DE3612516C2 - Elektronisches Schlagstabinstrument - Google Patents

Elektronisches Schlagstabinstrument

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DE3612516C2
DE3612516C2 DE3612516A DE3612516A DE3612516C2 DE 3612516 C2 DE3612516 C2 DE 3612516C2 DE 3612516 A DE3612516 A DE 3612516A DE 3612516 A DE3612516 A DE 3612516A DE 3612516 C2 DE3612516 C2 DE 3612516C2
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percussion instrument
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tone
pressure
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Akihiko Takeuchi
Masaaki Mizuguchi
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Yamaha Corp
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DE3612516A 1985-04-16 1986-04-14 Elektronisches Schlagstabinstrument Expired - Fee Related DE3612516C2 (de)

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JP60080913A JPS61239299A (ja) 1985-04-16 1985-04-16 電子打楽器

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DE3612516C2 true DE3612516C2 (de) 1994-06-01

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