The Instrument

As promised, I am trying to provide information on how we created our first DIY bar set.
Since I don't really understand how blogging works here, I put all the content on my private website (I can handle it more easily) and link to it.

Please discuss and comment here!

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Had a few people email me recently about moving vibes.

For any of you all, read these articles.
Moving Your Equipment

The Rock and Roller Cart

My Rock and Roller

Get the Rock and Roller with the 4 big wheels. Not air tires but they have other soft tires that are great.

I think I have this totally figured out. Vibraphonist Carolyn Stallard came over and we experimented with the Late Night Mallets (click here for the mallets).

My friend Fisher at Ischell has finally finished his vibraphone mic system called Bar X. These are contact mics that go on each par like the piezos but mic the bars in a much more organic and acoustic way. (I have his bass mic and have used it for years now and it is the best pickup/contact mic out there)
I am negotiating with Fisher to get a loaner (they are really expensive) to test out make some videos and put thru it's paces. We shall see if he is willing to make one for demonstration. I'll post here if it happens but just thought I would make you cats aware of the system.

See attached images

Hello Tony & Online Vibe Community- I am a member, but not a subscriber. However, I am offering to share the following with the Online Vibe Community. Post this if you wish.

Gary Miller (gmstxfour)

Per the other post about noise... this is what a functioning, quiet one looks like.

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A vibe player named Ray K. sent me this. This is how he saves the felt on his vibes. he attaches this wooden piece he made and it keeps the felt off the bars and his felt stays useful and new for a long time.

Here's a note Ray sent me
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Hi Tony,

Today I showed up at AJR Metal Works parking lot (Dallas) for an impromptu concert to demonstrate and play a couple pieces for the great employees who helped machine parts for my two vibraphones - USA Vibe and Antarctic Vibe. This (obviously) is my USA vibe. At one of many visits to have parts made, I often heard that the employees rarely get to see the finished product and enjoy the fruits of their labor. So, I decided that when this vibe is ready to play, I'd drop in on them.