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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  
 +{{youtube>A8uGNY2Qf9Y}}
  
  
 ==Daxophone== ==Daxophone==
-The Daxophone is by far the most famous instrument built by Hans Reichel. The instrument has become a sort of icon for the experimental musical instrument world and is one of the few to be openly adopted and played by many experimental musicians. Part of the success of the Daxophone can be attributed to the detailed construction guide that Hans Reichel made. +The [[Daxophone]] is by far the most famous instrument built by Hans Reichel. The instrument has become a sort of icon for the experimental musical instrument world and is one of the few to be openly adopted and played by many experimental musicians. Part of the success of the Daxophone can be attributed to the detailed construction guide that Hans Reichel made.  
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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)) +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))\\
  
-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. +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. 
  
 {{youtube>7WHvAC0RFI4}} \\  {{youtube>7WHvAC0RFI4}} \\ 
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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. \\
  
-==Picking-Behind-the-Bridge-Guitar==+==Pick-Behind-the-Bridge-Guitar==
  
 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.
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 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/))\\
  
 ==Hans Reichel's website== ==Hans Reichel's website==
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