Re: Waterphone - original by Richard Waters (Calgary) $750

[ElectricDolphin]

> Sale 1585543808 wrote:
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> Original Waterphone, purchased directly from Richard Waters in
1999. The waterphone is that scary sound you hear in horror movies. It
is used a lot in the Matrix soundtrack, and is also used underwater to
call whales.

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> Richard Waters, the inventor who handmade mine, passed away a
couple of years ago, and someone else is attempting to make his
products now. This particular model is no longer made, and the
cheapest one they currently make is $1100.

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> Google "waterphone" and you can read all about it and see the
prices.

> There is also an interesting article on Wikipedia about the
waterphone.

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> There are a few knock-offs on the market - but they sound NOTHING
like a Richard Waters original.

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> Here is a description from the website:

> The Waterphone was invented and is patented by Richard Waters
(pat.#3896696). Each instrument is unique and made to order. Richard
personally makes, tunes, signs and dates each Waterphone. The sound of
the Waterphone has been compared to the haunting melodies of the
Humpback Whale and voices from inner/outer space. Waterphones have
been described as acoustic synthesizers, Waterharps, a musical
"Aladdin's Lamp", and "Whalephones".

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> Waterphones are in fact stainless steel and bronze monolithic,
one-of-a-kind, acoustic, tonal-friction instruments that utilize water
in the interior of their resonators to bend tones and create water
echos. In the world family of musical instruments, the Waterphone is
between a Tibetian Water Drum, an African Kalimba (thumb piano) and a
16th century Peg or Nail Violin. Each Waterphone is custom made using
a hot metal process developed over the past 40 years. The tonal rods
are tuned to a combination of micro-tonal and diatonic relationships
presented in two distinct but intergrated scales having both even and
uneven increments.

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> My price is firm, and includes a custom hard shell case.

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> I am in the SW, near the intersection of Bow Trail and Sarcee.

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> Serious inquires only. Include your phone number so I can weed out
the lookyloos. :)

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> NO - that is not me in the pic - just an old dude playing the same
model.

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Location: Calgary
Price: $750

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Is the Waterphone still available?
I see no picture in your ad.
If available, which model is it?
What would be the cost to send to the USA?
Thank you.
I will send my phone number if it is still available. I am new to the
forum so I hope I have done this correctly.


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