Isn't it a converted pianoforte? Probably from a kit... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "G Cousins" <cousins_gerry at msn.com> To: caut at ptg.org Received: 11/23/2009 11:22:08 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] "fluid piano" >Agree on plastic. Probably nylon or delrin. >DEsign cound be a knock off of a modified string mute (aka harmonic/wolf tone killer) >similar to those used on harpsichord. Wish there were closeups. >Gerry > >From: PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com >Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:11:03 -0500 >To: caut at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [CAUT] "fluid piano" > > >In a message dated 11/23/2009 1:01:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, >cousins_gerry at msn.com writes: >What's the fluiid? WD40? Just kidding >Pretty interesting build. Wonder if the market would accept this radical of a design. >Ditto on CalArts. Any idea as to the price? I didn't see any mention. >Gerry C >WCUPA >I would think the only "market" would be experimental music programs and those >who wish to play microtonal music with that voice. Pretty restricted, but very >interesting. I could not see a plate structure. One wonders about overall tensions >and tension change. Also, the sliders looked like plastic? > >Paul >
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