Musical inventions

[TheGreek]

2 hours ago, FinnDave said:

I can't see it catching on, especially in that colour!

Hmmmm...maybe you're right...maybe I should make them in black so they blend in, in the dark...probably sell more, what with people losing them...

[FinnDave]

24 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Hmmmm...maybe you're right...maybe I should make them in black so they blend in, in the dark...probably sell more, what with people losing them...

You obviously have a knack for sales!

[Teebs]

3 hours ago, TheGreek said:

How about a piece of plastic or metal which you could hold between your fingers and use to strike the strings on your guitar or bass.....I'm thinking about something that looks like this:

...but what would I call it??? a "Pick"? Maybe a "plectrum"?? What do you think??

Naah! You play bass with your fingers, innit? 🤣

[Len_derby]

A headstock tuner that muted your instrument when you switch it on.

The guitarist in one of the bands I play in uses one and between every song it's twang twang hell.

[Teebs]

A guitar machine - like a drum machine, but for guitars. With a volume knob. And a mute button. And an off switch.

[TheGreek]

3 hours ago, Teebs said:

A guitar machine - like a drum machine, but for guitars. With a volume knob. And a mute button. And an off switch.

I'll buy one...please check the off switch works first.

[Teebs]

11 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I'll buy one...please check the off switch works first.

Well sir, for a few pounds more, my I present the DeluxeGuitarMachine ™ - boasting:

not one;

not two;

but THREE off switches! For total peace of mind!

Edited October 9, 2018 by Teebs
Intellectual property rights

[BreadBin]

Does it have a pout and flounce mode?

[Teebs]

25 minutes ago, BreadBin said:

Does it have a pout and flounce mode?

Of course! It also has 'rehearsal standby mode' (patent pending) - random twiddling at inappropriate moments at high volume, slightly off-key.

A VERY desirable feature.

[fiatcoupe432]

a cloning machine so i could clone another 4 of me qnd start a band with myself

[TheGreek]

2 hours ago, Teebs said:

Well sir, for a few pounds more, my I present the DeluxeGuitarMachine ™ - boasting:

not one;

not two;

but THREE off switches! For total peace of mind!

Do you have the Club hammer model? For those petulant b*stards who won't take the hint?

[BassTractor]

7 hours ago, fiatcoupe432 said:

a cloning machine so i could clone another 4 of me qnd start a band with myself

Happily, it isn't invented yet, coz:

1) I'm only mildly enthusiastic about those bands with five bass guitars and nothing else.

2) The BC mods would have to weed out 80% of your identical posts. They didn't sign up for that, ya know! 

😉

 

Edited October 9, 2018 by BassTractor
maths or reading

[Teebs]

2 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Do you have the Club hammer model? For those petulant b*stards who won't take the hint?

Especially for BreadBin & TheGreek...

 

Edited October 9, 2018 by Teebs

[BreadBin]

DFA is a nice touch 

[Low End Bee]

An acoustic drum kit with a volume control.

[FinnDave]

21 minutes ago, BreadBin said:

DFA is a nice touch 

I'd be tempted to sacrifice the DFA switch and replace it with another OFF switch, just in case.

[Teebs]

1 minute ago, FinnDave said:

I'd be tempted to sacrifice the DFA switch and replace it with another OFF switch, just in case.

For guitarists, 'OFF' switch DFA!

[Lozz196]

Sqymbals - square cymbals. The size of the cymbals case for travelling with - especially on flights - is ridiculous, so make cymbals square and then they can fit in a regular suit-case.

[BassTractor]

15 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Sqymbals

Er... I'm not too sure about that idea. One could make round ones smaller so they fit anyway, and more importantly: with square ones, you risk them producing overtone frequencies that are not exact multiples of the fundamental (sorry for primitive wording here), resulting in the need for a GuitarMachine Deluxe^TM - Drummers Edition.

 

Wait! 😮

Edited October 9, 2018 by BassTractor

[Teebs]

3 minutes ago, BassTractor said:

...resulting in the need for a GuitarMachine Deluxe^TM - Drummers Edition.

Back to the drawing board...

*furious scribbling*

Edited October 9, 2018 by Teebs

[TheGreek]

1 hour ago, BassTractor said:

One could make round ones smaller

A bit like lightweight weight lifters weights???

[Norris]

5 hours ago, Teebs said:

Especially for BreadBin & TheGreek...

 

You forgot the STFU non-latching mute button for when you're playing and can't get to the switches. Oh - and the volume control and bass cut knobs

[TheGreek]

1 hour ago, Norris said:

You forgot the STFU non-latching mute button for when you're playing and can't get to the switches. Oh - and the volume control and bass cut knobs

All available on the MK11 version...

[Norris]

Not strictly music related, but I want a Star Trek style transporter that can magically transport my gear to and from gigs without me having to lug it about. Of course, I'd probably need to lug the transporter station into position first... oh well

[Woodinblack]

45 minutes ago, Norris said:

Not strictly music related, but I want a Star Trek style transporter that can magically transport my gear to and from gigs without me having to lug it about. Of course, I'd probably need to lug the transporter station into position first... oh well

No they had those temporary things, where they put 3 sticks up around the area and then transported stuff in.

Of course, a bunch of drunk guys would nick one of the sticks and start chasing each other around the pub with it!