Mystery Rolls
By Larry Fisher
>From: John Phillips <John.Phillips@phys.utas.edu.au>
>
>Subject: Mystery Rolls
>
> Two are Empeco rolls (not Ampico!) . These rolls have
> snakebite theme perforations and they also have some expression coding
> on both the treble and bass sides. Most of the coding
> consists of very short perfs. a long way apart.
Hi John and the group,
I rebuilt a one of a kind rig a few years back that used similar rolls. The piano case was extra tall to accommodate a small set of vibes set in above the piano. It was Austrian made as I recall. The roll had 4 selections on it and they were all polka like tunes. The perforations along the edges turned the vibes on and off as well as some limited expression. It was a nightmare to rebuild and move!!
Lar
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