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KAOS Gear Demo - Seagull Merlin

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KAOS product specialist Ryan Jenkins takes a look at the coolest new 4-string instrument from our good friends at Seagull Guitars, the Merlin. Inspired by the dulcimer, the Merlin sounds a like a cross between a banjo and a mandolin, but is truly a unique sounding instrument and it's simple tuning and completely diatonic design make it super easy to play for everyone, beginners and experts alike. Here's what the folks at Seagull have to say about the Merlin:
Made in LaPatrie Quebec, Canada and inspired by the dulcimer, the Seagull Merlin is a very portable & compact 4-string diatonic acoustic instrument that is simply fun to play and very hard to put down!
The Merlin was designed to introduce & stimulate people of all ages (some of whom may not necessarily be players) to the joy of creating & playing music.Small in stature. Big in fun!
Here are the specs:
Price: $129
Neck: Rock maple, neck-thru-body design
Frets: 8
Body: Rock maple with maple of mahogany top
Finish: Satin oil finish
Hardware: Tusq bridge and compensated saddle
The Merlin is currently available at KAOS Music, both in-store and online.
You can find it here: www.kaosmusiccentre.com
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23 авг 2024

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@zanderrose 4 года назад

As a guitar and mandolin player who’s been looking at mountain dulcimers, I feel like this was made specifically for me

@robertblair9988 7 месяцев назад

I have been a pro bassist for over 50 years, and I also play guitar and banjo and mandolin. My wife got me one of these for Christmas ,and I am so in love with this thing. I just love to play it, and can't seem to put it down. If you want to have some fun get you one. I LOVE IT!!

@DeanMetalAngel666 8 лет назад

Well, I now have to Live Action Role Play my Dwarven Bard for Dungeons And Dragons; this instrument has made that a necessity.

@mason11198 3 года назад

I just love this instrument because I can give it the most bizarre tunings. Right now I have it set up as a C# minor, so Low C#, middle string G#, and top two strings E and C#. Really exotic sound. Plus it's cheep, so like why not get it.

@ClayTallStories 9 лет назад

Just bought one. Man its fun. can even play slide on it.

@yamahschector 9 лет назад

video needed now of the slide playing thank you

@eyalGantzWEB 9 лет назад

Got one today! such a great instrument to pass the time with.

@Tastronauten 6 лет назад

Hey, you really found out, how it must be played. This style between psychedelic, country and krautrock is perfect for the seagull.

@julesunearthd Год назад

thank you. thank you. You have a gifted teaching style

@RoboticGoldfish 9 лет назад

I'm so buying this

@MeTheMayo 8 лет назад

I love this instrument, its looks very cool

@yamahschector 9 лет назад

i need this now

@AhtoNajeebRashied Год назад

Magnificent. Thank you.

@lewisfirth6502 4 года назад

Just bought one right now on Amazon, I want it asap

@orkumm 4 года назад

How was it?

@lewisfirth6502 4 года назад

Luv it, its fun n sounds great, I keep it within arms reach , everyone should have one to chill with, my other instuments gather dust.

@orkumm 4 года назад

@@lewisfirth6502 can you play anything like guitar or is it limited to few sounds? Thanks for replying

@lewisfirth6502 4 года назад

@@orkumm limited insofar as fewer frets and 2 string tuning of D A D but doesn't effect the fun facter of knocking out your own tunes, are you getting one San?

@orkumm 4 года назад

@@lewisfirth6502 mmm... Not sure, I want something wider to make music but I love the sound!

@liberty5565 5 лет назад

Really cool instrument. The price makes it an easy buy.

@jpsalis 8 лет назад

when you search "seagull merlin", it suggests the text "seagull merlin dulcimer guitar". not kidding...

@ButthurtImmigrant 4 года назад

Check out baglama and it’s little version uctelli. It’s pretty much the same with a small twist though I like it

@mostdysfunctionalfamily2725 3 года назад

This already exist.. some people in the Appalachians produced an instrument from their own orchard call the Woodrow

@MrTwostring 3 года назад

Stick dulcimer... strum stick ... yes, many variations.

@mburkhart41 6 лет назад

Wow; I love that sound. Thanks!

@joukomaijala7422 6 лет назад

Tere, universum ! Onpa metka soitin tämä Seagull Merlin, jota oli helppo oppia, kun minulla oli ennestään olemassa 3-kielinen strumstick, jota käytän Kassiahastuksen keikoilla jatkuvasti. Kevyt roudata. Niissä on lähes sama sormituskin. Stick soi parhaiten g-duurissa ja tämä seagull on d-duurissa. It was pretty easy to learn play seagull, because I have had played for years strumstick, which I bougt in Winchester, VA.

@StandbySM 6 лет назад

SO TRUE

@chelseyjoymusic 7 лет назад

Just got one today and love it!

@phantomlord91 8 лет назад

But does it djent?

@natedavid3873 8 лет назад

+IV-I-XIV-XIV exactly what i thought

@FocusBeDrifting 7 лет назад

fuck djent

@phantomlord91 7 лет назад

Indeed. I was merely sarcastic.

@JP-pm5hj 5 лет назад

IV-I-XIV-XIV i um... i think it can

@guitarlizzy3377 9 лет назад

Awesome! How much to buy this incredible instrument?

@CAVEDWELLER007 9 лет назад

Saw your video and ordered one this morning

@Kaosmusiccentretoronto 9 лет назад

Glad to hear it, have fun!

@StandbySM 6 лет назад

How’s it going with it? If it hasn’t arrived, well it’s been three years so I mean your pretty much screwed

@lotharofthehillpeople4381 Год назад

I want one!

@bannahhanana8504 3 года назад

Could do a SICK cover of Norwegian Wood by The Beatles on this little thing

@instralikesoranges1659 5 лет назад

Do yall know where i can find a cheap one?

@guitarlizzy3377 9 лет назад

Read the stats and got the price!

@TheBigMclargehuge 2 года назад

Nice demo, but I wouldn't exactly call this a review. You didn't really say much about it except for specs I could look up online.

@evelyndoyle4830 3 года назад

So if I want to play my guitar alongside the merlin would I have to put a capo on my guitar?

@daelynelise1939 3 года назад

Unless you're playing in the same key as the merlin is tuned to, yes

@aaronswan9900 3 года назад

Got my one tuned to 432hz instead of 440hz. Sounds a lot more Celtic to me that way

@daveblade56 3 года назад

Half way between the banjo and a mandolin would be a banjolin

@tipptoggy 7 лет назад

Tried one in a music store today, only problem is they should have one more fret to let you use a capo and play in minor keys.

@landonm815 6 лет назад

Just bend to the note you need

@lado19961021 10 лет назад

What kind of strings does it need?

@Kaosmusiccentretoronto 9 лет назад

Godin offers a replacement set for the Merlin that contains 2 .012s, a .016 & a .025. They're available online @ www.godinguitars.com/store/us/c378132402p17717944.2.html

@jcnopal1740 6 лет назад

And I thought the uke was easy to play lol

@noaharthurbradley8726 4 года назад

This is just a woodrow it has a name that is what the maker of the instrument called it.

@patjaffray6799 8 лет назад

Can it be played or restrung left handed?

@emilycarpenter352 8 лет назад

Yup!

@anyonesguess1569 8 лет назад

+Emily Carpenter so I can just reverse the strings? I'm left handed and not quite sure how to restring.

@LJPV777 7 лет назад

+Damphampster Not sure if you've already bought the merlin but to play it left handed you'd need to cut a new nut and bridge saddle to reverse the strings.

@patjaffray6799 7 лет назад

Thanks LJPV777, you're right. Too late for me, but luckily my right-handed wife likes it, so not a total loss.

@dblair1258 5 лет назад

I got a Woodrow. Got it in Asheville NC several years back. This thing looks like a direct knock off. It's tuned the same, fretted the same, and sounds the same. Hmmmm.

@nicholascarter9546 5 лет назад

Mhmmmm reminds me of a woodrow

@kellymillard4096 Год назад

Yeah, tried it and let me tell you, you can sound bad 😂

@woodandsonmusicduo9263 8 лет назад

Great job! We'd love to have you join our new Seagull Merlin Dulcimer group on Facebook. You can post videos of yourself playing, share ideas and tips, and start discussions. We're trying to build a community for dulcimer players and their friends. We look forward to hearing from you.facebook.com/groups/212785562402604/

@brandonhughston2889 7 лет назад

this is dumb! "the Woodrow" was around way before this. Have I seen anything like it? yes! the woodrow.....years before this poser dulcimer was made. just saying

@Jonah9766 7 лет назад

while you are correct, the merlin sounds miles better.

@redlight1506 3 года назад

@@Jonah9766 I think the merlin looks better too...

@williecrook1279 8 лет назад

It sounds nothing like a banjo, it kinda sounds like a mandolin, like a shitty mandolin. Why not just play a mandolin instead of creating a needlessly diatonic instrument. People were sitting around thinking "we've got a perfectly good chromatic instrument here, how can we ruin it? I know, lets take out half the frets for no reason."

@claryandrews8299 8 лет назад

it was inspired off of the dulcimer, which I also play. and the dulcimer has been around for a while, so you shouldn't be one to judge. I play eight instruments, and this one is honestly my favorite.

@williecrook1279 8 лет назад

+clarycha yup, you're right, I should definitely stop being such a grump and try to be more supportive of people being into whatever they're into. Thanks!

@adamsouza7140 7 лет назад

Diatonic glissandos are especially beautiful, and are unachievable on chromatically fretted instruments. Orchestras have pedal harps and Sitars have 8 extra strings largely to produce a similar effect.

@mason11198 3 года назад