News, Updates, New Instruments, Old Instruments, and more: the official Blog for Charles Byrne Musik Instrumente, Europe's Oldest family owned music shop! Stringed Instruments, Bodhráns, Traditional music and more....plus a place for us to indulge our love of beautiful old instruments!
Thursday 6 December 2018
#XMAS Evening #Uke Event 2018...our brilliant customers making it special
Saturday 24 November 2018
Xmas Comp win a ticketmaster gift card! #music #dublin #ireland #competition
We believe our musicians are unique - Individual, Quirky, and Creative.
So to celebrate you this festive season 2018, we have a €150 gift card for Ticketmaster Ireland to give away. To enter just email us a video of you or your group playing your favourite instrument(s), and your favourite music in a quirky, funny, unique or personally meaningful place. Include a short explanation of why you chose that place and that piece. An independent judge will pick the best entry and the winner(s) will get the Ticketmaster gift card. Runners up will also get some goodies! so put your best effort forward.
All entries will be shown on our Facebook page too.
Closing date for entries is December 15th!!
SENDING VIDEO
Send an MP4 via email to sales@charlesbyrne.com
or
Upload a video to your youtube channel and send us a link
By entering you give permission for us to use your video, on social media, website and in promotions. You give permission for your name/your groups name to be published.
Thursday 11 October 2018
Coming Soon!! New Products and News #violins #gewa #ukuleles #flutes #music #dublin #ireland
New Violins, New Ukuleles, New Flutes...exciting new products
...coming soon, end October/early November
VIOLINS
From German makers GEWA we have two new ranges. Gewa Instruments are famous for being high quality, innovative and affordable.
The Venezia is carved in Gewa's own factory in China, by Gewa trained makers. Made from solid European tone-woods (Maple and Spruce) and hand varnished in the traditional Markneukirchen finish, it comes with a Gewa case and Bow. Upgraded by hand in our own workrooms, this is an excellent choice for beginner to intermediate players.
The Berlin is a handmade model from the Germania Master range, made in Germany by Gewa's skilled luthiers developed by master luthier Marko Ackert. . It boasts solid European and is finished using on open-pore hand varnish technique; a thin layer is applied to help produce a very good responsive tone. Top: Selected Spruce
Back: Selected Bosnian Sycamore 2-piece mapleSides: Selected MapleNeck: Selected Maple
FLUTES
We are delighted to announce that we will soon stock the beautiful handmade Irish flute from Tim Adams; working in his adopted Sweden, Tim makes wooden flutes to the highest standards, with features and a level of finish unseen elsewhere; His flutes are lovingly crafted in Mopane or Blackwood with a really individual charm. Every feature has been developed with care from the "F plug" that changes the F sharp, to the tuning rod for removing and replacing the inner cork. Each comes in a handmade reinforced roll bag, made from strong, durable material. Includes a joint grease, and cleaning cloth.
We will have 3 models in stock soon:
the Mopane full size, Black wood fullsize and a Mopane for small hands (ideal for the accomplished younger player or small handed adult)
Prices start at €395
UKULELES
From German makers GEWA we have two new ranges. Gewa Instruments are famous for being high quality, innovative and affordable.
We are delighted to add Gewa VGS Soprano Ukes in a range of colours and designs; made with care and from decent quality Sapelli wood these fun ukes have a great tone and sound for their price range €49.95 inc cover. They are fully cities compatible, with black walnut fingerboard and bridge; chrome machine heads; semi gloss finish.
Also coming soon are these Tenor EQ Ukuleles in Gold or Silver - Not subject to Cities, in Sapele wood with American Walnut, they boast a nubone top nut and saddle, Gold plated Kluson-style machine heads, Aquila super-nylgut strings, VGS pre-amp and a high gloss finish with Gold / Silver front. Inc deluxe gig-bag.
There will be some additional Gewa Ukes coming - including electric acoustic concert ukes and a left handed Concert EQ model.
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