great job Stig! this is one of my all time favorite pieces.  i learned it as a kid and it continues to inspire.  the piano reminded me of the first piano i ever had, a giant beatup upright with all the flaws you described

Thank you budo! Nice to read your comment   ..."with all the flaws you described" 

Best wishes and thanks,

Stig

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

Maple Leaf Rag (like an old piano with faulty bass strings…..

In my fantasy I imagine I wanted a sound that fit in with that rag time era. I mixed and "found" an old piano where the back has a large crack that affects the sound of the bass strings, which are also faulty.
The strings for the bass notes are wound with copper wire, which has broken due to the crack….so this explain the sound    Well one of my experiments again….and one microphone is too close to the broken strings!  Creative or not but had to relax a bit 

budo said” I hope you continue to do them” (rag time), so here one more   
Enjoy

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...0piano.mp3

All the best, everyone

Sig

Nice work Stig, Joplin is always very funny then on this "old" piano has even more charm.
Great performance!
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

Thank you carmelo for listening and giving comments.  I think I have recorded at least 12 of Joplin's rag time pieces. Perhaps I should put the all together in a row in a post.......?

Best wishes

Stig

Maple Leaf Rag (like an old piano with faulty bass strings…..

In my fantasy I imagine I wanted a sound that fit in with that rag time era. I mixed and "found" an old piano where the back has a large crack that affects the sound of the bass strings, which are also faulty.
The strings for the bass notes are wound with copper wire, which has broken due to the crack….so this explain the sound    Well one of my experiments again….and one microphone is too close to the broken strings!  Creative or not but had to relax a bit 

budo said” I hope you continue to do them” (rag time), so here one more   
Enjoy

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...0piano.mp3

All the best, everyone

Sig

Nice work Stig, Joplin is always very funny then on this "old" piano has even more charm.
Great performance!
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

Hello Stig,
an interesting and inspiring musical recording. The special sound of the piano suits this composition very well.

Best regards
J. Unruh

Translated DeepL

Thank you so much Unruh for listening and your kind comment.

Best wishes,

Stig

Best regards
J. Unruh

Translated DeepL

In my fantasy I imagine I wanted a sound that fit in with that rag time era. I mixed and "found" an old piano where the back has a large crack that affects the sound of the bass strings, which are also faulty.
The strings for the bass notes are wound with copper wire, which has broken due to the crack….so this explain the sound    Well one of my experiments again….and one microphone is too close to the broken strings!  Creative or not but had to relax a bit 

budo said” I hope you continue to do them” (rag time), so here one more   
Enjoy

https://forum.modartt.com/uploads.php?f...0piano.mp3

All the best, everyone

Sig