Here's mine ..
The Valhella,, bow. (guillotine gopichand / diddley bow )

Dual function instrument with one string / divided . The middle string area functions as a gopichand .( don’t know what a gopichand is ? see one here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWxajijf_4c . ) notes are created by plucking the string with one hand while squishing and relaxing the 2 wood side walls with other, creating a boingy / springy / prongy sounding note . Flip it on it’s side and it’s a regular diddley bow with the other half of the string running down the side . (pulleys are from a roller bridge and act as pulleys for the string and a bridge and nut for the diddley bow side .) (guillotine blade is from a dryer vent tube , tacks , carpet nails , drywall screws , skulls, hinges , all from dollar store .Wood stained with instant .coffee . head hole acts as a slide holder. As a surprise bonus ,the blade actually added a real nice spring reverb type of resonation . Fully functional as an instrument, yet retains the same exact design as an actual guillotine . (but blade part is stationary)

Posted as inspiration, ;-) not an entry . thanx.

I soo wanna see this made as a larger standup bass, you could squish it with your shoulder and arm , and have a whamola effect bass , 2 tones , with a stationary bass also , and a hell of a stage prop . ;-)

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Comment by the anonymous pick on May 9, 2017 at 12:19pm

Nah AGP, maybe a license tho  ;-)

Comment by AGP # on May 9, 2017 at 12:00pm

I think one would need a University Degree to play this one "Mr Pick"    ;-D 

Comment by the anonymous pick on May 9, 2017 at 8:48am

cheers Keith.

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