KuruPrionz Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 26 minutes ago, Caevan O’Shite said: I can appreciate that that's certainly a weird guitar idea, but I think it's ridiculous- that's the kindest thing that I can say about it. The incredibly small radius of the fretboard/fingerboard is practically unusable and a total detriment to any real use of this as a musical instrument for performance. A lot of work for a pile of crap. I'd want to hear it played, the video attempts to explain it but nobody takes it for a "spin". It's easy to see why the heavier guage strings roll down to the bottom, that would be a constant struggle as well. If you tried to stretch a string you would just push the neck into rotation. In the end a keyboard would probably be a better solution due to the limitations of this idea. That said, I LOVE seeing all the crazy stuffs people come up with!!!! Thanks for sharing Hurricane Hugo!!!!! 3 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 2 hours ago, KuruPrionz said: That said, I LOVE seeing all the crazy stuffs people come up with!!!! Thanks for sharing Hurricane Hugo!!!!! True. And yes, thank you for sharing that and so much more so often, Hugo. Forgive my being a grouch and a wet blanket. 3 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I’d be concerned about getting a fretting finger or plectrum caught when it spun… 3 1 Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 The only thought that came to my mind is maybe the guy is building a player-guitar on the same concept as a player-piano. The thing rotates around and up to 5 picks pluck the strings. You have to put a dollar in the slot and pick one of the 250 greatest players on the Rolling Stone roster before it will start spinning. Much like my mind is still spinning trying to figure out what the guy is really up to! 3 Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 10 hours ago, Dannyalcatraz said: I’d be concerned about getting a fretting finger or plectrum caught when it spun… Ouch!! 😖 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Play it with a Slide on your Left hand, and a Bow in your Right hand. Tune it to an open chord, and let it spin. 2 1 1 Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Winston Psmith said: Play it with a Slide on your Left hand, and a Bow in your Right hand. Tune it to an open chord, and let it spin. Should a Sustainiac Sustainer pickup system be installed and used, as well? 1 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Winston Psmith said: Play it with a Slide on your Left hand, and a Bow in your Right hand. Tune it to an open chord, and let it spin. The video clearly shows that letting it spin means that the lower pitched, heavier strings will always be at the bottom and inaccessible. Maybe hook it up to an exercise bike so constant rotation at variable speeds is possible? Or, plug it in, turn it WAY up and use it as a baseball bat? That'll wake the neighbors!!!! 😇 2 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Winston Psmith said: Play it with a Slide on your Left hand, and a Bow in your Right hand. Tune it to an open chord, and let it spin. Good call Winston! Using it much like a wood lathe to carve out table legs, decorative posts, etc. Making interesting sounds like the Theremin concept? 😎👍 1 Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Honestly, my first thought was that someone tried to re-invent the Hurdy-Gurdy?!? My second thought was "WHY?" 4 2 Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Share Posted November 21, 2023 no idea what the rest looks like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 55 minutes ago, hurricane hugo said: no idea what the rest looks like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Freak show beyond any doubt. The Floyd Rose nut betrays it's modern heritage, clock winders and gears indicate that it was probably designed by a weird. Hats off to them, it's very cool!!!! Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Thunder Eagle guitars used to do “steampunk” guitars, do it could be one of theirs, or by someone similarly inspired. 1 Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 11 hours ago, KuruPrionz said: Freak show beyond any doubt. The Floyd Rose nut betrays it's modern heritage, clock winders and gears indicate that it was probably designed by a weird. Hats off to them, it's very cool!!!! Those clockworks gears are all purely cosmetic ornamentation, and the clock-keys are surely add-on extensions in place of the 'normal' tuner-buttons. (You probably knew that already.) "Steampunk" aesthetics, probably all done to an offshore budget guitar. 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 for the star wars fans: 2 Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan May Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 How about this for a weird guitar? That guitar that Elizabeth Montgomery is playing, by the way, is a Vox electric guitar. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 remember these? Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Long ago, a local music store had a Guitorgan. I never got to play it, somebody bought it. I have a Fishman Triple Play pickup. It will play just about any audio plug in you can throw at it. Great for recording, I haven't gotten a handle on using it live yet. 1 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 not so much the guitar as the bridge...I like it. Lots. 2 1 1 Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 3 hours ago, hurricane hugo said: not so much the guitar as the bridge...I like it. Lots. Remember the Steinberger TransTrem, around 1984? 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Yeah, got to put one thru its paces back around 1989. Thing was like a dream. 1 Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 should guitars be smarter than the people playing them? 🤔 2 Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 1/25/2024 at 6:12 PM, hurricane hugo said: not so much the guitar as the bridge...I like it. Lots. I’ve had Rick Toone’s site bookmarked for YEARS! Always full of incredible, drool-worthy content, but a lot of it is pricey and niche. THIS, OTOH, might be big. 4 Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 2 Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 seriously, what the heck is that in her hands? 2 Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 9 hours ago, hurricane hugo said: seriously, what the heck is that in her hands? She’s playing jazz! 1 1 Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphybridget Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 4/10/2013 at 3:52 AM, hurricane hugo said: More of a "most beautiful instrument ever made" than a "weird guitar," but there's a Pagelli Goldbass for sale on eBay: eBay The Pagelli Goldbass is indeed a stunning instrument! With its exquisite craftsmanship and attention to detail, it's no wonder it's considered one of the most beautiful instruments ever made. The combination of premium materials, meticulous design, and superb sound quality elevates it to a work of art. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 I would so rock this bad boy! 3 Quote http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyalcatraz Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 11 hours ago, hurricane hugo said: I would so rock this bad boy! 😍Woof! 3 Quote Sturgeon's 2nd Law, a.k.a. Sturgeon's Revelation: âNinety percent of everything is crapâ My FLMS- Murphy's Music in Irving, Tx http://murphysmusictx.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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