[CAUT] Willmayer Harpsichord

[Horace Greeley]

Hi, Rex,

Please feel free to contact me off list, if you wish.

Best.

Horace

At 03:40 PM 12/17/2010, you wrote:
>Dear list.
>
>I have been asked to evaluate a Willmayer harpsichord for the 
>University and have been stymied in my search for any information 
>about this builder. Has anyone ever heard of this make and/or worked 
>on one.  This one is 2 manual 1X16, 2X8, 1X4 and all registered are 
>controlled only by pedals. Both 8' stops have buff stops. The super 
>structure is that of pianoforte and not of a harpsichord and it has 
>very old (possibly 1906's) electronic pick-ups on all the strings 
>with an amplifier and build in speaker. There are controls on the 
>front that I assume are for adjusting the volume of each set of 
>strings. It is obviously not a reproduction but comes from the 
>experimental line of harpsichord making. I was not able to find a 
>serial number. It looks like is strung with all modern steel string 
>and wrapped strings on part of the 16'.
>
>Thanks
>
>Rex Roseman
>