Favorite oddball instrument

[pjug]

Mine is the cuica. I am looking for good examples but I like this one

 

[pjug]

Mods, I seemed to have made a duplicated thread. Please delete one of these. @RickS

 

[Petrushka]

The 1903 Sears catalog offered an e♭ contrabass ocharina.

 

[pjug]

The 1903 Sears catalog offered an e♭ contrabass ocharina.

Do you have a collection of Sears catalogs?

 

[Petrushka]

Do you have a collection of Sears catalogs?

There was a flurry of old Sears catalog reprints back in the 70s. I see there’s quite a large offering on Amazon.

 

[Chrispy]

Theremins come to mind for me.

 

[RexrothPigeon]

 

[pjug]

Subtle cuica, at least I think so. I have read that sometimes the sound is imitated in other ways.

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[pjug]

Very good one. I have seen one played live at a David Wax Museum show.
edit: brief story on their instrument https://folkalley.com/david-wax-museum/

 

[RexrothPigeon]

I have seen one played live at a David Wax Museum show.

nice. i have played one (badly).

 

[Zedly]

 

[pjug]

Musical saw