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Elmar Zeilhofer's Videos (63)
"Saw Blade" Singlecoil - tryout
This single coil soundhole pickup was built for Chris Fillmore in 2010. The "Saw Blade" has a sawbl… Elmar Zeilhofer May 11 81 views
"Trunkster" 2 string bass-pole
Buddy Chris Fillmore playing a bass-pole: The E & A string put on a pickax-shaft with cable tie… Elmar Zeilhofer Mar 25 142 views
Sven Midensol testing his box guitar
double Flatpups in neck and bridge position, check out the different sounds. Thanks Sven from Malta! Elmar Zeilhofer Feb 25 102 views
Magnetic Violin Pickup
Hey.... new stuff here! This pickup system consists of two components: The electromagnetic sensor (… Elmar Zeilhofer Jan 7 100 views
Cigar Box Records: "Summer's end" by Slowhound CBG
This is the engraving process, not the replay. Slowhound posted a vid playing a his cigar box guita… Elmar Zeilhofer Nov 26, 2012 61 views
Cigarbox Record Cutting Lathe: Meena Cryle - Try Me
Experimenting on cutting audio tracks into obsolete CDs. The cutting lathe was built around cigar b… Elmar Zeilhofer Nov 24, 2012 122 views
DIY Grammophoning - Georgia on my mind
You might think: WTF?! - And you're right. This vid shows the trial works of self-engraving records… Elmar Zeilhofer Nov 21, 2012 83 views
Chris Fillmore: Handmade Sitar attempt
Fun jam! That sitar thing was built around two big serving trays. Three melody strings in whatevah… Elmar Zeilhofer Nov 7, 2012 104 views
Metalab: Treffpunkt für Clevere!
Das Metalab ist ein sozialer Treffpunkt für kreative Köpfe. Wer auch in seiner Freizeit nach bemerk… Elmar Zeilhofer Oct 28, 2012 76 views
DIY single coil pickup from a relay+neodyn magnet
Recently I've seen Brian Saner posting a diy pickup - I had to try it also ;-) We cut off the iron… Elmar Zeilhofer Oct 23, 2012 134 views
DIY MIDI Organ - first tryout
No, not a cbg... At the Metalab, a hacker space in Vienna, we tinker around a MIDI Organ. This vid… Elmar Zeilhofer Aug 15, 2012 82 views
"Recyklang"
I found that weird stuff while searching for recycled instruments on youtube.... no more words, hop… Elmar Zeilhofer Jul 31, 2012 48 views
DIY MIDI Harpsichord
I wasn't in the mood to CBG... Here's the first sound check of a DIY harpsichord with 16 (now there… Elmar Zeilhofer Jul 30, 2012 89 views
Meena Cryle & The Chris Fillmore Band "In my Father's house"
live at Spittelberg, Vienna... Chris playing a 3string cbg with a Flatpup on it... www.original-fla… Elmar Zeilhofer Jul 3, 2012 132 views
Klangbox n°71: Experimental Cigarbox Guitar-Harp
Bluesman Chris Fillmore testing his new instrument * 3-string CBG * 4 bass strings * Guitar pickup:… Elmar Zeilhofer Jun 7, 2012 415 views
Klangbox n°70: "Bismarck" 3 string CBG
Chris Fillmore test driving this Klangbox CBG with a magnetic Flatpup 3 Humbucker. This instrument… Elmar Zeilhofer Jun 7, 2012 122 views
Klangbox Cigarbox Violin n°4 Soundcheck (2)
Thanks for testing, Phoebe! www.klangbox.at Elmar Zeilhofer May 28, 2012 190 views
Klangbox Cigarbox Violin n°4 - Soundcheck (1)
Thanks for testing, Phoebe! www.klangbox.at Elmar Zeilhofer May 28, 2012 84 views
Klangbox Cigarbox Violin n°3 - Soundcheck
Almost entirely handmade! * Cigar Box "Partagas no.2", coated with "Hardoil" * Tempered black oak F… Elmar Zeilhofer May 13, 2012 118 views
Klangbox Cigarbox Violin no2 Soundcheck
This entirely handmade cigar box violin is equipped with a brand-new magnetic pickup system for bow… Elmar Zeilhofer May 5, 2012 102 views
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