Weird musical instruments

[spencer]

Post weird instruments (bonus points for metal)


electric 6 string cello w/ fuzz


so mad that this guy hasn't shared stl/gcode for this because pocket-sized bari sax is my dream instrument
sometimes I debate just paying someone to figure this out and print one for me tbh


drums are the only normal instrument in this black metal band


slide saxophone?

[rachel]

As featured on https://wiki.wetfish.net/noise

[spencer]

microtonal guitar


fretless guitar


the top half of a bagpipe

[Diabolizer]

Whenever I'm at a EDM show, I find myself envisioning an instrument based off of the same chain and gear system that bicycles have.  The chain would go through it's loop, activating different physical triggers that the player could mount and unmount.  The physical triggers could be any number of percussive instruments or even piano strings of different length.  Essentially, the player is able to make a loop for a dance song in real time using physical systems instead of an electronic one.

[spencer]

tenor drums


carrilon

Whenever I'm at a EDM show, I find myself envisioning an instrument based off of the same chain and gear system that bicycles have.  The chain would go through it's loop, activating different physical triggers that the player could mount and unmount.  The physical triggers could be any number of percussive instruments or even piano strings of different length.  Essentially, the player is able to make a loop for a dance song in real time using physical systems instead of an electronic one.

I feel like I've seen something like this but can't find it. It reminds me of Author & Punisher who makes his own electronic instruments with the philosophy that heavy mechanisms translate into heavy sounds



Also his album "Krüller" is great

[spencer]

[rachel]

that's the weirdest harmonica I've ever seen

[rothen]

Pat Metheny (a great jazz musician) on his 42-string guitar

[spencer]

nyckelharpa is a real contraption

[Fishmé]

Damn this thread is sick AF!

[Fishmé]

Yall ever heard of an Udu? I really wanna play one... one day. Heheh

[Fishmé]

Yall ever heard of an Udu? I really wanna play one... one day. Heheh

[Fishmé]

Yall ever heard of an Udu? I really wanna play one... one day. Heheh

[Fishmé]

God damn I love niche instruments. Heheh

[spencer]

They're so good!


Fretless banjo made out of a gourd

bonus not-weird banjos

• https://youtu.be/Oaoc7wmW6d0?list=RDOaoc7wmW6d0 Banjo at the LHC, I saw this guy give a talk at the science museum
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  https://youtu.be/ubC7ClPrH1g
• 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBkhAg8S_Gs love this song
• 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN0_nOBUGCU

Guzheng


doctor seuss-ass bullshit from germany called a Schalmei


piccolo and contrabass trombone