[Dixielandjazz] Another new instrument - probably won't replace the banjo in OKOM bands ; -)

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

In case anyone gets confused about the right hand and left hand model 
and switching the valves !!!

That is an option for the Acutely studied Perfectionist Trombonist who 
may be either bipolar or be left brained vs right brained player . :))

Sooner or later he will no doubt finger it out and get the sound he 
wants.  :))

Back to the drawing board, I tell you folks ten years form now you will 
be playing instruments that I have not even invented yet :))

>From the folks that brought you  the "GitFiddle",

Got to finish up the WashaXylophone before Thanksgiving so we can get 
em in production and deliverable by Christmas  get your orders in now.

There is no doubt in my mind that the washboard is the most adaptable 
and versatile instrument ever invented, and there are many more ways to 
make a better washboard than there are mouse traps. :))   every band 
should have one, ( before every band IS one )  lol   :))

Soon hope to have a melody playing WASHBOARD, just can't figure out how 
to tune the danged thing YET :))  Always sounds a bit flat no matter 
which position you play it in vertical or horizontal.

Cheers,

Tom "I must have something better to do"  Wiggins




-----Original Message-----
From: tcashwigg at aol.com
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Another new instrument - probably won't 
replace the banjo in OKOM bands ; -)

   Hi Bill:

I have been working on a new hybrid instrument that will no doubt be
the fore runner of the dreaded washboard and once and for all elevate
it's status to full musician ship for those virtuostic enough to master
it:

I have designed a wonderful new instrument called the "WASHBONE"  sorry
I can't post a photo of it here as filed with the patent office,   but
if you can imagine it :    It is a fine shiny Valve Trombone mounted
atop a vintage Washboard and both instruments can be played
simultaneously as the slide has been eliminated to free up either hand
to play rhythm on the washboard whilst leaving the other hand free to
work the valves from either the left hand or right hand model.

The ambidextrous nature of the horn is accomplished by simply switching
the first and third valves for right hand or left hand playing :))
and the addition of the wonderful ability to replace the drummer in the
band overcomes any slight weight inconvenience for the Trombonist.

Plans are also in the works for WashTrumpet  and Washcornet, and even a
Washtuba model, and for the bandleader wishing to replace two or more
players in his band, there will be a  Washdoublebelleuphonium model
available soon.   Sorry but you will have to keep the Clarinet  and
banjo players.

Cheers,

Tom "Always thinking'' Wiggins


Dear Dave,
I believe that me mate Dr Richard Helmer and his team of researchers at
CSIRO Textiles and Fibre Technology are currently working on a washboard
model.
Ooooops!
Sorry Kash, didn't mean to mention them ripply things again.
Not after the long run they had this past week.
Just couldn't resist it.
8>)
Kind regards,
Bill.



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