The DIYtar, A DIY Keytar That Will Not Help You To Look Badass Like Herbie Hancock

08Jan09

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This is a demo video for the DIYtar – a DIY keytar that may not help you to look badass like Herbie Hancock – but at least it will be fun to build.

Why make a DIYtar?

According to creator larsby:

Which is the worlds sexiest and awesomest instrument? yes, the keytar. But what if you want special features on it and are to cheap to buy one of ebay?

That is what I am. Cheap and special, that is why I made my own.

Tags: DIY project, DIYtar, Herbie Hancock, keytar, MIDI Controllers, synth DIY

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1 bluebrat on Jan 8th, 2009 said:

I thought a DIY keytar was simpler than this; just screw a guitar-strap onto any keyboard and enjoy.
2 synthhead on Jan 8th, 2009 said:

bluebrat

Aim high, man!
3 Johan Larsby on Jan 8th, 2009 said:

But boy do I feel awesome!
4 elaine jameson on Jan 8th, 2009 said:

Johan –

well done! Not a beauty – but it’s cool that you customized it the way you want.
5 Johan Larsby on Jan 13th, 2009 said:

i\ll probably make the next one beautiful though. I have noticed that 500mm long softpots are to long.
6 St B from DEAD PANDA on Mar 16th, 2009 said:

I’m going to turn a synth into a working bong and it will look better and be more useful.

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Part of being a successful artist is to make amazing art, seemingly effortlessly. But this is the rub: to make amazing work you have to make a lot of stuff that kinda sucks.

That may seem obvious, but when you reach a place where you’re work is selling at a consistent pace and supporting yourself and your, ahem, habits, it’s very easy to feel like you’ve got it all dialed out.

Making work that sucks suddenly doesn’t seem like an option, it feels like a waste of time. — Whitney Smith

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