Slide Show - My Homemade Pipe Organ

Movie slide show about my homemade, 5 rank, all wood pipe organ. The music is from the dedication recital. Visit my website www.rwgiangiulio.com for more information.

[@virginiaorganbuilder]

Poplar key levers!! And that's just the beginning!! Your work is immaculate, and as far as I can tell from the slides, your building techniques are CRAZY- with awesome results. I've been an organ builder for more than 20 years, and been privileged to be involved in some pretty amazing organs. My hat's off to you! Keep up the good work!

[@KORNMUSIKde]

I'm a professionell organ builder - this is impressive - very well done!!!

[@Themagiciandu62]

I write my comment very late but as an engineer, and a passionnate of audio/sound/DIY,woodworking for years, make a pipe organ interest me. And maybe creating some "excentric" pipe ranks, I really want to know if it is possible to harmonize pretty well some materials like PVC or polycarbonate... The french musician Nicolas Bras achieve to make a large amount of wind instrument in PVC, they sound surprisingly good !

[@williammitchell1864]

What organ company do you work for?

[@prussiankingdom1693]

@@Themagiciandu62 plastic can have some good tone and work well. I printed my cousin a plastic mouthpiece for band

[@Themagiciandu62]

@@prussiankingdom1693 yes and I remember a jazzman recording a full album with a cute pink pastic saxophone, that's sound pretty well, nobody ear the difference !

[@Green4321]

This must be the grand daddy of all DIY projects! Congrats to you. This is a very pleasant sounding instrument.

[@straypixel]

Very fine workmanship, sir. Many congratulations! The voicing is absolutely superb as the Bach well shows.

[@SyrPipeOrg]

It's quite obvious you're a very fine organ builder. I envy you. Its nice to see other fine craftsmen in the trade. Keep up the amazing work.

[@ant8064]

I am sure that if bach were alive, he would be more than happy to play your amazing organ!

[@earthlightsmusic2743]

Every organ is a work of art, and this one is a profound labor of love, with bright and beautiful tone.

[@trainz10]

Brilliant! (both the music montage and the Organ). You are a fantastic Organ builder! ;)

[@DougCassellMusicman]

I love the workmanship. Well done!

[@kevinklingner3098]

As a solely wood pipe instrument this one is voiced beautifully with the lovely lively yet mellow notes coming from the wood pipes. I am waiting now to see if he does something with brass and copper for metal Pipes it surely would complete this imstrument. The songs chosen and played also highlighted the strengths of this instrument.

[@earthlightsmusic2743]

Metal pipe-making is a skill beyond the patient and exacting woodworking skill brought to bear in the making and building of this sweet little instrument.

[@raphig]

@19shea85 I built this on my own using books and the internet.

[@raphig]

Noel X: Grand jeu et Duo @0:00 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme @1:37 Christ lag in Todesbanden @2:47 Priere a Notre Dame @3:58 Menuet Gothique @4:58 Voluntary in G @5:36 Toccata and Fugue in D minor @6:44

[@emmagottlieb9379]

Voluntary by who?

[@klbird]

An amazing example of both mechanical engineering and wood crafting skills. The tracker organ is the most difficult for the professionals to build much less an amateur in his workshop. In addition he is evidently an accomplished organists.

[@zimnaya]

Wonderful mellow, mellifluous sound and very versatile as evidenced by the range of pieces played during the video. Well done...I cannot begin to imagine what work and precision this must involve. I would love to have an organ like this but would not know where to start...

[@mortson978]

Too bad it's over I could have sat and listened to that all day. By the way, was that a trumpet organ duo. That is something you never hear. Quite beautiful.

[@wheidelberg]

How wonderful that you had the talent, determinination, stamina, knowledge and let's not forget the resources to do this. It sounds absolutely wonderful. Congratulations, and thanks for sharing this.

[@montre16]

He made this totally from scratch. No kit. This is his own design. Look at the webpage mentioned in the description.

[@JMcdon1627]

I admire your dedication. Outstanding.

[@dibaldgyfm9933]

I love especially the sounds (registers, ranks) in the two first pieces, and the fourth. Who played? This is a beautiful playing! And wow for an organ result, the looks of it and the slides are beautiful, showing workshop knowledge I wish I had.

[@stephenrichie4646]

Amazing accomplishment. Congratulations!

[@audioamateur]

most amazing piece of home work Ive ever seen.

[@slippyking07]

absolutly utterly, utterly, amazing !

[@Richard-vq7ud]

Congratulations! You are truly gifted both as organist and builder. The tone quality is magnificent, and cabinetry is stunning.

[@Inventio13]

Wow, what superb craftmanship! I love your trumpet stop in the "Wachet auf.."

[@raphig]

Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor

[@2001spaceoddessy]

Wow! What a sound!

[@zachlafleur6651]

You are a true artisan indeed! Do you build organs professionally? If not, you really should! This instrument is a true woodwind instrument on a grand scale (being that there are not any metal pipes whatsoever)!

[@organbuilder272]

Keep in mind there is a huge difference between building a little organ like this and building an organ for a good sized church. 60, 870 100 or more stops is far more than one man can do regardless of his skill. Being a hobbiest with a lovely little project like this is one thing, but having the space, facilities and crew to build a real concert organ or for a large church - that is a whole other story. This is a nice project, well done. Lots of time and patience represented in this completed instrument.

[@JoshuaSobel]

@@organbuilder272 there's no organ with 60,000,000 stops lol

[@rebeldiva611]

@@organbuilder272 Okay... Apparently we got the organ police over here

[@ChucklesKeys]

WOW!!! I'm impressed! Beautiful organ, indeed! I've always wanted one.

[@williamweber9124]

Rigorous meticulous craftsmanship! Your wood pipes have higher range than I ever though possible.

[@dailydent]

true craftsmanship!

[@Lou06109]

Thanx for an insight on how organs are made. Wonderful craftsmanship!

[@drewb52]

Absolutely amazing!

[@finess4970]

I don´t know what to say... I don´t know what to praise first, the beautiful handcraft, the design, the sound, the play... GREAT STUFF!!!!!!!

[@ecduvall7665]

As I viewed the video, I was so very impressed with every single detail put into this organ. I cannot imagine how many hours went into the initial planning stages, nor can I imagine anyone having the expertise, incredible skill, and devotion to spend countless hours in the construction of even the smallest but most essential details. I dare say the workmanship surpasses that of the finest organ builders in the world. It is obvious the end result is his utterly amazing organ is something of which he can play and enjoy the rest of his days. No matter how grand an instrument any organist owns, his heart's desire is to own his own personal pipe organ and this is the awesome example of what we wish were ours. Enjoy! You have most certainly earned the right.. It at any time the house next door to you comes up for sale, please let me know! I would love to become your guest on a daily basis!

[@yootoobee123]

one of the nicest scaled, winded, voiced and regulated homemade organs I have found on the web! VERY NICELY DONE!

[@annatirindelli8879]

MERAVIGLIOSO, COMPLIMENTI VIVISSIMI!!! VIDEO-MUSIC SUPER 👍👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@DLCaster]

That's really wonderful.

[@Narriz]

This is just so amazing!

[@unequally-tempered]

Top rate! Superb! Well done!

[@vincenteagles]

Really impressive work and really well done! Good luck with your next projects from a pipe organ maker from Germany

[@DoctorNeoCortex72]

that is amazing i want one

[@aseerose5684]

Wonderful! Such talent is remarkable,

[@goneretired7030]

Very nice. I’m well aware that most small instruments can become tiresome. Yet this instrument didn’t seem tiresome at all. Very pleasant and not harsh at all. Well done.

[@Bajussz1]

Wath a beatifull looking and soundig instrument! You have put an incredible work into this instrument and of course in all the other organs that you have built. Thank you for sharing this. Have a great week! Zoltán

[@jcatrillo]

Wooow magic!!!

[@LectronCircuits]

Awesome. Cheers!

[@54spiritedwill54]

This is awesome! This must be the grand daddy of all DIY projects! :P

[@bigPianist99]

Simply great...

[@papasmeghead]

fascinating project - thanks for sharing

[@jice0610]

magnifique, extraordinaire, quelle merveille ! mon rève !

[@Phacias]

You are my master! Greetings from Poland! ;)

[@RenaissancePeopleNYC]

That's one way to get one! Very nice!

[@mikber70]

Beautifully!!

[@cso49]

Maravilloso!

[@hubtrowotgameplay858]

Beautifull :)

[@richardcheese6161]

Very impressive on both a technical and artistic level

[@artie360]

WOW!

[@dennisspinkshappyforbusker2523]

Beautiful 👌

[@pantyflash]

Like, awesome good job. Way to go, babe!

[@garyg6000]

WOW !!

[@MrMichaelmusicman]

Hello, thank you very much for this interesting videos! Great!

[@Benajsa]

nice one and good job !

[@SuperDaviddavis]

nice organ...hope our cathedral at kuching here got organ like urs one.....keep up your good job....god bless

[@philb6912]

Love it very nice

[@raphig]

Wood pipes tend to have more of a flute sound. They don't go bad.

[@jrzzrj]

incredible......how God has blessed you with such knowledge and skill...praise Him....

[@AndreIsoirFansClub]

complimenti per la sua bellissima opera! veramente notevole!

[@witexdaw]

Hi Raphig. Thank you.

[@raulreyesortiz1732]

Unfassbar, es sieht echt aus!

[@MrNorbi14]

Thanks man!

[@mortson978]

You should make these ranks professionally. Folks might pay a lot for them, because the sound you have produced is absolutely sublime.

[@raphig]

@UMTomaS No, this organ is not for sale but my Opus 2 is. Please see my website for more information.

[@ECorganist]

Nice! I'm a young organist, and if you someday start building more pipe organs for churches, when I'm at a church in need of one, I'll keep you in mind!

[@KawhackitaRag]

Hard for me to say which homemade pipe organ is more impressive; this one, or "Trudy". I'd say it's a tie. Very nice job; I'm suprised at the amount of music you can get out of 5 ranks!

[@jeabo0adhd]

you're close to professional! keep at it!

[@raphig]

Thanks. The third piece is Christ lag in Todesbanden by J.S. Bach.

[@MrNorbi14]

Very cool,genious! What is the first piece if I may ask?

[@havok0193]

this is an amazing acomplishment. how long did it take you to complete?

[@MartinHouston]

Amazing, and I thought making the whistle & horn for my boat was a big deal.

[@letterietyinternationalorg7835]

Great organ, do you craft or know of a person who would craft a similar organ for a church?

[@ccoraxfan]

melvis24, the music light and pedal light "stops" actually are not actually stops, they are switches for the music rack and pedal lights, for illumination rather than sound.

[@andy802diy]

I've been following this project since I found out about your website! Very nice. A lot of hours represented here! Davidmiler12: there are 4 speaking manual stops and one pedal stop. Woops, some tuning problems in the treble around 5:30 :-)

[@bsharppianomajor]

I would take your instrument over any of the electronics. I have been an enthusiasts for over 65 years and have helped build organs. I have a 1 manual 4 rank Tracker (Milwaukee Organ Co) in my home.

[@CardCam97]

thanks rapkig :)

[@MrAngrybassist]

Very nice! How long did it take to build? And how much did it cost?

[@RolandD70]

hi fom mexico ralph, i´m really impressed whith your beautiful organ but i have a dude the sizes are in decimal or english system??

[@MrArtisticsound]

Hi Raphig. You mentioned the G pipe you made was 15+ 3/8" in length, what would be the sizes for the surrounding c scale (Below and above) with the 5 sharps and flats... Thank you, Mervyn

[@19shea85]

This is extremely impressive. Did you apprentice with an organ builder or did you just do it on your own?

[@raphig]

The dimensions are in inches. The fifth piece is Menuet Gothique from Suite Gothique by Léon Boëllmann

[@MrArtisticsound]

Hi, You are a complete genius. I would love to work with you. I aided an organ tuner/ builder to refurbish an old pipe organ in an Anglical church in Ireland. It was amazing, I loved it. By the way what is the third piece of music played on the organ music please Thank you for posting. Bless you, Mervyn.

[@micahnightwolf]

That is beautiful. How long did it take you to make that? Did you have any help putting it together?

[@yieldm232]

Hi from 2021

[@itscodyw]

@Moraleg1 Thanks~!

[@paulj0557tonehead]

Many a master builder has worked from home..here is an example.

[@carlsjoseph13]

nice sound!!! how much did you spent for your organ?

[@jesseindo5660]

I Hope IKEA sell the homemade organ so i could Craft it :D

[@bigPianist99]

Whats the 3th piece?

[@CardCam97]

Hi. I have 2 questions: - dimensions of organ pipes are in inches or centimeters, - what is the fifth piece of music played on the organ music? Thank you for posting. CardCam97

[@foveauxbear]

What an achievement, congratulations. Do you have any plans of making non-flute pipes, like for example krumhorn stop? I have a two volume set of books (Dover) called: "The Art of Organ-Building" George Ashdown Audsley, I guess you know this?

[@jy221series4]

Whats the background music at the beginning