I once saw a Sabathil double with 16' where the soundboard had released from the belly rail AND spine, and the hitchpin liner had pulled away from the double bentside at the treble and bass. The bentside was noticeably rolled in, and the registers (four!) were jammed solid. I don't know the instrument's fate, but I told him it would be a long expensive road to playability.
They will pay for what they have done to this Harpsichord. They will surely be charged with 15 counts of felony aggravated assault on a harpsichord, attempted murder, felony neglect of an instrument. This could also be prosecuted as a hate crime under New York state law. I hope the D.A. throws the livre at em....
i love the sound of harpsichords! i want to find a realy cryptic eerie song using all like church organs and harpsichord and stuff--like alice coopers "gail".
im not sure how youd describe that stle of music though. kinda like dracula music! haha.
The field maintenance has become a speciality, and I learn something from every harpsichord I see. I still enjoy building instruments, but probably am able to average about one a year with my travel commitments.
I once saw a Sabathil double with 16' where the soundboard had released from the belly rail AND spine, and the hitchpin liner had pulled away from the double bentside at the treble and bass. The bentside was noticeably rolled in, and the registers (four!) were jammed solid. I don't know the instrument's fate, but I told him it would be a long expensive road to playability.
virginiaorganbuilder 5 months ago
Looks like they went through a tornado!
Tenifus 1 year ago
Oh the horror!
BizzMarki 1 year ago
There is no point to this video.
hl2og 1 year ago
"Busted Harpsichords" may have been a more accurate title...
wks1978 2 years ago
I repair things on my "day job". To me these "horrors" represent challenges to be overcome and not tragedies to be mourned.
The tough part for me would be the wait to play while I'm repairing it.....
gene15644a 2 years ago
I know I'm going to have nightmares tonight
atree3 2 years ago
They will pay for what they have done to this Harpsichord. They will surely be charged with 15 counts of felony aggravated assault on a harpsichord, attempted murder, felony neglect of an instrument. This could also be prosecuted as a hate crime under New York state law. I hope the D.A. throws the livre at em....
naslam 3 years ago 7
O...M....G!!!!!!!
violinistx100 3 years ago
look like a city after war whit full of corspe
chenierchenier 3 years ago
Nearly brings a tear to the eye.
RoiPhloragon 3 years ago
My God, that was truly a horrible sight to behold:(
Viahandel06 3 years ago
Sad to see a beautiful instrument waste away.
A440Hzzz 3 years ago
o zgrozo!
Anzzzza 4 years ago
Oh! por dios!!...que estado el de éste instrumento!, que abandono terrible!, espero que ahora este mejor.
gigimusica 4 years ago
How much do you want for this mess?
michaelcsharkey 4 years ago
how can we do this to an harpsichord!?
acdc126 4 years ago
ARGH O MY GOD :'( cry
*happy place happy place happy place*
drummerhixy 4 years ago
Oh the pain! My favorite was the bent gap spacer. Reminds me of my days at the Harpsichord Clearing House.
virginiaorganbuilder 4 years ago
What is this?
SeGalindo 4 years ago
The video is described fully in the attached text.
hpschdnu 4 years ago
i love the sound of harpsichords! i want to find a realy cryptic eerie song using all like church organs and harpsichord and stuff--like alice coopers "gail".
im not sure how youd describe that stle of music though. kinda like dracula music! haha.
derangedband 4 years ago
It's like watching a horror movie!
francesfelicity 4 years ago
Oh my! :( I guess that keeps you busy in repair work. But I'm sure you'd rather be building harpsichords than repairing them. Yes?
mercoid 4 years ago
The field maintenance has become a speciality, and I learn something from every harpsichord I see. I still enjoy building instruments, but probably am able to average about one a year with my travel commitments.
hpschdnu 4 years ago