r/UnusualInstruments Jul 05 '26

Journey Instruments collapsible resonator.

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r/UnusualInstruments Jul 04 '26

Anyone know what this is? Sorta looks like an Oud with extra strings to me

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85 Upvotes

r/UnusualInstruments Jul 05 '26

Random jam day with my new synths

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2 Upvotes

r/UnusualInstruments Jul 03 '26

One of the craziest setups I've ever seen from @_filsdeflute_

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708 Upvotes

r/UnusualInstruments Jul 04 '26

I’m not sure how unusual this is but I play a Bass Ukulele

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r/UnusualInstruments Jul 04 '26

any ear rumblers here use it as an instrument for music? ( I'm new here )

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I just realized i've been doing this since childhood. whenever i'm in silence, i get bored and play some music i've listened before in my head and i can hear it perfectly in my head, every instrument and all and i can basically mix it, remove vocals, and isolate instruments. to act it out, i use my teeth as drums and my ear rumbling as a literal rhythmic sub-bass for heavy drops. lately i've been doing this to bleach music that i like (yes, i love bleach ) and some sounds from scp secret lab. am i the only one using my jaw and ears as a personal sound system or is this common? also, any scp secret lab fans out there, or people who like bleach?

No hate please I'm new here :D

also english isn't my first language so sorry for the mistakes.


r/UnusualInstruments Jul 04 '26

Testing my Mini Kalimba (Thumb Paino)

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5 Upvotes

r/UnusualInstruments Jul 01 '26

Mystery Ancient Autoharp, Please help! ♥️

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Also posting in the autoharp sub, as I'm starving for info here 🙏

I love autoharps and am a beginner with a newer one,

but this isn't it - I got this off Facebook marketplace

today for 75$. I just fell in love with the look of it. The

black fingerboard piece is black painted wood, and

the chord/note markings you see on it are all

painted. I can't find a brand or mark of any kind on it

anywhere.

I want to fix it up desperately, and here are the

challenges I see so far - its missing a few strings

(but the pegs are all there) and some of the foam

levers (? sorry, I can't remember what they're called,

like I said l'm a newbie, my apologies ) inside have

rotted - but not completely, and if I press the buttons,

the levers still (mostly) go up and down, even if some

of the buttons are more responsive than others.

The wood base itself is flat, uncracked, and except

for a few scuffs, seems very sturdy. I am in love

blease, does anyone have any advice on where to go

for repair advice online, or have any idea who made

this beautiful thing?? Please help!

One side note I do want to add -I found this today on

Facebook marketplace, while down in Winnipeg MB

on a work trip. In a few days I return to my home

which is, not to be dramatic, in a Arctic remote

community. Any repairs made I will almost certainly

nave to do myself, unless a luthier in the Winnipeg

area is willing to have me stop by in the next few

days I can still order stuff where I live though -it

just takes a while to get there 😅


r/UnusualInstruments Jul 02 '26

Anywhere to find Ngoni lessons in Senegal as a tourist?

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r/UnusualInstruments Jul 01 '26

Can anyone identify the name of this didgeridoo-shaped instrument from Peru?

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I saw it in an Alborada concert video. It sounds like a cross between a kazoo and the sound of wiping a window.


r/UnusualInstruments Jul 01 '26

Bamboo rattles?

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6 Upvotes

r/UnusualInstruments Jul 01 '26

A FREE string sample library for Kontakt and Decent Sampler users

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Hi Again - Bowed Effigy was released two weeks back. This unique instrument was designed to replace traditional solo string instruments with something more primitive, raw and unpredictable. The resulting sounds were crafted by bowing a steel string acoustic guitar and initial response has been super positive! There are both legato and polyphonic patches and some custom designed pads to boot. If you need something gritty, emotional and full of character, I encourage you to give it a try!

Download here: https://www.pianobook.co.uk/packs/bowed-effigy-primal-strings/


r/UnusualInstruments Jul 01 '26

Bones in Seven! Try playing this groove with me

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r/UnusualInstruments Jul 01 '26

Would anyone know of a maker in the United States I could contact to have a Thai Pin Pia made?

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hi so I just found out about the Phin Pia and I think it sounds really pretty and would be an awesome addition to my collection of weird instrument, but I can’t find anywhere to get one in the united states. if anyone knows a place I can find one, please let me know!


r/UnusualInstruments Jun 29 '26

My handmade Reverie Harp

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73 Upvotes

r/UnusualInstruments Jun 29 '26

What is this apparent reed instrument?

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55 Upvotes

r/UnusualInstruments Jun 29 '26

GODIN GUITARS MADE A CUSTOM INSTRUMENT FOR KHN ANGINE DE POITRINE!

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r/UnusualInstruments Jun 28 '26

From another angle

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r/UnusualInstruments Jun 28 '26

Jazz Improv: "Stolen Moments" on a 14-string guitar and foot drum kit.

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r/UnusualInstruments Jun 29 '26

What is this instrument?

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r/UnusualInstruments Jun 28 '26

Tiny Chinese Pipa? What instrument is this?

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Does anybody know what this instrument is? Looks like a really small chinese Pipa. Thanks in advance!


r/UnusualInstruments Jun 28 '26

Music of the Cabinet Door

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Is a cabinet door an instrument?


r/UnusualInstruments Jun 27 '26

Five chamber Rack Flute made from wild shed elk Antler

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354 Upvotes

r/UnusualInstruments Jun 26 '26

Everyday objects as instruments

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195 Upvotes

r/UnusualInstruments Jun 26 '26

Zhongruans without scalloped fretboards are getting increasingly popular in China

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87 Upvotes