LEGO Ukuleles

StereoJoker · Jan 10, 2010

I haven't been able to find links here about these, but I just came across a couple of playable ukuleles made out of LEGOs, and figured they were too awesome not to share (if they have, in fact, been posted somewhere else before and I missed them, I'm going to blame a short attention span).

Chris Hamilton made this one, and confirms its actual playability:

Here's a link to another one of his videos, addressing questions about it.

And here is Ben Fuhrman's take on the LEGO uke.

These are awesome. (To all those in disagreement: there is something wrong with your sense of whimsy and you should definitely have that checked out.)

beeejums · Jan 10, 2010

I like the white one better.

But yes, definitely awesome. I imagine some pretty interesting stuff could be done with a fretless uke, to boot...

Answerz222 · Jan 10, 2010

Wow this is pretty awesome! Pretty cool imagination.

Kanaka916 · Jan 10, 2010

There was a thread about Lego Ukes way back when, unfortunately our search function has limited parameters and dates.

smithpaul60 · Jan 10, 2010

I think i'm going to go buy some legos.

Professor Palmer · Jan 11, 2010

I suppose this is one of those "do it just to it" things, but it seems kind of worthless to me. I guess it's cool just because you can do it though.

StereoJoker · Jan 11, 2010

Kanaka916 said:
There was a thread about Lego Ukes way back when, unfortunately our search function has limited parameters and dates.

...nuts. I figured as much (I only went through the back hundred pages of videos/links and general uke discussion sections -- I'm kind of in that position in between the "too much time on my hands" and the "have half the day taken up by things, but no rush" perimeters).

Anyway, uh, now everyone can have a newer take on this. That's my save. New perspectives. There we go. I'm sticking to that excuse.

UkeliDokeli · Jan 11, 2010

This would've made a great housewarming present for James May's LEGO House

It would go nicely with the baby grand piano

Kanaka916 · Jan 11, 2010

StereoJoker said:
...nuts. I figured as much (I only went through the back hundred pages of videos/links and general uke discussion sections -- I'm kind of in that position in between the "too much time on my hands" and the "have half the day taken up by things, but no rush" perimeters).

Anyway, uh, now everyone can have a newer take on this. That's my save. New perspectives. There we go. I'm sticking to that excuse.

Here's the thread I was referring to. Goes back to 10/08

gioconbrio · Jan 11, 2010

A while back some guys made a LEGO uke-playing machine. Their site is down now, unfortunately, but this blog references it, as well as other Lego instruments.:

http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/13/music-thing-musical-instruments-made-of-lego/

StereoJoker · Jan 11, 2010

Kanaka916 said:
Here's the thread I was referring to. Goes back to 10/08

H'durrr. Good job, me. Way to be redundant.

(Thanks, Kanaka.)

Now, that house? Insane. (I lol'd at the LEGO cat.)

How did I miss all these things, from the musical robots to the giant house to the actual instruments? Was I in a coma for the last five years and nobody bothered to tell me? I must investigate this conundrum at once.

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