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Re: Any musical instrument?
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Thu, 30 Nov 2000 01:29:38 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Amnon Silverstein writes:
Has anyone made a musical instrument out of Lego? I've searched around and I
haven't seen anything. I'm not sure what sort could be made. Lego isn't
air-tight enough for a wind instrument, it damps out vibration, it has nothing
bell-like, no obvious drum head. Has anyone thought of anything clever?

Using a non-lego element(ie fishingline) a harpsichord could work.
Deap sound box under vs a soundingboard should give air room to
spread and amplify a bit. Might try it myself. RCXed tension motor
pitch bender for leslie/vibrato/triggered... hmmmmm....



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Myself being a keyboardist, I've been seriously considering making a single manual harpsichord (with the strings non-LEGO, of course). I've worked out workable mechanisms for the key action. However, it'll take a while to collect the parts for 4 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)

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  Any musical instrument?
 
Has anyone made a musical instrument out of Lego? I've searched around and I haven't seen anything. I'm not sure what sort could be made. Lego isn't air-tight enough for a wind instrument, it damps out vibration, it has nothing bell-like, no obvious (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.technic)

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