Double contrabass flute or You Thought Flute Was Wimpy

I did not know such a thing existed.  it is a Double contrabass flute.  I post a link to DIY flutes in the past but someone needs to figure out how to make this guy out of some PVC.

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Trimpin or Crazy Guitar Instrument Sculpture Thingy

Trimpin + EMP guitars from Peter Esmonde on Vimeo.

This is insane.

Notes & Neurons or The Human Brain and Music with Bobby Mc

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on Vimeo.

The World Science  held this June in NYC discussed music and the human.  And unlikely grouping of  Neuroscientists and Bobby McFerrin.  Very interesting.  You can wind the whole discussion here.   It is pretty interesting stuff.

No More Fret Buzz or a Simple Tool

I had a problem a while back with a buzzing fret.  I can be surprising hard to tell which fret is the problem.  This simple tool could be helpful. Seems easy enough. 

8bit Guitar and Gameboy Nanoloop Beats Pedal Controled or SWEET NINTENDO

Most 8bit loveRs should find this pretty cool.  Its a live gameboy jam.

Les Paul or The God Father of Modern Music

Legendary guitarist and musical inventor Les Paul died yesterday at 94.  Paul’s contribution to the world it much greater than just a Jazz guitarist with a famous model named after him.  He is more than just inventor.  He is perhaps the most important figure in the history of 20 century music making.  He was the [...]

DIY Cassette Tape Loop or I Remember Those Things

This is hard than it looks.  I used to mess around with tape recirders and cassette alot when I was a kid and there is fun to be had.  Get sometips with this niffty instructable. 

Tape Deck DJ or Coolest thing Ever

Silvertone Amp-In-Case or Retro Music on the Go

Retro Thing is a great blog.  I found this nice little piece on the Silvertone guitars that once came right out the Sears catalog.  A cool piece of vintage kit that had a humble start as a not so cool basic consumer axe.  Many artist got their start with a Silvertone guitar.  And not mentioned [...]

Card Board Box Amplifier Kit or Another Use for a Shoe Box

Critter and Guitar sell this little kit to make any box into an amp.  It is $30 which is more that the say a Cracker box Amp that you can piece together for next to nothing but kit are easy.