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THE first book in your builder's library must be Bart Hopkin's - Musical Instrument Design. It has more inspiration in its pages than you'll ever need - it was certainly enough to inspire me to become a professional builder. All of us builders and inventors owe him big time - Thanks Bart. Website

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I recommend highly that you visit the Oddmusic site and gallery to see the awesome creations that have been made by others.

There is also an Oddmusic email discussion forum

OK so we've all made yoghurt pot shakers and rubber band guitars but what lies beyond that? This site is not about fine craftsmanship, but more about creating fun stuff that creates sound

Junkdojo is aimed at inquisitive musical instrument builders at all levels. A lot of the material comes from Youtube, Revver and the like, we are grateful for those who share. This is known as .

There is an entire world of instruments available of various complexity and sound - the secret is to enjoy the process and the outcome. If you've made something tell us how you made it, send us photographs, audio or video files, a few lines to explain or more would be great.