Bungee-Corded Bass Zither Really Slaps

Certainly we’ve all played some bass riffs on a stretched-out rubber band just before, ideal? [Nicolas Bras] found that the greatest musical rubber bands are bungee cords, and used 7 of them to develop a double-bass zither that can be plucked or struck with drumsticks. Be confident to verify it out in the establish/demo video clip just after the break.

[Nicolas] is what you may well get in touch with a hardware retail store hacker. This is not his initial instrumental rodeo by considerably in fact, he has used the final 15 many years creating instruments from things like PVC and other commonly-out there objects.

One particular matter in this make which is not so commonly out there is the substantial audio box [Nicolas] created to strap the bungee cords throughout. He also made custom bridges for the bungees that are topped with triangular wooden, which can make them look like minimal row residences.

In purchase to in fact participate in the matter, [Nicolas] organized the row residences in a 2-issue bridge procedure for twin-notice strings, which audio excellent amongst the bridges and the bungee hooks, but not so a lot in between the bridges themselves. All round, the zither has a good, mellow seem no make a difference how he plays it, and we just might have to string one particular of these up ourselves.

Not a strings human being? Then you may possibly be sated by [Nicolas]’ PVC pipes, which perform “Popcorn” completely.

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Thanks for the tip, [Keith]!