PVC Instrument
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Poehls05
Here is some stuff I can play on it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLO9u9ab_UM This is a Blue-Man Group style instrument my dad and I built over spring break. It's made from PVC pipe and some wood, mainly got from restore (habitat for humanity). The longer pipes make make deeper sounds with lower... read more »
Antique Light Bulb Organ - MIDI/OSC Controlled
Instructable posted by
capricorn1
Create your own antique light bulb organ to add nostalgic ambiance to any midi instrument! 12 light bulbs correspond to the 12 notes in an octave (minus the octave note). The rectangular box unfolds to position the light bulbs vertically for display, while at the same time providing a platform for... read more »
wristwatch turntables
Instructable posted by
mikeasaurus
Scratching records is loads of fun, even if you're not a turntablist. Don't you wish you could drop phat beats and scratch wherever you go? Well now you can; be a DJ Hero with wristwatch turntables! Using 2 recordable greeting cards and some potentiometers you can record your own song, beat or samp... read more »
Electric Violin
Instructable posted by
Half-Life
This is something I built as a school project. My woodworking skills and access to machinery being limited, I spent a considerable amount of time planning and further simplifying the structure of the electric violin I was about to build. You may want to read up on the parts of a regular violin: ... read more »
How to make a drum from a can and a water or soda bottle made of PETE 1 type recyclable plastic
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adrumforeveryone
This is a video on how to make a durable drum head using a soda bottle or water bottle. This material shrinks when you heat it and will secure itself to any can with a rim. No glue or tape in needed! Also, because the materials are commonly found in recycle bins or even along side the road the drum ... read more »
Beginning 5-String Banjo for Guitarists
Instructable posted by
rachelwinter
There are several ways to tune a banjo, which are used for different styles of playing. For this instructional process, we will be using the most common: G tuning. Unlike the guitar, the banjo has only 5 strings. The string labeled 2 is the lowest string, followed by 3, 4, and then 5. The short s... read more »
Guitar Pickups - Swapping humbuckers
Instructable posted by
rghoff
Swapping out pickups is one of the easiest ways to drastically change the sound of your guitar. All of my main guitars have different pickups than the stock ones. Why? Because the stock ones always seem lackluster or just don't sound right to me. And based on the number of aftermarket pickups a... read more »
Refinish and reshape a solid body electric guitar
Instructable posted by
rghoff
This project was an attempt to take a cheap solid body guitar with a crack in the finish, fix the crack and call it a day... The test subject for this was a shiny black Epiphone SG with a laminated body and just a little chamfer around a couple of the edges. After a little homework, it was obvious... read more » | subscribe for free |
