dude, It took me forever to get mine.

 

[Svartmetall]

They just emailed me to say it won't be until some time in April...

Grrr!