Because it’s not the first foldable guitar we’ve ever seen or introduced here, this one from designers Shlomi Daniel and Uri Nir must have gotten its own unique features, e.g. its tension release mechanism that promises the guitar a perfect timbre even after it is repeatedly folded and unfolded. Still, like all other foldable guitars, the instrument could be easily and conveniently carried around for a outdoor use.
Daily practice. That’s the No. 1 principle you need to keep in mind if you ever dream to play the guitar well. But the real guitar is so big that it’s not suitable to be taken anywhere, for you to play with it again and again. Thus we’d like to recommend this PocketString device to you. It’s smart and lightweight, and its tiny 4 fret board would let you practice the fundamentals at any place and any time. It’s going to be available next month for less than $30.
You see it is little, it’s in your pocket, and it’s a piano! Handmade and packs a vibrato synth, harmonic sweeper, two-octave arpeggiator, octave cascade, mono FM synth, and FM arpeggiator, the synthesizer can work either individually or with other devices such as drum machines, sequencers, computers and so on. Since words cannot let you know clearly what the Pocket Piano would make, let’s now show you a video!
“Ministar” is a portable electric guitar featuring both a smart body and a full function. It’s only nineteen inches long, composed of a neck and head while lacking a guitar body. Even so, the guitar can still perform well in creating beautiful music, just as you can see in the video below.
Certainly it’s not the first time we introduce foldable instruments, however Brian Chen’s Foldable Ukuleles still impresses us. Made with laser-cut bamboo plywood, the ukulele is simple to assemble, costing you merely about half a day. More importantly, with a foldable function, the ukulele could be conveniently transported everywhere: simply fold it up and go on your trip.
Annoying mornings again, with continuous cacophony of alarm clocks… Why couldn’t we wake up with something more intriguing? Such as the Guitar Alarm designed by Jamie McMahon. Handmade of birch plywood, walnut and stainless steel, the new alarm works in the same way as a musical instrument, sounding at the time set when powered. As it doesn’t show time at all, the piece can also be used as an artwork for home décor.
How to slim pianos down and let them go into the houses of many more people? There’re several possible methods, one of which is this “Flat Piano” concept by Yun Jin-yeong and Jeong Seong-hun. The new piano looks bit of the same as items sold by IKEA, featuring modular units that can be assembled together, and therefore ensures a more convenient transportation.
Steve Jobs is gone, but we’re glad to see that his Apple still continues changing our life. The Floating Orchestra is rightly something controlled by iPhone. The electronic instrument is mainly composed of several levitating balls, 19 air compressors and certain applications, and the users need to adjust the height of the balls to determine their volume. Just enjoy the orchestra’s performance with the video below.
For people with hearing problems, the Beyond Silence digital piano is the best thing they may get to help them listen to music. Put forward merely as a concept now, the music instrument is built with a diaphragm that creates stronger vibrations and music waves, and therefore the piano would let hearing-impaired people listen to music by feeling the wave and vibration of each tune from the resonance board. I’m quite looking forward to see this piano commercialized and hopefully people with hearing problems will soon be brought to the world of music. [Read the rest of this entry...]
They’re not ordinary glasses as they look. With detailed calibration on their bodies, these glasses can be used to play music when they’re filled with expected amounts of liquid. So interesting.
If you’re looking for a special electric guitar – one that only belongs to you, you may get an inspiration from these modular guitars. Their bodies are made of different kinds of materials, as the designers provide customized guitars according to clients’ various requirements. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Is there a more luxurious piano than this? The 88-key digital piano comes with a beautiful wood grain, built-in speakers, and even a cradle to hold an iPad. Therefore you can either enjoy moving music from the piano’s amplified speaker system by plugging in an iPad, or create some sound by playing the piano. But whatever you choose, you’ll be always taken to the stage by the Concert Piano. [Read the rest of this entry...]
When Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, he may never have imagined that the device could become so “slim” after several important changes. But R.D. Silva does make the phonograph change quite much. [Read the rest of this entry...]
Guitar strings don’t just produce beautiful sound, and in fact they create an amazing atmosphere in and out of the stage as well. With guitar strings glowing and moving in the dark, any band can bring the public into a more fantastic world of music. [Read the rest of this entry...]
The super-cute snail ukulele was specially made for one of the designer’s friends. It uses hard and soft maple as main materials, which constitutes the “neck” and “head” of the snail. To make sure that the instrument will have a good performance, the designer also builds volume and tone controlling buttons on it. If you’d like similar or other types of instrument, you may contact with the designer for an order too. [Read the rest of this entry...]
