chrisgn, to music
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Does anybody know where I can get genuine Gibson parts (specifically bridge/pickup covers/tuning pegs) for an LP Custom Red Wine?

The local guitar shop is struggling to get them and I'm not convinced the ones I can find online are actually genuine; I was hoping to sell it and buy something a bit more appropriate for someone that only plays at home but the metal parts are quite corroded and polishing is not going to cut it...

msquebanh, (edited ) to Israel
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#VictoriaBC #YYJ #LekwungenTerritory #Wsanec #VancouverIsland

Please come out to join me, my friends & several other local humanitarian citizens for Saturday, March 2 - #MillionsMarchForPalestine - #GlobalSolidarity calling for permanent #Ceasefire for #Gaza & also calling for our government to enact an #ArmsEmbargo on #Israel

I'll be speaking shortly after 1pm. Please come & chat before or after & signup to volunteer for my upcoming community art for #Palestine #solidarity event ✌️🎨🇵🇸🍉💗

#PNW

msquebanh, (edited )
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There's always music instruments at large protest activism rallies. They're as essential as protest signs.

Manual music machines, mobilizing mass movements of solidarity.

Here, you see wooden kitchen utensils were substituted in place of regular drumsticks.

From the protest rally at BC legislature, yesterday.

edwilk, to random
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garry, to music
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These Bizarre New Musical Instruments Are Unlike Anything You've Ever Seen... or Heard

'For the past 26 years, the Guthman Competition at Georgia Tech’s School of Music has introduced the world to strange and innovative instruments.'

Gallery, best viewed on mobile.

https://gizmodo.com/new-musical-instruments-invented-georgia-tech-guthman-1851170490

LibrarianRA, to music
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Get the band ready for tonight!
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Wurlitzer ad 1928
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itnewsbot, to science

These scientists explored the good vibrations of the bundengan and didgeridoo - Enlarge / The bundengan (left) began as a combined shelter/instrument f... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1990299

itnewsbot, to woodworking

Laser Cut Zither Instrument Kicks It Old World Style - Learning to play an instrument takes a certain level of dedication — and you can a... - https://hackaday.com/2023/12/14/laser-cut-zither-instrument-kicks-it-old-world-style/

ablueboxfullofbooks, to music

The power of music and unity are at the heart of this musical and charming picture book. As a little boy walks in the street to share his music, he is rapidly joined by other children from all horizons. All share a love of music and wish to gift it to the world.

@bookstodon @kidlit

nigelpurdy, (edited ) to random
RLIBlog, to music Spanish
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El gran bombo (1961) de Remo, con el percusionista Remo Belli. Se fabricó con resina y fibra de vidrio para. El 25 de octubre de 1971, sería usado en la ceremonia de apertura de Walt Disney World Resort, siendo entonces el bombo de mayor tamaño del mundo.

SharonCummingsArt, to art
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tooting our own horns
it's an artist's paradox
most prefer silence

*Most artist's don't enjoy putting themselves out there every day. Yet, we want to eat and pay our bills like everyone else. We would rather be in our studio creating. We appreciate your support!

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/trumpet-life-colorful-musical-instrument-art-sharon-cummings.html

SharonCummingsArt, to art
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My art was selected and the FIRST thing seen by some pretty big names for a charity auction campaign called "No Strings Attached" by Gibson Gives.

My work was seen by Boy George, Rod Stewart, Cold Play, Gary Numan, Rosanne Cash, Pete Doherty and more!

ART
https://fineartamerica.com/art/guitar+sharon+cummings

SharonCummingsArt, to art
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EarlOfEdgecombe, to music
@EarlOfEdgecombe@mstdn.social avatar

I have taken up the Gravikord as my latest instrument. It's a 24 string electric harp, inspired by the West African Kora. It was invented by Bob Grawi.

I saw the instrument hanging in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY in June with my Godson Vincent, who said "It's the most N to The Power instrument I've ever seen." Next thing I knew I was contacting Bob Grawi & arranging for him to build one for me.

I'll post some music in the coming days...

Blake Leyh's Gravikord. lying on a bed. It has 24 strings, 24 tuning pegs, a stainless stell frame, and a black audio cable coiled underneath it.
The Gravikord, displayed in a case at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It is a 24-string electric harp invented by Bob Grawi.

SharonCummingsArt, to art
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mkwadee, to classicalmusic
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(2) : - YouTube

I can’t remember if I’ve this before but this rendition of the theme from 2001 is performed by professional musicians not playing their primary .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpJ6anurfuw

SharonCummingsArt, to art
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SharonCummingsArt, to art
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markwyner, to music
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ottaross, to music
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I'm expanding my musical arsenal lately, and with a bit of 3D design & printing I've converted a 20cm length of ABS pipe into a decent instrument, emulating some $80 shakers I've seen.

Used lentils for the internal shaky bits. Pretty happy with the sound. Might make a couple more with other sized items (beans?) for a diff frequency profile.

persagen, to random
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Harpejji: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpejji

  • electric stringed musical instrument described as cross between piano/guitar, or accordion/pedal steel guitar

How new instrument found unusual success
Cross between piano & electric guitar, the harpejji is earning famous fans
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/16/if-stevie-wonder-wants-to-play-it-pay-attention-how-a-bizarre-new-instrument-found-unusual-success
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37144707
Harpejji Product Overview by Valter Soosalu : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O5JD2p1G_4

[reminiscent] Michael Hedges, Aerial Boundaries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaIN13aDbCc

jrp, to ElectronicMusic

Feditips share DIY instrument builders.
@diy_instruments group

https://social.growyourown.services/@FediFollowsFediFollows wrote the following post Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:25:56 +0200

picks of the day:

➡️ @AceArsenault - Engineer & composer making experimental musical instruments, e.g. bamboo stick cellos

➡️ @polykit (videos) & @polykit (main) - Makes videos about & electronics

➡️ @AccordionBruce - & historian, author of “Accordion Revolution”

➡️ @diyelectromusic - Simple DIY projects

➡️ @blitzcitydiy (videos) & @blitzcitydiy (main) - tech, creates on self-built

passamezzo, to history
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Today is (apparently) Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day, so here are 4 images showing 16th Century Western perceptions of musicians and their instruments (some more uncommon than others) from the continents of America, Africa, Asia and Europe.
From a book showing the 8 pageants held for the Christening of Princess Elisabeth of Hesse in 1596.
Bavarian State Library: Cod.icon. 340.


@earlymodern @earlymusic @histodons @histodon

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timelordiroh, to 3DPrinting
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I love musical instruments becoming more accessible. I hope this gets big. https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/3d-printed-violin-song/

DuchessOfSnork, to guitar

A Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jaguar. I'm planning to take it to the local guitar tech on Monday for setup. It's a little rough. The fretboard is really dry and the frets stick out a bit on the sides. I suspect the bridge needs to be raised, which will require the neck to be shimmed. The vibrato isn't too noisy - I'd heard some of them are really bad, maybe I got lucky here. The frets are really rough. It doesn't stay in tune, maybe it needs work on the nut?

The good: it sounds cool. It's also the first guitar I've had with a tremolo (vibrato) system, so that's fun to play with. I don't like the tortoiseshell pickguard, but I ordered a replacement pearloid one. And I got it on sale, so I don't mind spending a bit of money fixing it up. So let's see how good we can make this guitar!

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