Turkey basters find new use in head-mounted instrument

While most of the musical instruments we cover are of the high-tech (or video game) variety, we can't help but be impressed by the ingenuity shown in inventor/musician Jim Miller's latest creation here. Dubbed the "Chord Hat," the homebrew contraption consists of three turkey basters that serve as peddles, which pump air to some party blow-outs mounted, naturally, on your head. In addition to providing some questionable musical accompaniment, they also serve to cue anyone else playing along to the proper chord. Still skeptical? Check out the whole thing in action after the break.

[Via MAKE:Blog]

[Dr Chaos @ Apr 4th 2007 1:49AM]

that made my soul hurt

and i couldn't even hear the damn hat contraption play

[Andrew @ Apr 4th 2007 1:59AM]

How did you not hear the hat playing?

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[drumr @ Apr 4th 2007 2:25AM]

i couldn't hear the pary blowers either, it was drowned out by those mandolins... i did like his accent though, when he said turkey basters... pretty damn redneck if you ask me

[Caffeine Addict @ Apr 4th 2007 2:46AM]

Anybody else think the dude on the left looks like Martin Mull?

[Eh @ Apr 4th 2007 2:58AM]

You might be a redneck if...

[KristoferP @ Apr 4th 2007 4:35AM]

Redneck Guitar Hero

[Taylor @ Apr 4th 2007 5:27AM]

Ummm... Guys...? You're not supposed to hear the party blowers... they're visual aides to allow someone at home to play along on their... uh... wtf is that instrument anyway? Anyway, this is SUUUUUPER weird....
-Taylor

[t.readyroc @ Apr 4th 2007 11:07AM]

White tube socks FTW!

[Christian R. Conrad @ Apr 26th 2007 12:57PM]

Pedals, not peddles.

To peddle something is to (try to) sell it; a peddler is a (usu. door-to-door) salesman.

HTH!