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I have a ton of goofy things laying around that are interesting to toss into the mix every now and again... A melodica, a kalimba, a ukulele of course, assorted random percussion things, etc.

But I just saw a noise band where one of the dudes had a suzuki omnichord (q-chord?) which is essentially an electronic autoharp. WHOA, I totally need one of those things!

So what have you guys found that's totally bizarre but useful or just plain old neat sounding?

(off the wall effects pedals might fit in this category too!)

It's not really wierd, but I think electric sitars sound amazing. I've always wanted to learn how to play one.

i have a balalaika.

it's unplayable as it stands and i can't be arsed to fix it. i'd need to make a bridge and a new nut. i think it looks cool enough just hanging on the wall so it'll not be for playing.

theremin, koto& shamisen, all keyboards air use (moogs, wurlitzer etc) like have a band with that mix of instruments would be so cool.

heavium wrote:theremin, koto& shamisen, all keyboards air use (moogs, wurlitzer etc) like have a band with that mix of instruments would be so cool.

Add some throat singing into it and you've really got something.

I'd like a lap steel, a melodica, a bassoon and a hurdygurdy, please.

endsjustifymeans wrote:

heavium wrote:theremin, koto& shamisen, all keyboards air use (moogs, wurlitzer etc) like have a band with that mix of instruments would be so cool.

Add some throat singing into it and you've really got something.

baby kitty on vocals


best band in the world !

i totally want a tenori on.

i could waste hours upon hours with a pair of them going through some effects.

benecol wrote: hurdygurdy

This!

16 Horsepower is the only modernish band I can think of that puts that instrument to constant and worthwhile use.

I own an electric kazoo. I collect children's musical toys that loop or have some unusual musical function(not circuitbent).

I've got a theremin that I'd love to learn how to play, it's a lot harder than it looks D:

It's obviously never going to happen but I wouldn't say no to a Reactable.

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JamesBenjamin wrote:I have a ton of goofy things laying around that are interesting to toss into the mix every now and again... A melodica, a kalimba, a ukulele of course, assorted random percussion things, etc.

But I just saw a noise band where one of the dudes had a suzuki omnichord (q-chord?) which is essentially an electronic autoharp. WHOA, I totally need one of those things!

So what have you guys found that's totally bizarre but useful or just plain old neat sounding?

(off the wall effects pedals might fit in this category too!)

I'm with you on the autoharp. Definately want one for my birthday this year.

a bouzouki with EMG's for shredz (rembetiko style).

OT: Nondas: I just realised what your avatar was. D'oh! That series is currently sitting on my coffee table

i want a fender piano bass so badddddd

its so fucking awesomeeeeee

I've recently been trolling ebay and craigslist for an omnichord as well. They're so cool.

One of these days I'll buy and learn banjo. The less feasbile/dream choice would be pedal steel, adore the sound.

I dug out my little chord organ that some bandmates got my for my birthday years back. I love the hummy, clunky sounds you get from micing it up- it's totally going on the new album to give me teh Johnstonz.


Broken apart years back to see if I could mic it in a more clean-sounding way internally. I couldn't.

concertina and tin whistle.

A few things:

Ukulele
Electric Ukulele
Melodica
Accordion (borrowed from my uncle) - is that particularly weird?
Slide whistle
Penny whistle
Kazoo