The Cool/Rare/Weird Instrument Appreciation Thread

OccultHawk · 02-20-2016, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Ellen Fullman's long string instrument

Scott Nielsen's harmonics guitar (very cool guy too)

Glenn Branca's double-body harmonics guitar

Fantastic!

OccultHawk · 02-20-2016, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Bob Ruthman's steel cello

Also fantastic!

**Frownland** · 02-22-2016, 10:02 PM

Found this in an antique store the other day for around 600 USD. The guy in the store had no idea what it was since he consigned it on that shelf, but I think it's some kind of kora or ngoni from Africa. The thing that makes this one really unique for me is that there's a skin pulled over the gourd body similarly to a banjo (which I've never seen on a harplike instrument such as this) and that there's some amazing carving on the neck especially. I did play it a little bit, but I can't say much because about half of the strings weren't strung in a playable way and I wasn't brave enough to tune an instrument like that to my liking.

EDIT: Just found this, too. Maybe we can get LiL to help us make a cello?

Stephen · 02-22-2016, 10:51 PM

**Frownland** · 02-22-2016, 10:52 PM

It was only a matter of time

. I really considered putting it in the OP.

**Frownland** · 02-27-2016, 01:20 PM

Luray Caverns Stalacpipe Organ

Some douchebag explaining it

An actual performance (the natural sounds of the cave really make it imo)

I wonder if you were to create acoustic resonance with this instrument a la Alvin Lucier's "I Am Sitting In a Room" (which is also a cool and weird instrument if you think about it), if it would cause the stalactites to shatter.

**Frownland** · 03-02-2016, 08:25 PM

This one has been making the rounds. I wonder if it's as limited as it looks, because it doesn't look like the performer has too much control over what happens tbh.

Psy-Fi · 03-03-2016, 09:00 AM

2003 Bender Distortocaster...

Plankton · 03-03-2016, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

2003 Bender Distortocaster...

That's pretty dam cool.

Glad they got you sorted, btw.

Psy-Fi · 03-06-2016, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

That's pretty dam cool.

Glad they got you sorted, btw.

The first time I saw a picture of one of those guitars, I thought it was just an unplayable piece of artwork. The guy who makes them also has a Tele, Les Paul, and acoustic style which also have the same sort of distorted look but are playable.

02-22-2016, 10:02 PM	#33 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Found this in an antique store the other day for around 600 USD. The guy in the store had no idea what it was since he consigned it on that shelf, but I think it's some kind of kora or ngoni from Africa. The thing that makes this one really unique for me is that there's a skin pulled over the gourd body similarly to a banjo (which I've never seen on a harplike instrument such as this) and that there's some amazing carving on the neck especially. I did play it a little bit, but I can't say much because about half of the strings weren't strung in a playable way and I wasn't brave enough to tune an instrument like that to my liking. EDIT: Just found this, too. Maybe we can get LiL to help us make a cello? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-22-2016, 10:52 PM	#35 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	It was only a matter of time . I really considered putting it in the OP. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-27-2016, 01:20 PM	#36 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Luray Caverns Stalacpipe Organ Some douchebag explaining it An actual performance (the natural sounds of the cave really make it imo) I wonder if you were to create acoustic resonance with this instrument a la Alvin Lucier's "I Am Sitting In a Room" (which is also a cool and weird instrument if you think about it), if it would cause the stalactites to shatter. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-02-2016, 08:25 PM	#37 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	This one has been making the rounds. I wonder if it's as limited as it looks, because it doesn't look like the performer has too much control over what happens tbh. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-22-2016, 10:51 PM	#34 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,847