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How to make a guitar egg shaker

How to make a guitar egg shaker
Various attemps have been made by several companies to develop something as simple as a shaker to be used while playing the guitar and thus producing rhythm while playing.

We can make our own with simple tools, and using recycled elements at the same time.
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
We are going to use recycled elements:
- Kinder surprise egg, only the yellow part, the chocolate and the toy can be avoided or given away to kids.
- Guitar pick: whatever material or shape you use, I found a yellow one so I chose it.
- Nylon string: I recycled an used first string from my tenor ukulele
- Small stones or sand from the beach (not seen here)

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11 comments
Feb 19, 2012. 9:23 AMmdlmusic says:
Great idea, but I'm not sure I understand the need for the string connecting the pick to the shaker. Wouldn't it be just as easy to just hold the shaker in your palm, so you could put it down without having to change picks?
Aug 25, 2011. 7:49 PMhalzark says:
Dang it! This is a great thing... I will make one but will not be using a "Kinder Surprise Egg" ! They are illegal in the United States! (??!)     :'(

http://atlanticreview.org/archives/1472-Kinder-Surprise-Eggs-Banned-in-the-United-States.html

Some other toy egg will work though --that egg has a great shape! And the pick attached is genius!

Oct 2, 2011. 11:28 AMnathanlovesmusic says:
y r they illegal

Oct 2, 2011. 10:25 PMhalzark says:
Because of big brother looking over our shoulder (I blame the nanny state of our country espoused by the Dems) A small child could eat the toy inside so they are banned according to the article. A noble cause, but perhaps a bit ridiculous considering the packaging it comes in...
Oct 4, 2011. 3:36 PMhalzark says:
Yeah, the government libs like to squelch fun to make everyone "safe". It's called "Limiting Freedom" a liberal philosophy, IMHO...
Jan 30, 2012. 9:51 AMBlueeyeddevil says:
whatttttt i bought a whole bunch like a week ago from a European/ middle eastern market in America
Oct 2, 2011. 11:26 AMnathanlovesmusic says:
Just made one of these. Great idea, cause i was trying to find something to use it for and i love this idea.
Sep 13, 2011. 6:16 AMPuzzledd says:
What a clever idea! I've made shaker eggs from a Kinder Surprise egg and some rice (they make a nice soft sound, so people can shake along to guitars playing without being too loud) but I never thought of playing the shaker and guitar together with one hand!
Aug 21, 2011. 7:09 PMrimar2000 says:
Clever!!!

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I have a practical point of view for problem solving, and having an engineering education might be the cause. I love to tinker around with recycled elements, trying to find a musical use for them, alt...
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