instrument-a-day 17: steel chimes
February 18th, 2009
1/8" steel rod, found wood, hand-wound magnetic pickup, played through a cheap battery-powered amplifier for a bit of that KONONO N°1 sound. Inspired by the chimes made by Nathan Davis for Phyllis Chen (but not made with nearly as much skill or artistry). It’s played with drumsticks.
The steel chimes sound like this (warning: loud! but for best results you should turn it up even louder.)
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During February 2009 I'm making a new handmade instrument each day. photoblog


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1. CTP | February 20th, 2009 at 1:20 am
I predict Tool will be calling you soon…they need this one.
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