Home Made Musical Instruments are Awesome

GaryGary 3,982 Posts
edited September 2008 in Strut Central

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  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
    object width="425" height="344"1param name="movie" value=""1/param1param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"1/param1embed src="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"1/embed1/object1b,121"I played several songs from Ocarina of Time on my homemade organ, which I call a calliope. The whistles are made out of Bic pens, the keys are made out of clothespins, and the entire thing is built on a 2x4. I blow into a tube to supply air for it. "

  • b,121Available at Fresh Kills for auction preview, the Drum Buddy is a 4 oscillator, light activated, mechanically rotating drum machine and the invention of renowned New Orleans musician, Quintron. One of only 10 produced, Serial #1 from the 2008 New Line Cypress Drum Buddies is now being auctioned on eBay. The auction ends Tuesday, February 5th (Mardi Gras Day) at 11:00pm EST. New York City musician, Laurie Anderson and Nels Cline of the band, Wilco have acquired 2 of this limited run of Drum Buddies. All others have been sold. Visit quintronandmisspussycat.com and freshkillsflagship.com for more info, images, & music.b,121object width="425" height="344"1param name="movie" value=""1/param1param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"1/param1embed src="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"1/embed1/object1

  • yo dizz:b,121b,121you can come play "step in the name of love" on my dick-olo.

  • Anyone here into circuit bending?

  • DrWuDrWu 4,021 Posts
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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121pvc sprinkler fluteb,121object width="425" height="344"1param name="movie" value=""1/param1param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"1/param1embed src="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"1/embed1/object1 b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121I think Anthony Pearson just popped wood!

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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121Anyone here into circuit bending? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121No, but I'd like to learn do you know of any good resources online to learn?

  • I'm in the process of making a bootleg talkbox out of a toilet plunger, but i'm having a hard time finding a cheap ass computer speaker to disassemble.

  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
    /font1
    Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121Available at Fresh Kills for auction preview, the Drum Buddy is a 4 oscillator, light activated, mechanically rotating drum machine and the invention of renowned New Orleans musician, Quintron. One of only 10 produced, Serial #1 from the 2008 New Line Cypress Drum Buddies is now being auctioned on eBay. The auction ends Tuesday, February 5th (Mardi Gras Day) at 11:00pm EST. New York City musician, Laurie Anderson and Nels Cline of the band, Wilco have acquired 2 of this limited run of Drum Buddies. All others have been sold. Visit quintronandmisspussycat.com and freshkillsflagship.com for more info, images, & music.b,121object width="425" height="344"1param name="movie" value=""1/param1param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"1/param1embed src="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"1/embed1/object1 b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121I have a drum buddy demo record!

  • Mr. Dibbs just sold his... or was trying to. They go for a lot of money..

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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121Anyone here into circuit bending? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121No, but I'd like to learn do you know of any good resources online to learn? b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121a href="http://www.anti-theory.com/soundart/circuitbend/"1This/a1 is the dude. I grabbed his book. I'll be dipping into my first project soon.

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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121Anyone here into circuit bending? b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121No, but I'd like to learn do you know of any good resources online to learn? b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121There's a few, but here are two that I've been reading:b,121a href="http://blog.jimmieprodgers.com/" target="_blank"1http://blog.jimmieprodgers.com//a1b,121a href="http://community.livejournal.com/circuitbending/" target="_blank"1http://community.livejournal.com/circuitbending//a1b,121b,121The first one features the experiments and songs of someone who is into bending, while the other is an online community with various links, videos, and photos of what people are putting together. I've always been into it and have yet to try it, would like to get my SK-1 working again to try something different.b,121b,121There's also a Bent Festival, and apparently it did well this year:b,121a href="http://www.bentfestival.org/" target="_blank"1http://www.bentfestival.org//a1

  • i invented the shig-o-moog which is a old stereo receiver that i dropped and then when i fiddle with the eq it makes moog sounds.b,121b,121also,b,121b,121img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/poppa_shig/000_0028-1.jpg"1

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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121i invented the shig-o-moog which is a old stereo receiver that i dropped and then when i fiddle with the eq it makes moog sounds.b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121I want to hear that in quad!b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badassbuddy_com-koolaid.gif" alt="" 21

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    Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121Available at Fresh Kills for auction preview, the Drum Buddy is a 4 oscillator, light activated, mechanically rotating drum machine and the invention of renowned New Orleans musician, Quintron. One of only 10 produced, Serial #1 from the 2008 New Line Cypress Drum Buddies is now being auctioned on eBay. The auction ends Tuesday, February 5th (Mardi Gras Day) at 11:00pm EST. New York City musician, Laurie Anderson and Nels Cline of the band, Wilco have acquired 2 of this limited run of Drum Buddies. All others have been sold. Visit quintronandmisspussycat.com and freshkillsflagship.com for more info, images, & music.b,121object width="425" height="344"1param name="movie" value=""1/param1param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"1/param1embed src="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"1/embed1/object1 b,121b,121h,121
    font class="post"1b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121I would never leave the house!

  • hemolhemol 2,578 Posts
    img src=http://www.frankperry.co.uk/images/Harry2.jpg1b,121b,121Harry Partch gave a lot to the world of homemade instruments.

  • More from the same dude. I have to say, the propane tank makes a shockingly beautiful sound:b,121object width="425" height="344"1param name="movie" value=""1/param1param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"1/param1embed src="" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"1/embed1/object1b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/melt.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121I would be tempted to give up some of my current responsibilities if this man had instructions on how to make some of these.

  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
    I know right? the one where he cranks the knob and it sort of looks like a fiddle... that thing is awesome!
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