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| INSTRUMENTS created by Paul
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| The electric saron (above) is essentially an electric xylophone. The sounding elements are steel rods which are cut to pitch. The rods are removable and can be set for any scale; sets now exist for chromatic pitches as well as seven and five tone equal temperament. The electromagnetic pickup is two feet long and is probably the world's longest humbucker. The longer steel rods can also double as slides for the mechanical monk. |
| Made in 1992, the microtonal
guitar (above, left) was Rubenstein's
first creation. Originally it had movable nylon frets but is now fretless.
The cellotar (above, right) is one of a series of bowed, electric, stringed instruments Paul made that include the viotar, invisitar, ubertar, and alumitar. The cellotar has several lead weights at the bottom to allow for sliding notes without lifting the instrument. The ubertar and alumitar are connected to a swiveling stand and are played standing. The viotar, invisitar and cellotar are played seated, like a middle-eastern rebab. |
Some
more recent microtonal guitars, above. From left to right:
10 tone equal temperament (tet), 12 tet (standard tuning), 13 tet, 14 tet
and 15 tet.