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Hello,

I've read on another vibraphone forum that silicone is the best material for bar post insulators. One posting suggested the following specs for the tubing. Has anyone on this forum used tubing of this specification for a Musser M75?

HIGH PURITY SILICONE RUBBER TUBING NON-REINFORCED,

5/16'  Inside diameter

1/2" Outside diameter

3/32" Wall thickness.

Thanks!

Hoping to reach Vince H from thevibe.net forum. I'm interested in experimenting with building my own liquid-filled damper pad and would like to talk about the process.

Thanks!
Neil

Tony says that theres stopper like things that go on the top of open post to close them in. Anyone know anything about them? If i were to buy them, i would need a lot! Does anyone know where i can get these?

My vibe has post like Saito Vibraphones.

Saito posts are open. they do not bend over, letting the string rise up when i release the dampener. see attachment for pic. All the posts are like that. it was just easier to get a picture of the end post.

Modern posts ( such as those on the m-55)have a peice of medal that bends over the hook holding it in place when the pedal moves.

I have a malletKAT 2 octave Express 6.1, and a 1 octave expander, purchased at different times. The expander is louder, and the top octave of the Express is even softer than it's !st octave. How do I get them in balance? I have followed the instructions on pgs. 54 thru 57 and it doesn't work.

Thanks-ELK

AS you probably know, i have an antique ludwig and luwdig vibraphone. The dampener bar is about 2 inches deep and creates a lot of noise when pulled down. We think it may be the springs, but are not sure. There is 2 springs, one on each side. Is there anything else that will quite the dampener? We tried putting pieces of felt underneath and above the bar. That did nothing. We are going to try some oil. Will changing the springs reduce the squeaks? They are original and are 60 something years old. Maybe they are rusty.

I wanted to put this out to the community because I have seen potential electrical problems with several vibe motors/controllers, especially the older Bodine Motors and controllers. I want to provide a little food for thought. Bottom line, it's always better to be safe. I don't want to scare anyone, rather my hope is that someone may be helped by this post.

Hello there my dear workshoppers.

I have problems with my damperpad bar, and I've noticed there are some real pros here when it comes to the manufacturing and handy-work side of things, so I'll give this a shot.

I have a situation with my Musser M55 vibe that's becoming anonying - the instrument doesn’t hold very steady during playing. From what I can tell, the problem is in the assembly where the wheels are allowed to swivel. That section of each wheel has a wooble in it. In other words, it’s not the actual wheels themselves that are shakey, it’s the assembly above the wheels that has bearings in it that's causing the problem as far as I can tell. When I pedal, this location (the point between the part of the wheel assembly where it can turn around)has a lot of play in it.

Hey everyone,

Quick question... does anyone know where to buy the paint Musser uses for its resonators, pedals... and for the sake of the discussion, any other parts on the vibe.

It would be nice to be able to repaint, for example, one set of resonators and have it match the other one without having to do both. Any ideas?

James