Made an instrument.....

[larry_emder]

My sis had an assignment where she had to make an instrument.....this is what we came up with....

http://martinrotolo.googlepages.com/sharp.mp3


Materials:

Shoebox
2 Pencils
Rubber bands (8)
Superglue

Cut out a soundhole in the shoebox.
Glue the 2 pencils to either end (acts like a nut/saddle)
Wrap around the rubber bands, and tune up! Easy! (the clip is tuned to harmonic minor)

I thought it sounded pretty cool :headbang:

 

[LooseCannon]

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Lol cool man! Sounds like my first guitar that I made 10 years ago out of a monopoly box, rubber bands and nails.

 

[StrangeSound]

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Hey, that's awesome....sounds good...what pup??

 

[larry_emder]

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are you serious or not mr strange???

No pup....just a mic mate

 

[firebirdV]

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Cool, how did you actually tune it up or did you just figure stuff out on it with whatever notes were there?

:smack: Just finished reading it

 

[JustWendell]

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sounds like it could be a pretty wicked intro to a song

 

[ImmortalSix]

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yeah, how'd you tune it?

 

[RW James]

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Sounds really good... it has a far east sound to it. A good composition as well.

Well done!

 

[larry_emder]

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Its tuned just by stretching the bands flatter or sharper til ya happy. They stay in place ok

 

[daemon barbeque]

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hahaha good idea dude!So try it with a wooden box now ,and build two different rows of strings and different saddles.How great is that !?!Cheers bro!

 

[TimmyPage]

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For curiosity.. I need pics of that haha.

 

[larry_emder]

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picture a shoebox with rubber bands wrapped around it.....its as simple as that.....or just make one yourself

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

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Hehe great stuff man!!

 

[StrangeSound]

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are you serious or not mr strange???

No pup....just a mic mate

Not being serious there

 

[DonLduk]

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that sounds like a neck JB Jr with alnico5

 

[fusion101]

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That was awesome.

 

[larry_emder]

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Cheers.

What i learnt from this:

Sometimes limiting your options (in this case only 8 notes to choose from) makes you more creative.

 

[Rich_S]

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Did you ever check out the Musical Instrument Makers Forum? They have some info on homemade, non-standard instruments.

 

[StrangeSound]

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Cheers.

What i learnt from this:

Sometimes limiting your options (in this case only 8 notes to choose from) makes you more creative.

I think it's always the case..if you are tired playing guitar (because you play the regular stuff) limit yourself to improvise something between fret 3-6 or 1-4 only...you'll find new melodies/lines.

 

[larry_emder]

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Rich, yeah i've checked out that site.
But i dont think rubberbands and shoeboxes are quite upto their standard. Some of those handmade guitars are AWESOME!