35 Cutting Edge Instruments

— August 10, 2008 — Pop Culture
Instruments are increasingly popular demands of modern consumers, from plastic instruments for virtual music compositions, to unique classic instruments that have been modified, like pianos and string instruments.

Games like Guitar Hero and Rockband could be to blame - or credit, depending on your music tastes - as they have sparked a new-found fascination with music in a generation that previously displayed no interest for composing or playing music.

That being said, an intrigue in classical music is still lacking among younger generations. That being said, the fact that youth are, quite literally, trying their hand at playing instruments, is a promising sign their interests are (slowly) extending beyond the couch and gaming controllers.

This gallery shows some of the innovations helping to bring self-made music back into the mainstream.
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Retro Instruments for Modern Music
Retro Instruments for Modern Music
MP3 Stylophone
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Playing Instruments Made of Ice
Playing Instruments Made of Ice
Geilo Ice Festival
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Online Video Guitar Lessons
Online Video Guitar Lessons
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Instruments Made of Food
Instruments Made of Food
Ocarina
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Eco-Friendly Instruments
Eco-Friendly Instruments
Walden Pond Wood Piano
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One String Guitars
One String Guitars
The Six String Sonics
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Guitar Gadgets
Guitar Gadgets
N-Tune for On The Spot Tuning
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Mutant Guitars- Pikasso
Mutant Guitars- Pikasso
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High Tech Silent Guitar
High Tech Silent Guitar
Strym Yamaha
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Futuristic Bot Guitar
Futuristic Bot Guitar
Gibson Robot
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Real Rock Band Uses Plastic Instruments
Real Rock Band Uses Plastic Instruments
Guitar Zero's
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Virtual Air Guitar
Virtual Air Guitar
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Instruments Inspire Architecture
Instruments Inspire Architecture
Chinese Design
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Flaming Instruments
Flaming Instruments
Man Plays Burning Piano
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Compact Guitars
Compact Guitars
The Folding Electric Nomad
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Vegetable Orchestra
Vegetable Orchestra
Music From Vegetable Instruments or Modern Art?
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Instruments of the Future
Instruments of the Future
Pianos for the Millenium
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Air Guitar Shirt
Air Guitar Shirt
Technology Translates Your Motion into Music
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Guitar Hero Goes Mobile
Guitar Hero Goes Mobile
Guitar Hero Carabiner
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Gibson Guitars Go Digital
Gibson Guitars Go Digital
The Gibson HD.6X-PRO
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Instruments Made of Car Parts
Instruments Made of Car Parts
Car Music Project for Ford
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RKS Wave Guitar With Interchangeable Skins
RKS Wave Guitar With Interchangeable Skins
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Ouija Board Instruments
Ouija Board Instruments
Haunted Musical Furniture
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Travel-Friendly Musical Instruments
Travel-Friendly Musical Instruments
The Foldable Electric Guitar
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"The Heroin Diaries" Guitar
"The Heroin Diaries" Guitar
Support Nikki Sixx's Charity
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Play Guitar Hero On Your T-Shirt
Play Guitar Hero On Your T-Shirt
The Guitar Hero
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Touchscreen Guitar
Touchscreen Guitar
Modified Guitar Hero 3 Also Has Magnetic Switch
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Pornstar Guitars
Pornstar Guitars
Schecter Guitars Gone Naughty
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Custom Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments
Custom Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments
ArtGuitar Controllers
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Cocaine Guitar
Cocaine Guitar
$3.5M Instrument Can't Play a Lick
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Toilet Seats that Rock
Toilet Seats that Rock
Jammin' Guitarlet & Pee-ano by Jammin' Johns
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Exotic Guitars
Exotic Guitars
Peter McGilton's Extreme Series
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Reactable Instrument
Reactable Instrument
Björk Introduces a New Electronical Music Instrument
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Musical Weapons
Musical Weapons
Wickedly Cool Instruments
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