keytar?

Maybe a drumitar.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1047/992957779_2fe6bc9739.jpg?v=0

Pretty cool device. I've checked out a few of Future's drumitars up close, but have never played them, not even for sound check.

Or a Theremin, those things are a trip

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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Robert Moog was a genius.

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2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

Only if you're man enough to wear those pants in public.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

Guitar is probably the most practical. Cheap investment and portable. Piano is great as well.

I'd start with a decent little acoustic guitar and see how it grabs you. Plenty of tablature and chords on the internet.

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2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

I recently added a Washburn Rover to my collection:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Washburn-Rover-Travel-Guitar-?sku=511819

At $150, which includes a case and strap, it's a bargain. It sounds decent, plays very well and fits in an overhead compartment.


Here's a video review/tour of the Rover:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ohs6_washburnroverro10_music

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

I've always wished I had some musical talent. Unfortunately all of my appendages are incapable of working independently when it comes to music. I'd really like to learn to play bass guitar. I might start fumbling around with it a bit. My 9yoD plays the violin and is working on guitar now and 11yoS plays trumpet very well for rarely practicing.

Once again, I'm so very glad that my kids don't take after me.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I had a girlfriend who played a mean passion piccolo.

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'86 300E 5 speed
'71 Triumph TR6
'46 Cushman Scooter
'41 Ford 9N tractor

I've had a fantasy for some time for an act that would be kick ass for a bassist to have under his belt.

The fingerings in bass are simpler than for 6 string guitbox, not many chords in bass, at least not tough ones.

If one could get proficient at being ambidextrous with a normall strung bass, that is play it with right hand on frets and the strings upsided down, a la Hendrix style as well as left hand on frets, normal style, you could set up a strap that would allow you to flip it over mid song and keep going. You could make a show of flipping it so you could lean up to the mic along with your guitar player, singing harmony into the same mic, with your guitars butt to butt (hey, sexy), sorta framing the two of you in the middle . . . just like John (or George) and Paul done it.

Grammy award and $$$, please. (hand held out)

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K