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thing 26: rotten stick saxamophone
Yes, it’s another rotten stick! But no walnuts this time. It’s a saxophone of sorts, using reeds made out of coke cans, subway passes, and whatever else I had lying around. Here’s what it sounds like with three different reeds.
Construction details: I cut the stick in half the long way and chiseled out a rectangular trench in one half. I clamped the two halves together while I made the mouthpiece (which is coated with lemon oil and olive oil to protect it from spit) and tested the first reed. Then I glued the halves together and drilled the finger holes, and made a bunch more reeds.
(mouthpiece)
(reeds)
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That sounded so much better than I thought it would!
I know what you mean - it surprised me too!
Bleeding Gums, that’s fantastic! Now it’s time for some John Zorn-style free jazz
Wow. Yeah, it does sound good!