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Knex Guitar (Bass)

This my entry for TGKT Round 2. It is a bass guitar, very heavy (more than a Knexsayer!) and I can get at least 2 tunes out of it, with varying degrees of accuracy. See my video post for those (should be up before the 15th but seeing as each vid takes about 15 mins to upload...). I do realise that it only has one string, but it is much easier to play like this, and can support all 4 strings. It is slightly shorter that a 3/4 size bass, as the only even slightly playable parts of the strings are right by the top of the neck.

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Sep 21, 2010. 3:24 PMwickless candles says:

this is great

Mar 13, 2009. 5:17 AMUndermig says:

i only wanna know how to make the neck and tha last part< of the guitsr he end<<< were theirs 4 pieace kinda grey conectors.

Mar 13, 2009. 10:43 AMknexguy (author) says:

Sorry, can't really remember how it attached together myself now.

Jan 20, 2010. 6:03 AMknexpert1 says:

nice guitar

Mar 13, 2009. 1:15 PMUndermig says:

you destroyed it.. wow

Mar 13, 2009. 2:55 PMknexguy (author) says:

Destroyed it after about a week. Still have a bit of it though.

Jul 22, 2009. 10:57 AMShaznazabbadaz says:

i made a guitar a while ago, with real guitar strings!, it didnt really sound much like a real guitar

Mar 12, 2009. 4:02 PMUndermig says:

Hey il make you a deal.well if your interested and plz be... show me how to make this awsome guitar. and il add some pikups home made and il show you how to make it and insert it on this guitar to put it on a amp. cause well i want a knex guitar bas and this is the secound 1 i found. and its the best.

Mar 13, 2009. 10:39 AMknexguy (author) says:

The other one probably resembled a harp. It would be no good to play off an amp, as it cannot support real strings.

Feb 17, 2009. 10:00 PM

DJ Radio says:

sweet guitar!

Feb 19, 2009. 3:17 AMknexguy (author) says:

Thanks :)

Feb 14, 2009. 8:54 PMRobertthegreen says:

Nice Guitar Happ for your Comment

Feb 9, 2009. 2:35 PMshmi117 says:

dude post this i want to play it!!!! I will break up my knexsayer because its getting a little old... POST!

Feb 10, 2009. 8:55 AMknexguy (author) says:

Tried to remake it but failed. I am also working on a crossbow at the moment so I'm a bit busy, also heping Barrax out with something.

Feb 10, 2009. 8:31 PMshmi117 says:

Ok well i guess thats ok... But you or anyone else can post it... please do... And i want to see the crossbow

Feb 11, 2009. 10:26 AMknexguy (author) says:

The crossbow uses a new mechanism, meaning that it can theoretically have twice the power.

Feb 6, 2009. 11:04 AMbarrax says:

woohoo!

join the band:

http://www.instructables.com/group/Knex-band-instruments/

Feb 7, 2009. 2:06 AMknexguy (author) says:

I have joined but it hasn't registered, the owner probably has to accept me. I will add this as soon as I am in.

Feb 7, 2009. 6:11 AMbarrax says:

you are in, no need for me to do anything. i added it already.

Feb 4, 2009. 11:15 AMnutty guy says:

nice

Jan 22, 2009. 6:07 PMIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida says:

Now You must build drums a guitar and a mike and a ps3 out of knex and we will play ROck band

Feb 4, 2009. 11:15 AMnutty guy says:

lol

Jan 30, 2009. 6:59 PMTrogador says:

It's funny; I was recently trying to rig up an odd bass drum mechanism with that trampoline from the big air ball tower, one of those balls from the red designer kit thing, and a bunch of rubber bands and big square platform... It ultimately ended up failing miserably. I'm sure knexguy could do better than me :D

Jan 30, 2009. 7:38 PMIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida says:

XD THats so awesome

Jan 23, 2009. 8:32 AMknexguy (author) says:

Lol, I'm not sure about the PS3 but a mike and possibly drums could definitely be done. I'll look into it. As for the guitar, just use this.

Jan 23, 2009. 2:43 PMIn-A-Gadda-Da-Vida says:

:] coooooollllllll keep on buildin'

Jan 24, 2009. 1:38 AMknexguy (author) says:

Thanks very much, I will!

Jan 15, 2009. 11:24 AMSkreetsha says:

Sweet as sirup! Good luck in the TGKT, dude! :D

Jan 15, 2009. 7:20 PMknex_builder_freak says:

Sweet as syrup! Good luck in the TGKT, dude! :D Fixed.

Jan 21, 2009. 9:45 AMSkreetsha says:

Lol, one spelling error in... 1 week or so? That isn't bad for a Dutch dude XD

Jan 21, 2009. 2:08 PMknex_builder_freak says:

Haha I just felt like having some fun XD!

Jan 16, 2009. 8:55 AMknexguy (author) says:

Lol.

Jan 16, 2009. 9:30 AMknex_builder_freak says:

Haha!

Jan 16, 2009. 9:56 AMknexguy (author) says:

Jan 16, 2009. 11:53 AMknex_builder_freak says:

Jan 15, 2009. 12:18 PMknexguy (author) says:

Thanks very much, Good luck to you too!

Jan 13, 2009. 10:09 AMknex_builder_freak says:

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Jan 13, 2009. 11:31 AMknexguy (author) says:

Ok, watch out for the vids too! Yeah, I'll try. I have had it taken apart for a month or so now, but I am confident I can rebuild.

Jan 13, 2009. 1:57 PMknex_builder_freak says:

ok i will will they be on youtube because please post it on google video please ok do the best you can i wish you luck :D

Jan 14, 2009. 11:20 AMknexguy (author) says:

Ok I probably upload AVI's, so you'll have to convert.

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