Spruce G Rosette Soundhole Strumstick

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This G-29 with Spruce Top has a wood inlay rosette in the soundhole. The decorative rosette does not affect the sound (the open area of the hole is the same). The G has a high bright tone, it is tuned higher than the D, and has a bit smaller soundbox and a shorted length. A consistent reaction when people hear it for the first time is "how do you get so much sound out of such a little body". High visual contrast with the white Spruce and the red Padouk, and white/red/white stripe when seen from the side. The rosette ads a nice precious touch, at little cost. See Video Comparing D and G below ⬇
• Padouk neck and body, Spruce top, Maple back
• 29" long, 5.5" wide, 1.25"deep.
• weight 11 oz.
• 23" scale length
• Tuned G, D, G'
• Can retune for A, F, E, D (lower limit)
"Mr. McNally thank you so much for such a wonderful instrument as the G Strumstick is. I have long wanted to be able to play music and entertain myself, but never really learned any instrument. I picked up the G strumstick and was off to the races. At 61 years of age am having a blast with it. For example today (Sunday) I went to a small park in the village of Bath Ontario, over looking the lake and played my strumstick and listened to the loons calling across the lake. It was magical. My cat even enjoys me playing – he did not like my attempts at the pennywhistle LOL. Bless you and your family and if you ever come to Upstate NY or even into Easter Ontario let me know would love to shake your hand.
Wayne Andeson.
G-29-Rosette Sound Clip

G-29 Demo Video

Electric Pickup Demo Video

Compare D and G Strumsticks

Stop...Strum...Relax... No Wrong Notes!

The Strumstick is designed for non-players, and is delightfully easy to learn.
The Strumstick was created by Bob McNally (designer of the Martin Backpacker Guitar) and has a perfect blend of ease and versatility. The D-33 Strumstick (tuned DAD) is our most popular model. Besides being a foolproof instrument for beginners it is also an inspiring and creative tool for professional musicians (on stage and in the studio). Plays in numerous keys (by capo use or retuning) but is ridiculously easy for non players. Full instructions, chords and songs included. Handmade in USA, of all solid woods. The Strumstick is also available in key of G.

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Comparing D and G Strumsticks from Bob McNally on Vimeo.

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The Big Wave Strumstick (D-35) is louder and has more bass than the regular Strumstick shape. It sports a festive body design with a larger soundbox. Includes built-in pickup, choose Spruce or Koa top ($490 Spruce, $$590 Koa).

Big Wave Strumsticks are currently IN STOCK.
They require a 2-month lead time when we are out of stock.

• The neck is identical to the D-33 Strumstick.

• The wave-inspired body is one piece Padouk with either a Spruce or Koa soundboard.

• We are totally thrilled with the results; the tone is richer, fuller, and louder. The increased resonant chamber has allowed us to add a lower tuning too! There are two tuning arrangements available: our regular D A D (D-35 model), or a lower tuning A E A (A-35 model). The lower tuned AEA model has a brisk baritone flavor reminiscent of the Cittern/Irish Bouzouki.

🎧 ▶️Big Wave D-tuning (DAD)
🎧 ▶️Big Wave A-tuning (AEA)

If Desired, Request the A Tuning under comments as you complete ordering

• The design objectives were to create longer resonant paths within the body (for bass response) and to increase the soundboard area (for volume), but also stepping out a little with an elegant, festive body shape. The wave soundhole arrangement was designed to balance the resonance of the sound chamber and to enhance the visual design of the body.

• The Big Wave Strumstick uses ball end (guitar style) strings which feed through the body.

• Where the original Strumstick design uses a one piece neck and body approach, the Big Wave uses a two piece neck/body design, with a sturdy screw-in neck attachment.

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Strumstick Flip Capo $ 29

Strumstick Flip Capo

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This is a Harvey Reid Flip 4/3 Capo and is the best capo we've ever found for Strumstick. The Shubb capo is a little fussy to adjust properly; the Flip capo is much easier, and can go on with either side up (it "flips"). Plus it has bonus guitar uses, see below.
For Strumstick capo provides many musical possibilities, you change keys but also change scales!
See Capo use in Instruction area for details, we have a video on capoing also.
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Installation, Bonus Guitar Use, and Strumstick Keys with Capo

To Use the Flip Capo:
There is a long arm and a short arm; either arm can be up (Flip!). We suggest longer arm up. Position top arm over strings (just behind fret) and tighten thumbscrew firmly but don't overdo it.

Avoid stretching strings to left or right when installing (pressing arm evenly down onto strings with thumb of right hand while tightening thumbscrew with left hand helps)

Bonus Capo Use: This is a Flip Capo 4/3 (by Harvey Reid) There is a way to use it on guitar that lets you use two-finger Strumstick mini-chords on guitar. Its pretty amazing. It makes an excellent bridge from Strumstick to Guitar. Great guitar chords almost instantly! We are very in favor of increasing access to music making, which Liberty Guitar does. For full information see LibertyGuitar.com , Harvey Reid's site. He is an outstanding musician as well as an innovator and educator. Do check out his music.

Strumstick Keys with Capo:
A capo is a device (familiar to guitar players) which clamps all the strings at a particular fret, changing their pitch. With guitar, the capo simply changes the key. With the Strumstick, the capo changes the key, but also changes the type of musical scale you get.

G Strumsticks
Without Capo, key of G Major
Capo at 1st fret gives key of A minor
Capo at 2nd fret gives a Bluesy scale in B
Capo 3rd fret gives C Major
Capo 4th fret gives D minor or D Major

D Strumsticks
Without Capo, key of D Major
Capo at 1st fret gives key of E minor
Capo at 2nd fret gives a Bluesy scale in F#
Capo 3rd fret gives G Major.
Capo 4th fret gives A minor or A Major

Why does the capo change the scale as well as the pitch? The Strumstick frets are designed to give a diatonic (major) scale. The scale is a pattern of whole steps and half steps. If you capo at the first fret, you raise all the strings (by a whole tone) but you also change the pattern of frets to a different scale. Each fret you place the capo at gives a different type of scale.

Tuning the Strumstick higher or lower will give even more keys.

Keep in mind that the extra fret (fret number 6, the flatted seventh) may please or annoy you, depending on which fret you are capoed at. If that fret does not sound good, skip it when playing.

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