Here’s some news that is music to your ears. The Drum Buddy, a one of a kind light activated analog synthesizer / rhythm machine hand crafted by New Orleans musician and inventor Quintron is up for auction on eBay and if you are looking for one, grab it before is disappears. The Drum Buddy creates music like any other synthesizer but what separates this from the regular one is the fact that the oscillators on this musical synthesizer are light activated and you can play them intuitively by moving a can around which is located in the top of the Drum Buddy creating unique sound. Each of the 4 oscillators is represented by a different color and each has been designed to complete a total rhythm kit. There is a 10 turn potentiometer wired to control the spinning can motor speed. This allows the player to precisely beat match DRUM BUDDY rhythms to DJ records, drum machines, and railroad crossing signals. The wood for this particular one came from the original Cypress harvest (sometime between 1880 and 1930) and the tree itself could have been hundreds of years old when it was cut. The pecky dark streaking is quite rare. This impressive musical instrument is easy to play and you can even let your kids try their hands on it. Grab your musical toy on ebay to add some melody to your life. The current bidding sits at $5000 at eBay.

via Makezine