Concepts
All concepts presented can be realized for all common bar sets. The prerequisite is that the geometric dimensions of the bar sets are provided precisely.
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DIY - Vibraphon Bars We tried to make vibraphone bars ourselves. A fascinating process! |
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Accordion Frame
The
accordion frame
is ideal for use with pickups, as the
keyboard bars
with
inserted pickup plugs
remain for transport on the support frames.
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Suitcase-Frame
With the
suitcase frame,
the entire vibraphone (base
stand, frame and resonance
tubes), with the exception of the
keyboard bars,
can be packed into
a hard-shell suitcase.
The total
weight (without
keyboard) is about 22 kg.
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Lightweight-Frame In lightweight frame ("Ladies Frame") the focus is on maximum weight reduction combined with good transportability of the frame, especially with a car. |
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Removable Vibration Unit The new concept of the vibration unit works both with the tube-in-tube concept and with the folding of the resonance tubes. |
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Replacement flaps for clipping
on The replacement flaps are manufactured using a 3D printer. |
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Twistable Vibration Unit Rotationally offset flans result in a very beautiful, room-filling and significantly softer vibration effect than with fans arranged in parallel. The only disadvantage of this arrangement is that there is no open position of the fans for playing without vibration. A first draft of an adjustable shaft allows you to choose between playing with parallel or rotatory staggered key arrangements. |
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Tube-in-Tube-Concept The new tube-in-tube concept for transport and assembly of the resonance tubes enables all variants of a volume-minimizing transport of the resonance tubes and is therefore an important part of the suitcase frame. |
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Tunable Plugs The tunable plugs are manufactured as two-component 3D printing. |
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Bar-Post Concepts The bar-posts concept allows the use of rubber posts as well as metallic posts of any design (hook, saddle, eyelet).
The aluminum bar
ensures the position and alignment of the
posts. The
posts can be exchanged or replaced
individually or as a complete series.
With the bar, these posts can also be used as a repair kit for all wooden or aluminum frames. In the solid rubber post version, all frame noise due to the impact on the keyboard is damped. |
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Pickups Regarding the use of pickups, the opinions are divided. Some reject it fundamentally as sound changing, for others they offer the possibility to use the vibraphone in a loud environment (big band). The purchase of commercially available pickups (K & K, Malletchech) and the associated technology is usually very expensive. With a bit of soldering skill, you can create pickups and the required contact rails by yourself with very little cost. |
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Special Frames Up to now all framework projects are more or less special constructions according to specific customer requirements |
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Cover /
Beach Towel Just for fun or traveling |
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Motor unit with control Control unit for stepper motors as fan drives |
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Mallet Winding Machine |
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Crazy Mallets |