caper1 wrote:mattnbin wrote:Lovely setup.
Job well done!!
Are you going to install the pistons in the lowest manual?
It looks a little naked without them.
regards,
Matt
That would certainly be the finishing touch. Classic
http://www.midiworks.ca makes a black metal piece to cover that space. But I'm thinking of a more home-made solution. Any suggestions would be welcome. By the way the piston manuals cost $1448 and the ones without pistons are only $596. I have found that 40 pistons are more than I need. Thanks for your suggestion though.
WOW! that is a huge price difference for pistons/non pistons. At least Classic seem to have moved away from installing the unusual square pistons. Your manuals look great with the round ones!
I humbly suggest you might consider buying a few of your own matching pistons from a company such as Syndyne, Klann or Organ Supply Industries. They are around US$10 each including engraving if you get the ones that are not illuminated. Around $15 for lighted ones engraved to your spec.
Then you could get a piece of timber or metal - drill and paint - then mount your pistons.
The only piece of the puzzle unknown to me is if Classic have supplied a midi encoder board that has some spare connectors for pistons on that manual. This I would love to know.
Leaving that manual with a blank strip might still look a little empty compared to the other manuals. Maybe 6 would be enough to fill the gap?
regards,
Matt