Kicking things off in this section with a roll-call! Who’s built their own musical pipe instrument?? Tell us all about it! Does it have a unique name? Crazy note-range? Fun color / visual design? I’m always fascinated to meet fellow builders of their own instruments, so please introduce yourself and share!
To briefly share my story - I’m Snubby J (aka Kent) and I was inspired by Blue Man Group to build my first PVC Instrument (technically with ABS pipes) back in 2007 with my Dad. He and I have since built a total of 5 instruments:
1.) Our original silver / black set (now expanded to 4.5 octaves!)
2.) The red/blue “RimbaTubes” (built with wheels and designed for my college LMU)
3.) The MiniTubes (made with 1.5” pipe as a donation for my local summer arts camp)
4.) The PortaTubes / KaleidoTubes / MetalliTubes (a deconstructable set that can fit in suitcases and travel all around the world)
5.) AstralPipes (a custom design for trade shows in India)
With that, I’m excited to hear all about yours! If you have pics or videos, it’d be great to see them too!
