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Well, this is my harpsichord all completed and installed in my living room.

If you are interested it's construction you can check out my blog:
http://lumberjocks.com/GaryK/blog/2642

As I showed in my last blog on it, I turned it into a player harpsichord by adding a PianoDisc unit from a digital
player piano. This allows me to play MIDI files to it through a computer.

Here is a video of it playing. It's a period Bach piece.

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Here's a medley of tunes that aren't normally associated with the harpsichord
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....and let me guess. You built it out of a 2X4 you found in the road. Gary that is just AWSOME!!!!
 

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Very impressive, Gary! You ARE quite the glutton for punishment. Excellent job. When are you going to build the wooden type writer?
 

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Gary this is a gorgeous project! I saw the video and I`m very impressed.
 

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Gary, a man of many talents.

That's way over my head but I can't help but be fascinated with the operation and your execution.
I wonder why nobody ever designed a piano like that with a double decker sound board?
You gonna start a band now?

Bob
 

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wow ! very nice gary ! i like the color as well . your just an amazing craftsman .
 

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I gone through the blog of this a few times just to try and take it all in and it still boggles the mind to see it. The completed piece is fantastic. A definite example of craftsmanship.
 

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I am shaking my head in wonder and awe. Amazing!!! What's next???
 

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Gary you are not only a master craftsman, but a true genuis !

Is the PianoDisc an item from a catalog or did you scrape something together ?
 

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wow this is one of the most amazing things i have ever seen. you should be very, very, very….. proud of yourself. if there is a "construct and instrument" contest in the future i think you've already won. FANTASTIC JOB!
 

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Electronics AND woodworking. I'm impressed.
 

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Amazing, Gary. Nice work and a great sounding instrument!
 

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I just want to type " !!!!!!"
words cannot possibly describe my reaction.
Awe-some and a beautiful sound.
 

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Unbelievable. Impressive in so many ways. I think I like best that you did not give up…even after ten years.
 

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And I thought that you had been idle all this time. What I want to know is when did you have time to do this? After doing all the reviews/posts/projects that you have and playing with your bandsaw there simply isn't enough time left over for a project like this. Have you managed to "engineer" a clone of yourself? :)

This is a wonderful project. And it is one I think that I (even though being "musically challenged" ) could learn to play. I am truly impressed. You are a man of many talents and abilities.
 

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2nd batch of tunes were great. how about some beatles ?
 

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I hope you stick around here for a long time. It will be a constant source of amazement to see you continually topping yourself!
 

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Dan - Any suggestions for songs?
 

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now you need to create the LJ theme song…

Gary just amazing…and ditto dennis mitchell;s comment…cause that had me LMAO
 

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Very impressive Gary, but the question remains can you play it yourself or rather can it still be played manually?
this definitly goes into the favorites box! I'll have to read the blog.
Thanks for posting this.
 
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