[CAUT] "fluid piano"

[David Ilvedson]

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
>