Mike Lyon

Visual Artist (b. 1951) makes big stuff - large scale drawing, painting, woodcuts - cool art stuff in huge Kansas City studio.

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Strings are on, tuning underway. LOTS of adjustments to make including new hammers, I think (ugh - big job)… what a great learning experience A to Z! @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/rN5xlsucMK

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Soundboard glued in, nameboard fitted. Time to install dampers and lifters drill for hitch pins and tuning pins and string and tune it and… Maybe it’ll be playable? #squarepiano #pianoforte #dulcemelos https://t.co/cgkeyLc7pn

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Whackamole three octave dulce Melos piano frame, keys, soundboard ready to assemble, I think. @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/GRiF6eVv0C

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Flats are a bit too tall - gotta make a jig to cut the tops down a bit, I think. But they look cool and they fit well. @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/dgKMgEftAF

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Key tops glued on naturals on keyboard for a three-octave hammered Dulce Melos experiment. Mid-15th century invention with early 18th century hammers. @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/RpSDa2wS9h

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Enrique Chi’s first moments with the guitar he commissioned (thank you, Enrique)! https://t.co/IalBXxin5z

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9-string acoustic guitar construction for Enrique Chi - 10 photos @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/Tn3Ah9pYlq

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Clavichord - first coarse tuning of naturals is done (sharps/flats are mostly tuned by bending the tangents as this is a double-fretted clavichord). Sweet sound! Getting real close after almost a month! https://t.co/5gbILGDxJT

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Clavichord - First rough tuning of naturals (most sharps are adjusted by bending the tangents rather than adjusting string tension. Sweet sound! 😋 @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/DGYRtDXJbj

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Just posted a photo @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/fJJALpKaov

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Today I fit all the keys and carved decorative roofs until my hands were too tired and cramped. The action is super-light and wonderful!! @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/ZHuNCei7PV

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Clavichord keys and sharps fitted @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/4xcVgMOrLK

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Clavichord - https://t.co/0rh3QHvpFt KOS clavichord kit - case is complete. Most of the work is still ahead - next step is the keyboard!! @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/cjSeaDjeUG

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/HvKy5wUcAN

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Clavichord - transferring my bird and flower design to the inside of the lid - when the case is open, the design will be in front of the player. https://t.co/rB82vdl6GL

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Zuchermann King of Sweden clavichord underway for my wife! @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/kqD3wf97Pc

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Cutaway tenor ukulele of roasted maple and curly Port Oxford cedar - commission for Kyoto client @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/0bLwAU1HOo

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Plan for 34 x 34 inch white line woodcut from four blocks in four colors. https://t.co/OGde9EKqy1

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Just posted a photo @ Mike Lyon Art Studio https://t.co/DMRe6zzNGn

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@COWYRedCross Mike and Trish, how good of you! Thank you!!!