Guitar Built out of an Ammunition Box

After Tate Chmielewski first encountered cigar box guitars at a folk music festival, he started building musical instruments from unconventional source materials. This is an electric guitar with one EMG active pickup based around an old ammunition box. Link, Via: Neatorama

Animusic - Beyond the Walls

Animusic - Byond The Walls. LINK: Youtube

Unusual Guitars

The title says it all. LINK: Youtube

Animusic

Animusic. 2011. LINK: Youtube

Animusic Fiber Bundles

Animusic Fiber Bundles 1080P. LINK: Youtube

Jammin' Johns

If you’re into music, we mean REALLY into music, then you’ll get a kick out of this offbeat bathroom fixture. Jammin’ Johns toilet seats made by Marvin Maxwell who once created a guitar from a toilet lid realized the idea worked just as well in reverse. If you think you might want a guitar or piano toilet seat you’re in good company—the list of clientele includes Steven Spielberg, Willy Nelson and Dolly Parton! $169. LINK

David J Beede playing octave dulcimer, gourd banjo NAF

David J Beede playing a collection of instruments of his own making. Octave dulcimer, gourd banjo, mouth bow, native american flute, bowed psaltery, eedy beede dulcimer. LINK: Youtube

Overhead Projector as a Musical Instrument

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Blair Neal turned an overhead projector into a musical instrument. As he scrolls the transparency, a camera reads the placement and color of marks as musical notes. The project is called “Color a Sound.”

Via: Make, Via: Neatorama

Birds On A Guitar

French artist Céleste Boursier-Mougenot created a walk-though aviary for a flock of zebra finches, furnished with electric guitars and other musical instruments.

As the birds go about their routine activities, perching on or feeding from the various pieces of equipment, they create a captivating, live soundscape. LINK, Via: Youtube

Absolutely Amazing Music Made from a Tree!

Diego Stocco used a tree as a musical instrument. Yet again, he’s effectively selected objects and vegetation from our surrounding to create music. Simply, amazing work!



Also, check out past posts: “The Making of “The Conduit Shaping” Soundtrack,” “Typosonic Machine,” and “Music from Sand.” LINK, Via: Vimeo

Chinese farmer is local home-made guitar hero

A Chinese farmer, who has invented more than 100 unique instruments without spending a penny, brings fun to the countryside with his folk band. LINK: Youtube

World Strange Music Instrument Expo

[China Today] World Strange Music Instrument Expo Held in Hubei. LINK: Youtube

Möbius Strip Music Box

Brooklyn-based artist Ranjit Bhatnagar works with sound installations and homemade instruments. He created this music box guided by a Möbius strip. It’d be perfect for playing “The Song That Never Ends“! Bhatnagar made the music box as part of a project to create a musical instrument every day for a month.

Artist’s Website, Via: Popular Science, Via: Neatorama

We Will Rock You with Japanese instruments

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Japanese TV show. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The same band, Ooedo No Hikeshi, who did Smoke on the Water. This video may be moved.. LINK, Via: Youtube