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Comment by David Davies on December 15, 2011 at 2:33pm

GGGGGEEEEEZZZZZZ..... That is one badass mic Foot

Comment by bairfoot cajun on December 14, 2011 at 3:42pm

got my first harmonica--had to build a harp mic--made it in the style of steam punk.

Comment by william Joseph mcbride on October 22, 2011 at 2:21am

Howdey

Joseph Here from Steampunk Empire in Ohio

I play an array of Instruments from banjo to hurdy gurdy.
I picked up a Guitar Dulcimer 3 years ago and thought i would Make a cigar box version.
this went by the wayside and unfinished.
Then i discovered the Diddley Bow.
I finished the cigar box diddley 10-20-2011 with a Camel Snus resonator.
I will be putting a Transuducer in next and give it a wirl.
will post pictures soon.
I have also Just ordered a custome Cigar box Fiddle
with a Strum stick dulcimer neck from Blaine Horlocker who made my dulcimer.
He really likes a challenge. will send pics on that also.
If interested in having speciall items made like this you may want to check him out at
http://smokeymountaindulcimer.com/

Comment by Edgel R Gillespie II on October 6, 2011 at 4:07pm

Just real old world turn of the century with the mechanical world technology. I have always been a steampunk since I was a young punk some 40 plus years ago. Guess it runs in the blood to have a diabolical sence of humor and the love of ancient inventions. Bringing totally different types of fashions together to create a unique tool with as ancient of devices to garner the simplicity of the tool. Its like the band I really enjoy to listen to while on the web, AbneyPark, a total SteamPunk group who do it up well. Its almost like a wave of life. Like ridding my chopper......the new build is going to be simple, but will try to incorporate the steampunk vision into its build. Maximo

Comment by Shawn on October 5, 2011 at 2:12pm

Two shay, but its fun.

Comment by Barefoot Joel on October 5, 2011 at 3:50am

steampunk art appeals to me for the same reason; the style itself speaks to me. I'm gonna agree with Shawn and say the mad scientist in me as well. It's dapper, its complex yet simple. The style is both scifi and fantasy; it's awesome in my opinion. the one question I have is...cigar box guitar's (the design we primarily use today) came about in 1840 which is roughly during the victorian era; so why would we have to mod and put cogs and gears and brass pipes on them when technically the design is already from that time period?

Comment by Shawn on October 4, 2011 at 8:54pm

Old clocks ,toy cars and dead kitchen appliances. If all else fails look on the net somefolks make a living selling this stuff on eBay and such.

Comment by David English on October 4, 2011 at 4:27pm

Hey Folks,

Had and idea the other night of trying to build a steampunk version of a CBG. So I hopped on tonight knowing at least one other person would have attempted turning a Nautilus into a CBG. I didn't know I would find a whole group. So where are you guys finding all the cool gears, sprockets and cogs etc? 

Thanks

JD

Comment by Malcolm Wright on August 30, 2011 at 12:25pm

Hi you lot.

This isn't exactly steam driven but I think this guy has certainly embraced the ideals of cogs, valves, pipes, oily rags, and sheer bloody ingenuity. 

Saw him 'perform' with this contraption on a recent visit to Bath, UK. 

Incredible!! Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDmbPtR0v8k&feature=related

Comment by David Davies on March 16, 2011 at 12:39pm

THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn I'm dumb sometimes. Way cool

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