> Nelson responds:
>
> >This can be easily done at the present. Replicated
> down to a
> >thousandth of an inch, both inside and out. The
> replica would be
> >a little heavier as the material would be
> different. It would also
> >be waterproof and in about any color you want.
I seriously think its the human maker element combined
with the 'no two pieces of bamboo are exactly
identical motif' that make the idea of such,
impossible-. ( Thats speaking from my experiences in
working with bamboo only.)- However, it sounds as if
nelson is not using bamboo as the medium, though. -
That alone, makes room for yet, another debate.
Even the fact that he mentions the flute being heavier
makes me somewhat skeptical. I wonder if hes
speaking in terms of wall thickness or overall wall
volume? Ive noticed these 2 things have play a trival
role in timbre and output. Again, thats speaking from
my experiences and attemps. Take them as you will.:)
To be honest, from my reading of nelson's work, I've
really wanted to play his flutes for a long time now.
So I would love nothing more than to see him duplicate
peters flute.
Cheers,
Isaac
--- Bruce Jones <bjones@weber.ucsd.edu> wrote:
>
> Peter says:
>
> > Perhaps someone in the "science can do it" camp
> would like to
> >take my Meiji-era 1.8 that has a sound to die for,
> and make me a
> >perfect copy?
>
> Nelson responds:
>
> >This can be easily done at the present. Replicated
> down to a
> >thousandth of an inch, both inside and out. The
> replica would be
> >a little heavier as the material would be
> different. It would also
> >be waterproof and in about any color you want.
>
> Okay, how? This is not a rhetorical or flippant
> question. I've
> played Peter's Gesshu many times and would be
> interested in owning
> a copy, however created, if it played anywhere near
> the original.
>
> So how?
>
> bj
>
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