Instrument-a-day 19: Garden Gramophone

Fruit crate, found twigs, hardware, piezoelectric disc, sewing needle, hot glue, and "Walk This Way" by RUN-D.M.C.

I don't have a record player, so it was time to make one out of whatever I had lying around. It sounds like this.

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greentea flute says:

I like the resonant beauty of the sculpture, do you know the sculptures of William T Wiley? it makes great sound, too
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

chrstphre says:

So...
The twigs are acting as the speaker...???
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

ranjit says:

I'll look up William T. Wiley. Thanks for the reference!

The twigs just hold up the tonearm. The speaker's a little battery-powered amplifier you can see peeking out from behind the box.
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