Re: Tack Piano

["Stan Card" <stanitarium@earthlink.net>]

How off topic!! I played one of these a long time ago-what I remember is an
upright piano w/ strings exposed w/thumb tacks pushed between each string
and then into the wood behind them- you got this tinky sound since the
strings were being pinched-similar to damping guitar strings w/ your hand 
or
aligator clips or those felt damper bars that used to come w/ and attach to
the bridge of original FENDER JAGUARS etc...hope that helps...best,STANNER

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>From: "Michael S. Yoder" <myoder@tamiu.edu>
>To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>Subject: Re: Tack Piano
>Date: Tue, Nov 30, 1999, 9:05 AM
>

> Dear musicians,
>
> Does anyone know what a "Tack Piano" is?  I'm sure I'm showing my 
>ignorance
> here.  I've seen reference to it twice on liner notes:  Weather Report's
> "Mysterious Traveler" and the latest release by Stereolab.
>
> Sorry if this is "off-topic", but it's not as off-topic as all the
> socialist-bashing from yesterday!
>
> Y'all have a great day.
>
> Best,
> Michael
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