What Instrument do you Play?

[Komata]

FWIW: If my family (all musicians BTW) are to be believed, I play the Fool (that most unusual, rare and difficult instrument) quite well (although, in the interests of familial harmony, not very often). I have also been known to sing, but again, not often, largely because, in a family of musicians the feedback resulting from such an exercise can best be described as being 'interesting...'

Thank you, though, for asking.     

[Zogbert Splod]

I missed this thread.  Back in the dim and distant, I used to play a few different instruments.  Made a good living out of it for a few years too.  It was a good time in my life.  When I first got married I was working as a session player but my wife had a problem with the irregular income so I gave it up and went to college for a while then to a 'real' job.  I had been making a good income but there wasn't a regular income and she was a bit scared of the situation.
Oh, wait, the thread is about what instruments...  OK, double bass, bass guitar, guitar, dobro, 5 string banjo, country style fiddle, mandolin, keyboards, harmonica and tin whistle.
I have played mostly country music and was fortunate enough to do a tour in Hank Locklin's band.  I also played with Johnny Cash's step daughter in the studio.
It was all good but I hardly ever pick up an instrument these days though I still have a couple of guitars and a banjo leaning up against the wall.  On one level I miss it but on another, I know I don't have the stamina for it any more.  Great memories and I don't regret a moment of it.....

[BudgieJane]

I learnt the flute in school, but now, fifty years later, I've lost my embouchure, and I'm too lazy to try to get it back again.

[Lankyman]

My other passion is playing the church organ which, for the last 14 years has been a Makin 3-manual digital organ wiith 39 ranks (of pipes.) Before that we had a three manual 19 rank organ originally built in the mid 19th century and rebuilt and enlarged in 1921 when people cared about such things. Sadly it fell into disrepair due to lack of funds to maintain it properly and digital was a much cheaper alternative. Much of the time I have to act in a supporting role for a worship group but have to be ready to take over when they can't be bothered to turn up. Needs up to 10 hours of rehearsal time each week just to maintain an acceptable standard so that impinges on model railway time.

Ron

[Ozymandias]

I play guitar - rock, blues, a little classical. I have a small collection of 11.. 

When I'm not restoring locos I sometimes make guitars - these are my home-made babies:


Boadicea:

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Ysadoor I (made from an old pine door):

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Ysadoor II (made from the leftovers of the same door - great for Jim Morrison covers):

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A little trap door lets you access the high frets...

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My favourite - Victoria:

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Judi, a left-handed "Flying M" I made for my brother Max:

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[Bealman]

Uber cool!   

[G_N_E_R]

I play guitar - rock, blues, a little classical. I have a small collection of 11.. 

When I'm not restoring locos I sometimes make guitars - these are my home-made babies:


Boadicea:

[smg id=34789 type=preview align=center caption="IMG 0363"]


Ysadoor I (made from an old pine door):

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Ysadoor II (made from the leftovers of the same door - great for Jim Morrison covers):

[smg id=34791 type=preview align=center caption="IMG 1238"]


A little trap door lets you access the high frets...

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My favourite - Victoria:

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Judi, a left-handed "Flying M" I made for my brother Max:

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WOW! They look fantastic! 
Regards Phil

[Ozymandias]

Thanks gents! *blushes*

Ideas for other shapes/themes for guitar bodies always welcome - commissions considered, too!

[Dorsetmike]

A few kitchen utensils maybe?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tala-Spatulas-Set-of-3/dp/B0071QMZ9U/ref=sr_1_10?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1453988123&sr=1-10&keywords=spatula

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brabantia-Large-Spatula-All-Nylon/dp/B000RE3ORK/ref=sr_1_3?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1453988123&sr=1-3&keywords=spatula

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pieces-Bamboo-Kitchen-utensils-set/dp/B00DPAX932/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1453988398&sr=1-1&keywords=wooden+ladle+set

Railway, distant or home signal arm, point lever - forget the mounting, just the lever.

[EtchedPixels]

Wow ! someone has hidden talents. I love Victoria - does she also chime and include a metronome ?

Now an HST guitar body in the style of the old HST  125 badge

http://www.badgecollectorscircle.co.uk/badges/view/2463

(but mirrored for right handers)

and with blue/white striped neck and a matching banana end would be very cool (working headlights a must!)

I don't think my playing ability quite justifies the price I imagine for custom guitar bodies (or indeed justify anything but earplugs) at this point tempting as it is !

I do play tin whistle (including low G and low D - I'm after a custom low B flat whistle at some point!), and I'm starting to learn folk flute (same fingering but rather different and harder techniques the other end), a little bit of folk harp, a bit of guitar, and owing to finding my tax bill for the year was lower than expected, and a sale in the music shop and a bit of haggling a cheap bass guitar for learning. I suspect next door are now sick of Lucretia My Reflection  . There is a plan honestly - my timing with guitar is not good so bass is clearly the way to work on that from scratch 

The only one I can claim any degree of competence in is the whistles however !

Any other whistle players ?

Alan

[EtchedPixels]

Railway, distant or home signal arm, point lever - forget the mounting, just the lever.

Looks more suited to a drummer

Alan

[Ozymandias]

Wow ! someone has hidden talents. I love Victoria - does she also chime and include a metronome ?

Now an HST guitar body in the style of the old HST  125 badge



(but mirrored for right handers)

and with blue/white striped neck and a matching banana end would be very cool (working headlights a must!)

I don't think my playing ability quite justifies the price I imagine for custom guitar bodies (or indeed justify anything but earplugs) at this point tempting as it is !

I do play tin whistle (including low G and low D - I'm after a custom low B flat whistle at some point!), and I'm starting to learn folk flute (same fingering but rather different and harder techniques the other end), a little bit of folk harp, a bit of guitar, and owing to finding my tax bill for the year was lower than expected, and a sale in the music shop and a bit of haggling a cheap bass guitar for learning. I suspect next door are now sick of Lucretia My Reflection  . There is a plan honestly - my timing with guitar is not good so bass is clearly the way to work on that from scratch 

The only one I can claim any degree of competence in is the whistles however !

Any other whistle players ?

Alan

Thanks, Alan! Victoria is my personal favourite - unique, and she plays like a dream. She's meant to be a station clock, hence Victoria... Sadly the clock doesn't work - it's mostly solid mahogany under that dial - but she does chime if you pluck a string...

HST Badge, eh...? Hmmm....

[Westbury]

Been a Guitar player for more than a few years ! Couple of accoustics, one bass and a few electrics.

More of a 'noodler' over backing tracks etc than a pro player.  But I have fun...

[Calnefoxile]

I used to play the Trombone at school, I got quite good at it, well according to our old neighbour who had his own band anyway.

I packed it in though, when the school insisted that I had to take O Level (showing my age a bit there) Music, which I wasn't interested in, but they insisted as the instrument was a School one (My parents couldn't afford to buy me one), so I told the school to stick it, I just enjoyed playing the instrument, I wasn't interested in taking any exams or anything like that.

Really regret it now, 35 years later

Cheers

Neal.

[GeeBee]

Having been nagged by my mother I started to learn the violin at school took them 3 1/2 months to find out that I am totally tone deaf although my hearing is good.