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Sax-a-ma-phoooone

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

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Posted by: Max on February 27, 2008 at 3:43 PM

Now do a tubamaba!

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Posted by: CraziestGadgets.com on February 27, 2008 at 4:34 PM

that's one great anaLOG instrument.

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Posted by: Jason on February 27, 2008 at 5:13 PM

I see what you did there...

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