"It gets a little too hard for me after that" Bro... I think the number of people that play that piece outnumber the number of people who can build such magnificent organs!
I think that this is a very cool project and I would never have thought a non organ builder could do that. Could you put some more videos up about the instrument
Well done as a simple organ for the home. I took Lessons from the Stanford Professor Nanny when I was a kid and he too had a pipe organ in his home. He once let me play the Stanford monster and yes the same Toccata and Fugue in D minor a kids favorite. He had to handle the pedals. We had professors in the room who applauded when we finished. Now you making me get the itch to do my own. But what a time effort. Yes swell pedals make it for changing volume.
Admirable work. To do this in your spare time must be a monumental task. As a matter of curiosity, I wonder why a few of the pipes in the second stop back were mounted on a separate block?
Very wonderful! I don't know that I could have ever had the patients or handy skills to complete such a project like this myself, and I am greatly respectful of your work. I would like to know, how much do you think this project ended up costing you?
great sounding organ! I know you are a woodworker; if you are planning on making another organ with string and reed pipes, etc., there were some great wooden violin, cello, etc. pipes made for use in automatic musical instruments; ditto with the reed pipes, they often made them with wooden resonators and boots. Try looking up some orchestrions and fairground organs, especially those by European makers, since they seemed to have somewhat finer voicing than American-made ones.
I've listened to this vedio a few times, I don't know if this due to the recording, you may want to enlarge the pipe width of the 16' sous-bass, the harmonics are louder that fundimental, no offence!
It is the recording which was made using the mic on the video camera. Visit my website to hear sound samples made with good recording equipment. The Soubasse is properly scaled for a house organ of this size. No offense taken.
BWV565 Fugue: "gets a little too hard for me after that". LoL! Takes practice. I've had similar problems with that section too. Nice sounding organ. Projects like this leave me ambivalent, to choose between building a tracker or go VPO. VPO obviously can have virtually unlimited tonal resources. However, like holding a book in your hand when you read, there is nothing comparable to playing a tracker organ. Split the difference and have one of each. :)
@Offshoreorganbuilder At the time that I built the windchest, I had planned to put those pipes in the facade. When I finally made the case, I decided not to put those pipes in the facade. There wasn't room directly on the windchest so I made the little shelf for them.
"It gets a little too hard for me after that" Bro... I think the number of people that play that piece outnumber the number of people who can build such magnificent organs!
I am totally impressed!!! Can't believe you built that organ yourself....AMAZING! I love the pipe organ.
this is seriously badass. the organ is by far my favourite instrument, it just sounds so damn cool
I think that this is a very cool project and I would never have thought a non organ builder could do that. Could you put some more videos up about the instrument
Well done as a simple organ for the home. I took Lessons from the Stanford Professor Nanny when I was a kid and he too had a pipe organ in his home. He once let me play the Stanford monster and yes the same Toccata and Fugue in D minor a kids favorite. He had to handle the pedals. We had professors in the room who applauded when we finished. Now you making me get the itch to do my own. But what a time effort. Yes swell pedals make it for changing volume.
Your awesome!! I watched ur other videos of the organ and it sounds awesome!! excellent job!!
Admirable work. To do this in your spare time must be a monumental task. As a matter of curiosity, I wonder why a few of the pipes in the second stop back were mounted on a separate block?
@Zylstra555 I didn't keep careful track but I spent between $10-15K on materials for building the organ.
Very wonderful! I don't know that I could have ever had the patients or handy skills to complete such a project like this myself, and I am greatly respectful of your work.
I would like to know, how much do you think this project ended up costing you?
lovely woody tone.
great sounding organ! I know you are a woodworker; if you are planning on making another organ with string and reed pipes, etc., there were some great wooden violin, cello, etc. pipes made for use in automatic musical instruments; ditto with the reed pipes, they often made them with wooden resonators and boots. Try looking up some orchestrions and fairground organs, especially those by European makers, since they seemed to have somewhat finer voicing than American-made ones.
this organ sounds very good, i want to built my own organ pedalboard, just the pedal board for practice at home can you give me some advise??
I've listened to this vedio a few times, I don't know if this due to the recording, you may want to enlarge the pipe width of the 16' sous-bass, the harmonics are louder that fundimental, no offence!
Yeah, just extend the house, assuming there's room, and build it behind the rest of the organ. Easy as that. :P
Iwould love to own this thing would play it the whole day
I love your organ and i hope you dont find it to intrusive to ask about price because i would love to build my own.
that is so cool i wish i could do somthing like that
you should add a swell manual and swell pedal
Cool Organ.
What is the difference between the Montre and bourdon?
Dis you do the tonal finishing yourself?
It is the recording which was made using the mic on the video camera. Visit my website to hear sound samples made with good recording equipment. The Soubasse is properly scaled for a house organ of this size. No offense taken.
BWV565 Fugue: "gets a little too hard for me after that". LoL! Takes practice. I've had similar problems with that section too. Nice sounding organ. Projects like this leave me ambivalent, to choose between building a tracker or go VPO. VPO obviously can have virtually unlimited tonal resources. However, like holding a book in your hand when you read, there is nothing comparable to playing a tracker organ. Split the difference and have one of each. :)
this is so cool! how long did it take you to build that?
@Offshoreorganbuilder At the time that I built the windchest, I had planned to put those pipes in the facade. When I finally made the case, I decided not to put those pipes in the facade. There wasn't room directly on the windchest so I made the little shelf for them.
wow very nice
How much did it cost to make the 8' bourdon ?
Where do you get your blowers?
Yes
@me80233 It took me 5 years working part time.
amazing
how long did it take to be completed?
About four years working part time.
@paulfreefall Each pipe only plays one note.
That's where I give up when I'm playing that piece lol
The bass stop is Subbaß
The bass stop is 16' Soubasse
Yeah it doesn't really sound like shoebox
The ß is the sharp s if you didn't know, and both of them mean sub-bass
Shining Armor
Yes but my pipes are modeled after a French Soubasse.
Ah, I thought it was the German Subbaß
@raphig Thanks for the information.
Offshoreorganbuilder You should do organ building videos yourself
My master!
@qwertypoop1000 They come from Laukhuff
@me80233 It's hard to say but I would guess about 800 hours.
What Bach piece is that?
Encor3 Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Taccata and Fugue in D minor