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DIY Musical Maven Cannot Stop Creating Instruments

Nov 1, 2009 06:30 PM

Musical instruments are lots of fun but boy, they sure ain't cheap.

Dennis Havlena (the internet's true DIY instrument king) demonstrates some dedicated yankee ingenuity with his homemade alternatives (aka poor man's instruments). Dennis has created hundreds of hybrid, folksy instruments including bagpipes, banjos, psalteries, didgeridoos, hang drums, and dulcimers. 

Don't miss his demonstration video below. There's no limit to what this guy can construct. Oh.. and the best part? Dennis was generous enough to load his site with multiple How-To's, just in case you want to try-it-yourself...

Dennis' impressive collection:

A collection of various string instruments arranged around a man holding a guitar in a cozy room.

Hurdy gurdy:

Mechanical musical instrument made from wood and metal components.

Highland bagpipes:

Washtub bass:

Traditional string instrument with a circular body and long neck, displayed against a stone wall.

Xylophone:

PVC pipe musical instrument with metal tubes and mallet.

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