Sax-a-ma-phoooone

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Sax-a-ma-phoooone

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Check out Ranjit’s homemade reed instrument, the Saxamaphone –

I cut the stick in half the long way and chiseled out a rectangular trench in one half. I clamped the two halves together while I made the mouthpiece (which is coated with lemon oil and olive oil to protect it from spit) and tested the first reed. Then I glued the halves together and drilled the finger holes, and made a bunch more reeds.

In this sound sample, he tries out a number of different reeds. Impressive sound – especially for a stick! – Link

6 thoughts on “Sax-a-ma-phoooone

  1. Max says:

    Now do a tubamaba!

  2. CraziestGadgets.com says:

    that’s one great anaLOG instrument.

  3. Jason says:

    I see what you did there…

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