horn instruments

I was casting about the net for some ideas for my next build and came across this speaker cabinet inspired folded horn box bass

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?84425-Box-Ba...

This got me thinking about how one could get horny with instruments and the old time horned violins etc Edison used to use when recording to cylinders, some like those in this site

http://theoriginalcutouts.com/2013/06/12/ukulele-with-horn/

They also used to use papiermache cones like on the old phonographs so I am starting to wonder about using a cat food can at the bridge coupled to some plumbing fittings and a bit of anything from tin work to papiermache to carbon fibre for the cone. 

At a more discrete level the horned ports on many speaker boxes at least look interesting without being so in your face out there.

Of course I could just plug it into an amp, but where is the fun in that?

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on August 16, 2013 at 12:45pm
A few guys around here have had a crack at the stroh violin thing, can't remember exactly who hopefully they'll speak up
Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on August 16, 2013 at 12:51pm

407bug  played with  it  alot    jeff  ;-)

 that  should  help .

 i  sent  him   a  link  to  here  . 

 

 

Permalink Reply by BUGGY (C) on August 16, 2013 at 2:17pm
Hi
Check out my travel ukulele and my phono graph
Cbg
Stroh violin on google images too.
Meica membrane may be what you need.
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P.s I also know where there is a Stroh violin for sale
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