To hear how the sax and trumpet sound, listen to the audio files in the last steps. It is held together with electrical tape and a little nylon string.īe sure and use good quality tape, such as that from the 3M company. The tootophone sax has a rubber reed and a body that uses two cones made from x-ray film plastic. Variations to the body of the tootophone make variations in the sound it makes. ![]() Softer rubber reeds sound more like a saxophone. ![]() Stiffer plastic reeds sound more trumpet-like. It is made out of an insulin syringe and costs about 25 cents to make. See that instructable to learn how to make the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece for this tootophone variation is the same as the "Tiny Tootophone". When the economy really, really sucks, you can still afford to have a band! For the cost of one traditional sax you could probably equip at least 250 students with tootophone saxes. This tootophone sax costs about $1 to make, sounds pretty good, and is a lot easier to play. ![]() The end of the road is where you find me and my tootophones.Īt, an alto sax sells anywhere from $250 for a student model up to around $3,800.
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