Reeding101 - Chapter 1 - Pointers for the Reed Organ

[MattsOrganCo101]

So i finally got to repairing my reed organ, to find out that a few of the palletes were not in the right palce

[Paschalboy]

Thank you, as a new person to the reed Organ, even though I've been playing Tracker Organs for churches over 40 years, this is very helpful as I enter in this world. Looking forward to getting a Mason & Hamlin Reed organ in a couple of weeks and either playing it, or learning to restore it.

This tutorial and the next one, both great!

[Swillpower]

This might well be my favorite video on youtube. Thank you, sir.

[MorkaGraven]

I'm getting a bad case of speaker-fart... You do well though.

[mxracerguy]

very talented guy. Great job!

[ofacteur]

Thank you for putting this video together. I love your analogy to biking, another one of my favorite activities!

[Offshoreorganbuilder]

Excellently produced, simply explained and informative video. You have a natural approach from which many professionals could learn.

[25ericwindfinder]

OUtstanding. Looking for the second lesson!

[rodneyjantzi]

Thanks! I posted number two on my channel about 2 weeks ago :)

[Toscanne0]

So interesting....Very well explained. I usually see people "pumping like crazy" when they play. Hmmmm air leak....that makes alot of sense. I'm going to check out your other videos too.  This is fun.

[altpapapi]

Great video, and thanks for sharing!

[realow3]

Owesome video...please, record as soon as possible the video number 2, here in Brazil we have not so much reed organs as in USA or Europe, but I start to sing in a choir who practice in an old musical school that have a very old reed organ who was braught for the luteran church of the city, I want to fix it to play it for here...Thanks and very good work!!!

[rodneyjantzi]

Thank you - and thanks for sharing your story! All the best to you in fixing up the old reed organ - the time you spend on fixing it will be well worth it. I have video number 2 written out, hopefully I can start recording soon :)

Rodney

[old87country]

This is terrific. I learned alot. To bad my organ isn't as good condition as yours is in. I bought my from an old woman who had it stored in her pig barn. Hope to see more.

[rodneyjantzi]

Thanks! It's good to know an old organ was saved from the barn :) I found that restoring this one was as rewarding as playing it.

Rodney

[MorkaGraven]

@old87country If it still works, don't worry about it cosmetically. Mine has added atmosphere from being weathered. Gives it that "victorian gothic" look.

[MorkaGraven]

I went to try all this and found out I had been doing a lot of it surreptitiously already.

[rodneyjantzi]

That great!. So many people find it a challenge to do, while for others it just comes naturally. Thanks for commenting!

Rodney

[cecilspianos]

Great idea and brilliantly done! I certainly hope this is a long lived series. It's great to see someone finally demonstrating AND explaining the dynamic possibilities of pumping versus using a suction motor. I've seen several reed organs that have been "electrified in the name of progress" or as "an improvement". It always makes me a little sad because they usually make the bellows non-funtional. Definitely more loss than gain in my opinion. Keep up the good work!

[harpsichordkid]

This is GREAT! I'm really looking forward to more!

[HengistMaxwell]

Absolutely terrific video! You are very talented and that is a wonderful instrument. As a person who really wants to get a reed organ, this video is useful and most encouraging! I can't wait for your next video.

[BBLoriJ]

Wow, you put alot of work into this one. Well done! I learned alot and will have to give your suggestions a try. I like your T-shirt too. Oh and nice camera work. ;)

[rodneyjantzi]

Thanks! The shirt was a gift and I proudly wear it..

[jozg44]

Wow! Brilliantly presented and informative and a superb demonstration of what a reed organ in good condition and played well can sound like. Sadly the bottom end of mine is still in the '100 calories a minute' group, but I think you've just inspired me to have a go at fixing it.

[rodneyjantzi]

Thats great! Anyone with some mechanical knowhow (which I see you do, from your cool videos!) and the right materials (especially hide glue), recovering an air assembly is well worth the work.

Thanks for the comment!

Rodney