Lounge Machine's Museum of Weird Instruments

[kwame k]

Oops! Sorry, k...

No worries Shark! Not my video anyways......Does anyone know who these guys are?

[chefcraig]

Back on track: The Beer Bottle Organ

A musical instrument made by Peterson Tuners, yes, the organ sound is actually produced by blowing air over the tops of real beer bottles.

The bottles are filled or "tuned" using mineral oil, so it will not evaporate or change tunings during weather changes.

The Bottle Organ concept was first developed in the early 1800's.

The organ as shown is self contained with brass fittings, lighting and is housed in a walnut enclosure on casters.

It includes an air pump controller and self playing device which allows the organ to also play musical tunes unaided, or via keyboard or MIDI controlled device.

This and many other oddball instruments are featured at the site I listed in an earlier post: http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/

[chefcraig]

......Does anyone know who these guys are?

Here ya go...

http://www.animusic.com/dvd-info-clips-1.html

Believe it or not, SNOPES has an interesting article about the first one, supposedly made from John Deere parts at the University of Iowa. Here is the truth...

http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/musicmachine.asp

[kwame k]

Yeah, there's no fucking way either of those videos are real......even a drummer can see that.

I swear to God Lounge, say nothing.

[LoungeMachine]

But, but, bu........


fine.

[kwame k]

Thanks Craig, I think I might even buy the DVD. Some of those look really interesting and of course it would be a great enhancement when you

[kwame k]

But, but, bu........


fine.

If you have to, I wouldn't want you to

[LoungeMachine]

I'll control it this time.

[kwame k]

I'll post one more of these and then back to real instruments.......

[jhale667]

OK, this one reminds me of times my drummer before the current one would forget his drum-stool; he'd ask for an empty keg, and do 4 sets sitting on it. How do you forget your freakin' chair, I ask ya?

[GAR]

It was Mick Mars and his white one circa 1982 maybe?

I owned that actually, it was stolen from me in 84. I got it from a guy who worked at the factory, the headstock busted.

It was a 3+3 headstock.

The one I do have now is an 82 reverse-head inline6 headstock, neckthru Honduras mahog w/kahler, no serial number one of the first ones made.

[sadaist]

I owned that actually, it was stolen from me in 84. I got it from a guy who worked at the factory, the headstock busted.

It was a 3+3 headstock.

The one I do have now is an 82 reverse-head inline6 headstock, neckthru Honduras mahog w/kahler, no serial number one of the first ones made.

I had the cheapo model in red but sold it a long time ago. Always had trouble positioning it on my lap to play. Definitely a stand up to play shaped guitar. Can't even imagine some of the real crazy shaped ones. Heck, even a standard V won't sit still.

[sadaist]

Trixon drums were made in the 1950's and 60's in Germany and were known maily for their egg and conical shaped bass drums and (sometimes) toms. Used primarily by drummers in the United Kingdom and Germany, they were shipped to the US in limited quanities and were used by several well-known bands, including Bill Haley and The Comets Link

Kwame presents "The Persistence Of Drums"

[jhale667]

The one I do have now is an 82 reverse-head inline6 headstock, neckthru Honduras mahog w/kahler, no serial number one of the first ones made.

I think the old-school reverse 6 in-line headstock looks cooler than the 3 + 3...

[FORD]