Grace Note Chimes Spring 54 in. Wind Chime

What's Included

Wind chime

Description

Additional features:

• Complete with recycled composite wood striker
• Tube diameter: 1.45 inches

Crafted to harmonize humans with their natural environment, the Grace Note Chimes Spring 54 in. Wind Chime uses the element of wood to empower the liver - the body's source of creativity and life vitality. Created by world-famous musician/composer, acupuncturist Fabien Maman, this chime is part of an overall campaign for sound therapy. Made in the U.S.A.

Grace Note Chimes are handcrafted from thick, tempered aluminum tubing with a soft, brushed finish. Each chime features a wood striker made of recycled composite lumber, which is environmentally friendly and creates a softer contact sound when applied to aluminum tubing. These strikers are not subject to drying or cracking and require no maintenance. Both the stainless steel hanging ring and the custom-made braided Dacron string are weather-resistant for years of enjoyment.

Wind Chime Length: The length of a wind chime is measured by the overall length of the chime (not tube length), from the hanging hook to the end of the sail. This wind chime is 56 inches long overall.

About Grace Note Chimes
In 1982, musician Jeff Kile was living in a rural Louisiana tree house and playing music on the street for spare change. Jeff's love for music, combined with his natural surroundings, sparked an idea for creating the ultimate wind chime. Harmonically tuned aluminum wind chimes were already being marketed, but Jeff envisioned a windchime with a unique suspension design. All of the wind chimes on the market used a similar suspension that utilized string through holes in the top of the tubes. This suspension technique reduced the resonance of the chimes. By placing pins inside the tubes at the resonant node (the spot on a vibrating tube that doesn't vibrate), Jeff eliminated the interference of the string against the tubes. This innovative design resulted in longer and clearer resonance. The original Grace Note Wind chimes were tuned by ear to notes that Jeff played on his guitar. Encouraged by the sound quality of his wind chimes, Jeff returned to his home state of California and turned to his brother, Mark, for support. With Mark's $300.00 tax return check as a business start up, the partnership was born. They named the company Grace Note Chimes. In music, the term "grace note" refers to an unwritten musical note that falls between two existing notes, as in a bent note. A grace note is a musical adornment. It seemed a fitting name for such harmonic windchimes.

During lean early years, they assembled windchimes in their parents' barn and spent most of the time on the road, selling Grace Note Chimes at craft shows around the country. It wasn't long, however, before the amazing sound quality of Grace Note Chimes earned them a loyal following. Grace Note has continued to prosper through the years. It quickly outgrew the barn as a production site, and moved into a spacious well-equipped factory. Many new members have been added to a growing extended family. The amazing growth and success of Grace Note hasn't come at the cost of the friendly spirit and attention to detail, inherent in a small family business. Grace Note is still a small company with big ideals.

Dimensions & Specifications

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Care

In corrosive environments, like coastal areas, the chimes will maintain a high luster if treated semi-annually with a protective lubricant such as gun oil or silicon spray. If cleaning is desired, we suggest that you use a nonmetallic scouring pad. Do not use steel wool.