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Rybnikov's "Small" Vargan

Vyacheslav Rybnikov

A compact, minimalist jaw harp with a moderately high sound and a fairly clean timbre, but most specimens to one degree or another have different mechanical sounds that reduce the level of "musicality".

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Description

A compact, minimalist jaw harp with a moderately high sound and a fairly clean timbre, but most specimens to one degree or another have different mechanical sounds that reduce the level of "musicality". The most pronounced rustle is the touch of the finger. Mechanically, the instrument is quite obedient, strokes in both directions are equivalent. While the range of parameters is very large, but there is something to dig into - there are very interesting, even, specimens.

Specifications

Base frequency?

95–100Hz

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Gaps?

70–100µm

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Reed stiffness?

130–150gf

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Frame stiffness?

350–700gf

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Frame length?

85mm

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Frame width?

20mm

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Frame thickness?

5mm

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Reed length?

60mm

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Weight

30g

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