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improvised drumkit with knex

improvised drumkit with knex
got knex? so do i!cant afford drums? well neither can i.
so i made thos
this works for me until i actually get some drums
u will have to do a little bit of scavenging for things
but after that the knex part is easy
 
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Step 1Find stuff to use as drums and cymbals

find stuff to use as drums and cymbals
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i use a tin, some bowls and a big bucket for a bass
i use a keyboard stand as a cymbalstand
and dome metal cups as cymbals

i have a metal cart ting that i use as a hi hat
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37 comments
Aug 19, 2009. 8:50 AMTorpe says:
My friend and I made a complete drum set completely out of knex including a bass with pedal, tom, snare, two cymbals and a hi-hat with a pedal.
Jul 10, 2009. 8:07 PMsmattman22 says:
double bass is a large stringed instrument. Double bass pedal now thats a different story
Sep 27, 2008. 12:31 PMThe Jamalam says:
a doube bass is a string instrument that you have to stand up to play btw...
Jan 23, 2009. 3:29 PMDrWeird117 says:
No it isn't.
Feb 21, 2009. 12:19 PMWafflicious says:
no you're thinking of double base drums!
Mar 7, 2009. 4:55 PMFlumpkins says:
No, he's thinking of double Bass drums!
Feb 21, 2009. 1:12 PMDrWeird117 says:
Conversation continued: | \/
Jan 24, 2009. 1:40 AMThe Jamalam says:
yes it is. type it in on google images, youtube, wikipedia anything you like
Jan 24, 2009. 12:02 PMDrWeird117 says:
A Doube Bass isn't a string instrument you stand up and play; a double bass is.
Mar 7, 2009. 4:55 PMFlumpkins says:
OMG!!! That is the funniest thing I have seen all day!
Mar 7, 2009. 5:12 PMDrWeird117 says:
Sarcasm?
Mar 7, 2009. 7:52 PMFlumpkins says:
NO!!! THanks friggin hilarious. Doube Bass.
Mar 19, 2009. 7:58 PMDrWeird117 says:
Oh. No problem.
Mar 21, 2009. 12:12 PMFlumpkins says:
hardy har har
Mar 25, 2009. 1:49 PMDrWeird117 says:
Boredom? I don't even remember calling your mistake. As a matter of fact, I didn't even see your mistake! Take note that that was a reply to The Jamalam.
Jan 25, 2009. 1:10 AMThe Jamalam says:
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Jan 25, 2009. 2:07 AMDrWeird117 says:
What? Man, chillax, chill, take a chill pill...It was a joke, on your misspelling.
Jan 25, 2009. 3:31 AMThe Jamalam says:
oh lol
Sep 27, 2008. 12:54 PMThe Jamalam says:
well... say that then
Sep 27, 2008. 7:31 PMflames10391 says:
its still called a "double bass" or "double bass pedal"
Oct 6, 2008. 11:43 AMbannana inventor says:
OMG I had this idea but it never really worked out that well. Great job!!! :D
Feb 16, 2009. 11:27 AMdance1212 says:
i had this idea too but everything was knex i think i have a picture
Jan 9, 2009. 7:58 PMknexfreak95 says:
i have a huge set a tama drums and i added a lot of MY money to it and it is totally worth the money
Oct 4, 2008. 1:25 AMpls says:
you should start a band
Oct 1, 2008. 11:34 AMbarrax says:
Join my new group: Knex band!
Oct 1, 2008. 9:13 AMbarrax says:
yeah! i will add this to my new group (when it comes) Knex instruments.
Sep 29, 2008. 8:07 PMPineapplebobTheGreat says:
Cool. I made one a little while back as well, but I used knex for everything. The drums were made in the shape and size as normal drums and had 30 - 50 rubberbands stretched across each one to make it so that after you hit it, the drum sound would be produced. I stretched each rubberband differently, so I was able to get pretty close to the normal sounds of drums. I never made symbals, though.b
Sep 27, 2008. 7:23 PMOompa-Loompa says:
I like the idea behind the bass pedal.
Sep 27, 2008. 2:09 PMBartboy says:
I might just steal this idea, as I already made one once, but it did not have symbals.....
Sep 27, 2008. 2:08 PMBartboy says:
R.O.F.L.M.F.A.O.A.I.D.O.H.

ROLLING ON FLOOR LAUGHING MY ******* *** OFF AS I DIE OF HYSTERIA

LOL

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