At least one of my occasional readers is interested in homebrew musical instruments. Having listened to the example mp3’s, I’m not sure that these instruments qualify, but here are instructions for building a tuba and other instruments out of plywood. The overall tonal quality makes you pine for the melodic sounds of the bagpipe and the didgeridoo.
The author, Paul Schmidt, also has some other interesting bits, like these plans for a model trebuchet.
For those of you seeking a slightly more melodious instrument, you could always try making a flute from PVC.
Addendum: Check the comments to this posting for additional comments from their creator. He makes the following points:
- The instrument is a reed instrument, not a wind instrument, hence my comparing them to a “tuba” is inaccurate.
- The mp3’s he did were literally the first sound made by the instruments, and it is unfair to judge them on that basis.
- I should avoid glibness when describing other people’s passions. 🙂