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===Instruments=== | ===Instruments=== |
At the moment (2021) not much is known about the exact instruments that Hand Reichel built, with the exception of the Daxophone, which is a well documented instrument with many copies being made by various makers around the world. Reichel made many experimental guitars which are poorly documented. | At the moment (2021) not much is known about the exact instruments that Hand Reichel built, with the exception of the Daxophone, which is a well documented instrument with many copies being made by various makers around the world. Reichel made many experimental guitars which are poorly documented. |
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| Hans Reichel performing in 2009 |
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Here is the Daxophone Information PDF taken from the now defunct Daxophone website. This document details the construction process for a Daxophone. I have taken the liberty of hosting it here since the original website is difficult to access (see notes). ((http://www.wesleyhicks.art/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DaxInfo.pdf)) | Here is the Daxophone Information PDF taken from the now defunct Daxophone website. This document details the construction process for a Daxophone. I have taken the liberty of hosting it here since the original website is difficult to access (see notes). ((http://www.wesleyhicks.art/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DaxInfo.pdf)) |
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In the 1989 Guitar Player Magazine article ((https://issuu.com/yurilandman/docs/hans_reichel_guitar_player_magazine_1989)) the daxophone is called a "dachsophone" and claims that "dachs is German for "Badger"". It is very likely that at this time the early version of the instrument was called a Dachsophone. The article also strongly suggests that the Daxophone was invented in 1986, which is the same year as the below video, which demonstrates a very early performance of the instrument. Note the rather underdeveloped technique and sound as compared to later recordings of Reichel. | In the 1989 Guitar Player Magazine article ((https://issuu.com/yurilandman/docs/hans_reichel_guitar_player_magazine_1989)) as well as the Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones entry on Hans Reichel, the daxophone is called a "dachsophone" and claims that "dachs is German for "Badger"". The early version of the instrument was called a Dachsophone, and the date of the change to Daxophone is unknown. The European Free Improvisation Pages has a short blurb on their Daxophone page that states the following "With regard to the name of the instrument, Reichel states that he had a Swedish LP called Mammal voices of Northern Europe, vol. 1 which featured wolves, rats, bats, fieldmice and also a badger (German: Dachs). Being impressed by the badger's great sonic range, the instrument was then given its name, with echoes of Adolphe Sax and then the 'chs' was changed to 'x', 'because I got fed up with having to keep on repeating the story'." ((http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/photos/idax.html))\\ |
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| The 1989 Guitar Player Magazine article says that the Daxophone was invented in 1986, which is the same year as the below video, which demonstrates a very early performance of the instrument. Note the rather underdeveloped technique and sound as compared to later recordings of Reichel performing. |
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Two instruments are detailed in the 1989 Guitar Player Magazine article ((https://issuu.com/yurilandman/docs/hans_reichel_guitar_player_magazine_1989)), one with a wider electric guitar shaped body and one called the "Stick" which has a minimal acoustic body and is generally stick shaped. These two guitars utilize a [[3rd Bridge]]. Reichel describes having discovered the underlying harmonic principles in 1980. \\ | Two instruments are detailed in the 1989 Guitar Player Magazine article ((https://issuu.com/yurilandman/docs/hans_reichel_guitar_player_magazine_1989)), one with a wider electric guitar shaped body and one called the "Stick" which has a minimal acoustic body and is generally stick shaped. These two guitars utilize a [[3rd Bridge]]. Reichel describes having discovered the underlying harmonic principles in 1980. \\ |
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==Picking-Behind-the-Bridge-Guitar== | ==Pick-Behind-the-Bridge-Guitar== |
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The instrument in the below video looks very similar to the wider of the two guitars discussed in the 1989 article but the instrument looks to have a number of additional pickups and a movable bridge present and looks to generally be in a different stage of construction. The video description also calls the instrument the Pick-Behind-the-Bridge-Guitar, which is mentioned but not explicitly shown in the 1989 Guitar Player Magazine article. | The instrument in the below video looks very similar to the wider of the two guitars discussed in the 1989 article but the instrument looks to have a number of additional pickups and a movable bridge present and looks to generally be in a different stage of construction. The video description also calls the instrument the Pick-Behind-the-Bridge-Guitar, which is mentioned but not explicitly shown in the 1989 Guitar Player Magazine article. |
Made in 1974, The instrument has a [[3rd Bridge]] guitar on top and a more conventional guitar below. This guitar is described in the album notes of Lower lurum "although I don't like doublenecks too much, I've made this one for easy transportation. The part on the top is what I once called a 'pick-behind-the-bridge' guitar, designed to be picked on the 'wrong' side. Apart from this feature it is a normal solidbody electric. The strings are mounted in reverse, left-hand style. The bottom part of the doubleneck is a kind of hollowbody acoustic designed for finger tapping on both sides of the bridge. Besides a normal pick-up, it has a (piezo) contact microphone inside. Its strings are mounted right-hand style. On both guitars I use the thickest available strings. The tuning is regular but lower - starting on C or C#." ((http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mreichel.html))\\ | Made in 1974, The instrument has a [[3rd Bridge]] guitar on top and a more conventional guitar below. This guitar is described in the album notes of Lower lurum "although I don't like doublenecks too much, I've made this one for easy transportation. The part on the top is what I once called a 'pick-behind-the-bridge' guitar, designed to be picked on the 'wrong' side. Apart from this feature it is a normal solidbody electric. The strings are mounted in reverse, left-hand style. The bottom part of the doubleneck is a kind of hollowbody acoustic designed for finger tapping on both sides of the bridge. Besides a normal pick-up, it has a (piezo) contact microphone inside. Its strings are mounted right-hand style. On both guitars I use the thickest available strings. The tuning is regular but lower - starting on C or C#." ((http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/mreichel.html))\\ |
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The 1989 Guitar Player Magazine article ((https://issuu.com/yurilandman/docs/hans_reichel_guitar_player_magazine_1989)) says that this guitar is played using an "electric razor", which suggests that some of the unusual sounds of the instrument might come from the use of various tools. \\ | The 1989 Guitar Player Magazine article ((https://issuu.com/yurilandman/docs/hans_reichel_guitar_player_magazine_1989)) says that this guitar is played using an "electric razor", which suggests that some of the unusual sounds of the instrument might come from the use of various tools. \\ |
Crossing the Bridge by Hans Reichel, by Joe Gore that appeared in Guitar Player Magazine, 1989 ((https://issuu.com/yurilandman/docs/hans_reichel_guitar_player_magazine_1989)) \\ | Crossing the Bridge by Hans Reichel, by Joe Gore that appeared in Guitar Player Magazine, 1989 ((https://issuu.com/yurilandman/docs/hans_reichel_guitar_player_magazine_1989)) \\ |
This article details the names of many of Reichel's early instruments \\ | This article details the names of many of Reichel's early instruments \\ |
| Hans Reichel: born to be mild. Rubberneck, no. 16, pp. 4-11. By Chris Blackford, 1994\\ |
| Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones, ISBN 1559613823, pp. 12-13. \\ |
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| ==Web== |
| A very detailed biography on Musician Guide, this also has lots of links to resources. ((https://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608002667/Hans-Reichel.html)) \\ |
| A shorter Bio from The European Free Improvisation Pages ((http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/photos/idax.html)) \\ |
| Almost all of Reichel's albums are available from the publisher Destination Out on Bandcamp ((https://destination-out.bandcamp.com/music)) \\ |
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| ==Daxophone Makers== |
| JLJ Instruments ((https://www.etsy.com/shop/JLJInstruments))\\ |
| Daniel Fishkin ((http://dfiction.com/store/))\\ |
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==Hans Reichel's website== | ==Hans Reichel's website== |