christmas came early! (Hohner Claviola project)

[jozz]

Surely this is the same one Jozz bought?. It already has the dent.

don't think he would part with it..

seems like a common injury for these things, his topcap is also chipped at the same spot

must watch out!

 

[jozz]

Blowpipe restoration​

I got some time to concern myself with the Claviola today so I went out and tried to salvage the original blowpipe.


Before: the original black paint with chips and dents, and the broken ABS mouthpiece

As I don't have a 3d printer I needed to fix this mouthpiece first. I found the €2 melodica default pieces to be a perfect fit inside this brass tube. Then gave the tube a sanding.


After sanding en press fitting the new mouthpiece.


End result: blowpipe can be inserted both ways (after moving the mouthpiece over) to facilitate two different playing positions.

Need to polish that brass now!

 

[jozz]

Polished!​

 

[AccordionUprising]

can't play yet (although of course I secretly did)

can you see the covid in there?

Oh, I've never seen inside one! Fancy.

 

[jozz]

New project​

Claviola is now part of a new project:

 

[Chrisrayner]

I’d normally say TTIUWP [1] but the pictures are lovely. It really needs sound.

[1] this thread is useless without pictures

 

[dunlustin]

First amused then curious.

 

[jozz]

Here's some sound to kick off the holiday week:

 

[Robin66]

Here's some sound to kick off the holiday week:

For me the video does not work... And we do need those soothing sounds on Christmas morning...

 

[Corinto]

Zalige Kerst!

 

[AccordionUprising]

Hope someone got this rarity generated by impersonal algorithm capturing the vast market of “gifts for Claviola players”

See also, the remarkably wide range of “Accordion Tuner” wear. My personal favorite includes a typo to show that handmade attention to detail

 

[jozz]

Hope someone got this rarity generated by impersonal algorithm capturing the vast market of “gifts for Claviola players”

See also, the remarkably wide range of “Accordion Tuner” wear. My personal favorite includes a typo to show that handmade attention to detail

I found that I stop breathing when I play Claviola

must work on my breathing technique!