Photos: Head-Turning Invention Strikes a Chord With SmartCEO Magazine
New Guitar/Piano Hybrid Tickles the Ivories as well as Investors
BALTIMORE, May 19 - A new stringed instrument is climbing
the corporate ladder while aspiring to climb the music charts. Part guitar,
part piano, the harpejji d1 provides the expressive capabilities of a
guitar via a keyboard-friendly interface.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/marcodi/33157/
Appearing as the featured enterprise on the May cover of SmartCEO
magazine, new Maryland business Marcodi Musical Products, LLC, adds an
eye-catching new instrument to the music mix, striking a chord of musical
revolution that is spreading rapidly around the world-wide web.
"The harpejji brings numerous improvements to some older ideas that
Marcodi knows will make the difference between a good concept and an
infectious product for the marketplace," said Tim Meeks, inventor and
president of Marcodi. "It combines the power of ten-fingered compositions
with the expressive control of direct string contact; all that plus a new
interface which musicians will find easy to master. It's time for a
change."
Named for both the literal translation of the Italian word 'arpeggio,'
meaning harp-like, and its efficacy with ever-changing musical arpeggios,
the 24-stringed harpejji plays deeper than a five-string bass, yet covers a
whopping five octaves of range. The newest member in the family of tapping
instruments, the harpejji is played on a stand, either horizontally or on a
slight incline.
"The harpejji is where musical ideas like those of Amadeus Mozart and
Eddie Van Halen collide in the new millennium," said Jason Melani, Marcodi
vice-president of sales and marketing. After recently seeing the harpejji,
guitar mogul Paul Reed Smith described the instrument as a "3D piano,"
calling it "a fascinating instrument" said Melani.
Hand-assembled in Maryland, each harpejji is priced as a custom
instrument and includes a form-fitted hard shell case, power supply and
instrument cable. The product is initially available in three high quality
guitar-style finishes (natural, piano black and traditional sunburst). For
more information on products and services, visit http://www.marcodi.com.
About Marcodi:
Marcodi Musical Products, LLC is headquartered in Havre de Grace,
Maryland, and is run by inventor and president Tim Meeks, vice-president of
sales and marketing, Jason Melani and vice-president of manufacturing, John
Meyer. Established in 2007, Marcodi has applied for four patents to cover
six years of accumulated intellectual property, much of which is embodied
in the harpejji d1.
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