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Well curiosity got the better of me and I dug out 2 pans of similar construction to your Bundt pan...they are both sheet steel and a magnet will stick to both...they are both 9 1/2 inch diameter but the bundt pan on the right is Very heavy duty and 3" deep the left angle food cake pan is Very thin and 4" deep..I wanted to preview them to predict just how much Tremelo each would produce....I slide a metal spoon handle first up from the bottom thru the center hole...the spoon part is to large to pass thru the hole so in this way I hold the spoon handle and hang the pan like a bell of sorts as no part of my hand touches so if I tap the side of pan with a second spoon I get a real nice ring tone...next I add a similar amount of water to each pan then suspend and tap...then rock the pan a bit to get the water moving...I can now say the pan on the left produces about 400% of the "spooky Tremelo" of the pan on the right!
I realize this is not a perfect test but may help you sort thru many pan types to see which has greatest effect...i feel the thinness and depth and the flat bottom all contribute....the flat bottom is not as stiff as the curved bottom so the gentle hum of the strings can stimulate the pan more.
I do feel the Bundt pans are Much better looking, am in no way am I trying to steer you away from them. Your very talented and perhaps you have all ready devise your own way to select pans best suited...I had fun playing around with these today and thought I would share my findings...please keep those sound test video's coming!
