The slightly alarming Helmet Guitar

Mike writes: "I thought you might enjoy this instrument that a friend and I built. I wasn't aware there were other helmet instruments out there until i saw the megaphone helmet on your site a couple months ago. Right now our helmet is 3 strings with one pickup and a volume knob. I mostly play it with an EBow for our noise music project. Thanks for looking." Thanks for making, Mike. Just don't come around my house at night dressed like that.
UPDATE: Mike writes: "You can hear sounds on our MySpace page. My friend Andrew and I built this thing over the past few months. It's made from a steel army helmet and a random frame probably from a bathroom fixture. We adhered it with MarineTex epoxy. It is incredibly heavy, and bulletproof. We have been practicing together since last Halloween. Andrew is the electronics wizard as far as wiring these instruments. He also does some circuit bending as well. We are located in Seattle and just played our first show together at the ReBar last Wednesday at Le Vide."


Comments:
That thing is awesome! Who is Mike, and has he more pics and sounds?
 
Yes! Let us hear it!

V~
 
Yes, let us hear it please!
Great visual.

V~
 
Yikes....I seem to be multi-posting. Sorry.
 
looks like something out of Roadwarrior
 
Mike is an ingenius lunatic. I know this because I am his brother. This instrument is wild and very original. I can't wait to see it operating in-person. You rock Mike.
 
thanks for looking, everyone.

-andrew
(supposed "electronics wizard") thanks mike.
 
The frame looks like it came from a dust mop.
 
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