Spinning Guitar (with a motor)

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Taking this guitar for a spin!
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[@Mattiaskrantz]

Thank you so much for trying it Rob! Now I will do some improvements on it and then send it to Japan for the guitarist who will spend 100 hours practicing on it. Can anyone guess who it is?

[@duncandl910]

Mattias, lovely work and happy (belated) birthday!! Hope you are very proud of your creations and the joy they bring us

[@pillarsmith42]

Ichika Nito;)

[@poja82]

Oh my god, Ichika will do wonders with this.

[@Thena_the_Grey]

Either Ichiko or Seiji.

[@GenghisClaus]

Jimi Hendrix

[@battleframestudios8989]

"What bpm are we doing?" "I think you mean RPM."

[@loganshaw4527]

O those poor hands and fingers.

[@jakewilliam15]

it would be cool if a foot pedal controlled how fast it spun

[@chandlermiller3944]

Jessica Bordeaux absolutely crushed it giving that wild beast of an instrument structure to live in.

[@soffeebeans]

Just picking right up with the natural rhythm of the spinning right away was so incredible, and syncing up with what Rob was doing really quickly. Just phenomenal talent and great musical chemistry.

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

It's things like this that make you appreciate how much the percussion adds to a tune.

[@chillaxter13]

Rob was 100% the right person to put behind this insane machine! And that drummer... Wouldn't have worked nearly as good without those perfect beats. Well done!

[@omnomgamer8633]

Man got a motor in it and they instantly started cooking.

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

Him and igorrr

[@vljYWOK]

98% IMHO, Hand it off the Blue Man Group, this thing screams open piano being played by a 2 handed mallet.

[@issacsparks3987]

Check out what charles berthoud did with it

[@ChristopherBuecheler]

* Weird new instrument drops * * Guitar-shaped spotlight goes on over Chicago *

[@samsanimationcorner3820]

Needs to be a logo with a green onion in it.

[@LordOceanus]

The eye of strange music turns its gaze upon the windy city

[@Z3DT]

@@samsanimationcorner3820 There's no i in Rob Scallon though. Have you been misreading his name as Scallion?

[@jakedeangaming1072]

​@@Z3DT I used to misread his name like that but if you think about it Its funny when you misread his name like that

[@MKDumas1981]

​@@Z3DT: At night, he's the superhero Green Onion.

[@CharlesBerthoud]

Rob has really grown into a well-rounded musician - a real full-circle moment!

[@RandarTheBarbarian]

You could say this video is revolutionary.

[@duncandl910]

Yeah this performance was great all-around! love your channel charles, your performance on this was stunning.

[@stanislavzrajaev1049]

I, personally, liked your take on this instrument way more creative and rich.

[@SirLouiz]

He can play whatever is in his hands, and thats what impresses me the most.

[@Wolfboy607]

@@stanislavzrajaev1049 NGL, this video was a bit of a let down after seeing Chuck make it sing.

[@onelazynoob15]

I didn't expect the video to start with not only incredibly inventive playing that is only possible with this spinning guitar, but for it also to go so fucking hard. Some raw as fuck sounds coming from this thing.

[@MyPalJimbo]

For real, what a banger right out of the gate!

[@justicebrown1077]

You need to try this with a violin bow. You could get a much clearer sound out of it, especially cuz a bow could play multiple cords at once unlike a pick. Just make sure to buy rosin as well

[@SpadeNya]

This is what I thought when I saw him start slapping was how else can this be tuned and or played

[@famitory]

it's worth trying but i'm not confident the bow would be in contact with each string long enough to get the heimholtz resonance pattern happening. an e-bow might work better.

[@MarcinGuitar]

Guitar purists are spinning in their graves…

[@purplelord8531]

lmao spinning

[@Beast_Hub]

Marcin you should make an acoustic one.

[@Hyperspeed1000]

they aint motorized tho 😂

[@alfonzo9289]

Ohh, fuck the guitar purist....Fuck anyone who's a "purest" at anything.

[@nick111138]

@@Beast_Hub With bike peddles to turn it instead of a motor?

[@Beast_Hub]

Shoutout to the drummer. Her playing complemented the guitar very well.

[@MiscMitz]

Yes! Incredible drummer!

[@averin5193]

That’s Jessica Burdeaux, if you were curious at all! She tends to be Robs go-to session fill whenever he’s doing something weird and wild :)

[@ViktorSarge]

She plays in the band Covet as well, really good stuff.

[@MiscMitz]

@@averin5193 thank you! Gotta look her up!

[@minnesotatomcat]

Hell yeah she did, totally tied it together. That guitar sounded too weird on its own.

[@paulwinfrey6637]

After following the spinning guitar build for months now I'm so pleased to see the two of you in a room together. Also the drummer killed it.

[@ctsquad501st3]

FRRR

[@denisdenisov7623]

Without the drums, it wouldn't be as cool)))

[@Pebphiz]

This might be my favorite Rob Scallon jam session yet. He and the drummer were so in sync.

[@notinterested8452]

Squeaky chair song.

[@frosty980]

Drummer did a fantastic job giving structure to this chaotic instrument

[@averin5193]

That’s Jessica Bordeaux, if you were curious at all! She tends to be Robs go-to session fill whenever he’s doing something weird and wild :)

[@MehrunesDagon552]

@@averin5193 I will touch you inappropriately lil bro.

[@ProfAwesomeO]

I feel like she could drum along to anything and suddenly it'd sound amazing and cohesive

[@dragonhed123]

Omg she's amazing I'm a drummer her style is similar to mine was so awesome to see her

[@slappybackfifty]

that was the first thing i thought, she plays with covet shes prob used to crazy ass guitar

[@jasonguest5820]

"Engineering is fun, 1% of the time." is very accurate.

[@nrdesign1991]

But the fun moments are super duper rewarding. Maybe that's what keeps us engineers suffering through doing what we do again and again.

[@guarddog318]

Spent 20 years as a mechanical designer, so I can certainly relate. lol The other 99% of the time is usually "How the hell am I gonna do THAT???" 🫣

[@underwoodvoice9077]

I can't speak to mechanical engineering, but this is completely true for software engineering.

[@ghoulbuster1]

If engineering was easy, everyone would do it.

[@IaCthulhuFthagn]

@@guarddog318 In my experience, most of my other 99% is usually "now, why is this not working the way I thought it would?".

[@pnutbteronbwlz9799]

This is actually super cool and it’s crazy you figured out a way to make it sound metal as hell. Also this drummer is so good at working with you. Impressive.

[@nakurayia968]

imma just say that no one would have made it to the end of this video if the drummer wasnt there 🤣

[@ZorinZato]

Jessica knows exactly what to play to match what Rob is thinking, while also knowing when she should start to propel the energy to keep things interesting. She’s a fantastic drummer

[@sidehalls]

Dude its so impressive. Also insanely impressive how shes able to so quickly adapt when the spinning motor goes out of tempo if he puts too much pressure on it.

[@Lo_Okami]

The drums made de video

[@ArenHill]

That snare sounds fantastic, too.

[@philiphanson6894]

Rob definitely made the right call to bring her along. They work so well together and the cyclical nature of the guitar really benefitted from the dynamics the drums brought in.

[@publiconions6313]

I love Rob's insistence on finding something unique to do, reminds me of Howard Roark designing the bridge with his new metal

[@j03man44]

Mattias is too hard on his invention. He might not be able to find a good reason for his invention but if people can find a place for the theramin they can sure as hell find a good use for a freaking spinning guitar!

[@j03man44]

It took decades to figure out all the ways we use electric guitars now.

[@LordDragox412]

Charles Berthoud is the only person on the planet who can use this invention :P

[@Marta1Buck]

​@@LordDragox412Steve Vai

[@parkerrhodes289]

Life of an engineer

[@WantedVisual]

He did looks slightly baffled that, oh, this can be played, and not as a cruel and unusual punishment.

[@manuelmaldonado2035]

This was unironically a really cool way to make really grainy textures for songs. It can be grating but I kept hearing patterns in the chaos of the spinning. To Rob's and Mattias' point, this instrument won't replace any given guitar you're already playing. But it IS a way to make textures for live performances, you could use this in concert with a rhythm and lead instead. You might say that this is a pain-in-the-butt way of doing this but I might retort that is a tenet of making weird music! I was totally enraptured by the jamming here, excellent work guys!!!!

[@Benzy670]

I love whenever you have Jessica in a video, her skill with the drums matches your talent so well, it's like telepathy when y'all play

[@vanilla_milkshake]

can we all stop and appreciate how Jessica is an absolute BOSS on the drumkit??

[@timlong1462]

So good, that beat at 12:00 was so nice. Simple but perfect, there's something about her style that's just so clean

[@dugdugedugthewrapper]

She really is.

[@theelectricant98]

The goat

[@sintaxera]

yeah, that was my takeaway from this video. i want to hear more of her improv

[@adwitiyadixit]

Mattias looked so nervous all throughout the video. Poor guy. 😂 He looked like Frankenstein taking his monster to an anthropologist or a sports coach.

[@216trixie]

I thought he looked incredibly satisfied and amazed at what was happening with his creation.

[@trichromatic5717]

He actually did look nervous a bit I could tell it felt a little awkward

[@ot0m0t0]

He is Swedish, give him a break, they dont go out as much :)

[@kristianrehorovsky7717]

He was most likely jetlagged too

[@GrouchyGander]

As a Swede myself, I can confirm this is just what we're like.

[@necroseus]

What would greatly improve this design would be to have a rod on the back that has a hand rest on it. The hand rest can slide up and down the neck of the guitar without touching it, allowing for the user to securely hold this thing without putting the strings out of tune. Honestly? This thing sounds awesome and is a genuinely cool instrument

[@HickerYheT]

It is interesting because the speed of the rotation and number of strings hit each rotation ends up giving you your tremolo effect rate and the visual that you get as a viewer is at that tempo as well. The drummer ends up going to that feeling naturally once it starts and you can almost start to see the guitar neck almost grooving itself to the beat if you watch the end of "headstock". Super groovy vibes

[@yoku_UwU]

My guy just overclocked a motor on the spot in a recording studio. Engineers are so cool

[@TheKwikWit]

SERIOUSLY!!!! so much respect for the fact that this thing isn't constantly breaking down - nevermind the fact that he overclocked it lmfao

[@clarkem4119]

So casually, too. Love it.

[@todayonthebench]

As an electronics engineer myself, it isn't hard. More or less all motor drivers have configurable drive currents. Ie, how much holding torque they should have. So if one wants to "overclock" the holding torque, it is a simple configuration away. Oftentimes it is as simple as flipping a switch or two. Downside is that if one increases it enough, the motor burns up.

[@yoku_UwU]

@@todayonthebench it's still cool though! Thanks for the explanation

[@williamcampbell9859]

"overclocked" puh-leeeeeeeeeeease

[@ItsDylanBruh]

I predict about 20 prog metal bands appearing with a spinning neck guitar in the next few years

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

also post rock, dark folk and atmospheric black metal bands.

[@watonwak]

i hope so!

[@trealexander5271]

Sure if they can find engineers that want to go through all that trouble 😭😭

[@NothingXemnas]

​@@trealexander5271 Lots of trouble, but for a passionate group, that is half of the fun. I can't say it will become mainstream by any means, but the idea AND the execution are already here, so it is a "short" step for new versions to show up with refined internals and cheaper production costs by optimizing the entire engineering side. They would still cost a lot, but hey, lots of quirky instruments in the past were sold for the same reason. Give it 5 years and I am sure some Chinese college startup will be selling similar stuff for a fraction of the cost on AliEx or TEMU.

[@user-vd5wu3tp5h]

why is the comment 20 hours ago on a 2 hour old video😭

[@leafbelly]

Mattias is a mad genius. I love his thinking.

[@96annihilator]

HUGE shoutot to the drummer. That constant improvising to this NEW and so weird instrument is just insane.

[@berg5714]

I love how much this guy hates his own invention, and I'm so happy that he shares both the invention and the hatred for it with the whole world! Seems like a great guy, and his work sparks curiosity in every person that sees it

[@ShaddyFromHatena]

Real Dr. Frankenstein vibes

[@livedandletdie]

Average Swedish People Vibes.. Even Alfred Nobel hated his invention, the Dynamite... because well yeah, it could be used for bad things, hence why he set up the Nobel Prize.

[@mistrrw1952]

lol. Check out some of his pianos. He hates them, too. 😂

[@MrShoeler]

watching him build it was great. get little moments of "wtf am I doing?" "Why am I doing this" and "I am too far into this project to stop"

[@theapexsurvivor9538]

​@@livedandletdieI think it's just a technical thing, most coders and engineers I've talked with hate the things they create, both because of the nightmarish nature of the thing, and because they KNOW that they could have done better, or at least quit while they were ahead. I think artists also have something similar, so I can only imagine mixing the fields would amplify the hatred...

[@Corkoth55]

The drummer really helped this. Wouldn't be the same without her. Incredible skills from everyone in this vid.

[@averin5193]

That’s Jessica Burdeaux, if you were curious at all! She tends to be Robs go-to session fill whenever he’s doing something weird and wild :)

[@averin5193]

@@SteveHarvey272 yeah, phrasing could’ve probably been better, i just meant robs general antics in the studio with weird instruments and the like

[@LordDragox412]

Make sure to see Charles Berthoud playing this "guitar", he absolutely killed it and made it sound actually nice.

[@Corkoth55]

@@averin5193 there must be some shadow banned comments in here. I don't see the person you're replying to.

[@averin5193]

@@Corkoth55 you are very correct on that one. Basically it was just someone pointing out that i probably could’ve worded myself better :)

[@OTOSoundsandVisuals]

I know the topic of the video is the rotating guitar...but gah damn her snare tone, and overall drum mix is super nice.

[@storminmormin14]

The fact that he’s able to figure out how to utilize this instrument really at all in such a short amount of time is mind blowing to me.

[@prettyshinyspaghetti8332]

2 things" 1. Jessica is proof that a solid drummer can make the simplest guitar grooves sound epic 2. Mattias and I are exactly 1 day apart in age

[@thecatladytm7172]

Happy birthday, lol

[@Leo0718]

Certainly, the star of the rock genre is the drums, not the distorted guitar.

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

The Gatling Guitar

[@jackbaldyga7952]

YES

[@DaP84]

A Krantz Guitling

[@tonuahmed4227]

This...

[@BL00F0X]

The...Gattar

[@jpbkiller]

The Guitling if you will

[@explodingbrother6038]

This is the first video of yours ive watched in like 5/6 years so idk much abt what has changed it that time, but whoever your drummer is, she is AMAZING like absolutely nailed the improv beat.

[@raul2750]

Rotating Guitar is sick. I need a whole album with it

[@travisnorman]

Use this video as a masterclass for how a good drummer can help turn literally anything into a song. Mad respect for Jessica. Thanks to everyone involved for making a very interesting video! 😊

[@dugdugedugthewrapper]

She is the make it or break it X factor in most of robs videos she plays on IMHO

[@val_mira]

"I am heavy weapons guy, and this.. is my guitar"

[@guyeilon4303]

Now it just needs a brass skin model

[@muzak913]

it costs $400,000 to play this guitar for 12 seconds

[@shadoweye374]

This guitar sounds like it would be in a end game boss fight, this thing is badass I can't wait to see how they develop it more it has a lot of potential in music

[@MrSzonk]

Every time I try a new instrument. When in doubt; flat that second. Sounded sick, Rob! We want you to try this stuff for a reason. You upload the real footage of you exploring. Celebrating Matthias’ birthday was also a true treat. Legit.

[@Noodle-Segootal]

Mattias went from being a nightmare for Piano techs to being a guitar tech for a nightmare guitar

[@PatrickBoberg]

Looks like Sca-Taylor has a new challenge. Get in the spinning guitar market before it's over saturated.

[@LordDragox412]

Only Charles Berthoud would be in market for it :P

[@laguro235]

Awesome video, loved the way Rob experimentes with the guitar, qnd props to Jessica for the awesome drum beats🤘 You guys are awesome, thanks for the video ❤

[@user-wr2uy9pj4m]

That's so cool! Seeing this guitar finally used in a music piece is fun! And happy birthday! 🎉🎉🎉

[@1pixle]

I love watching Mattias watching his invention in Rob's hands. Watching him watch his creation do what he was envisioning could be done, be didn't initially imagine could be done.

[@LordDragox412]

Make sure to check Charles Berthoud playing it too!

[@1pixle]

@@LordDragox412 yooo. Thanks for the heads up!

[@4xdblack]

I also love how nervous Mattias was the whole time lol. Poor Mattias 😅

[@LathosZan]

@@4xdblack our boy has so much creator's anxiety, I completely identify. Like, I *feel* him, watching him go through this. It's both gutting and endearing all at once.

[@Bussinesman18]

What a match all three of you!! Lovely to see. Mattias is such a talented inventor, hope to see more of It!

[@Joseph-oo7pp]

Mattias better patent this and figure out a way to streamline and (somewhat) mass produce this, because I could totally see some crazy musicians wanting to try this crazy guitar.

[@stryfer1989]

It's interesting to see the different approaches between Charles and Rob. Charles treated it like multiple alternating instruments, whereas Rob was looking for a way to utilize the entire monster as its own thing.

[@beastabuelos6421]

Its

[@stryfer1989]

@@beastabuelos6421 Fixed, Mr. Grammar Ninja.

[@guarddog318]

Gotta love the drummer... She's rolling with the weirdness without missing a beat. By the way, Rob, what you were playing could easily be the soundtrack for a nightmare scene in some movie.

[@docknives3792]

Or a live action Pacman thriller

[@AmbroseBoaBowie]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="911">15:11</a> this whole thing. 75 dagrees, about to storm, dark, all the lights off, and a cool breeze coming thought the window. -bliss-

[@thelarchmage]

Watching the moiré patterns at the strings' harmonics while the neck is spinning is kinda hypnotic

[@Desmolas]

Theres something about the frequency of the rotation that creates a VERY strong beat. Props to the drummer, she leaned into it in such an awesome way!

[@CyberNeo-Taoist]

Man, what I wouldn't give to hear Rob and Jessica create a full structured song using just drums and this guitar

[@douglasboyle6544]

I love that Mattias made this and had no expectations of it but in the hands of adventurous musicians like Rob (and others) it turns out pretty cool.

[@DrTurtleBee]

My ears are happy. Great jam session! Thank you!

[@6kaze]

The drummer Jessica is such an amazing player! She understood exactly what rob was trying to do and accompanied him perfectly with her fast reactions.

[@yourfather8865]

Charles Berthoud's take on the spinning guitar is so unreal, if Rob hasn't seen it yet he NEEDS to, it really shows what an immortal being can do with that thing

[@wizardvega724]

That's my thought too

[@Justshrimpsfine]

Love how the constant srings in acending order creats almost a hollow or echoing effect

[@BlazinTigger]

it sounds so unique, it reminds me of 80-90s arcade games like galaga when you play it spinning, I think if this thing was perfected it could be amazing.

[@AntiComposite]

Happy Birthday To You has been unambiguously in the public domain in the US since 2015 after Warner/Chappell's copyright claim was ruled invalid.

[@normalcookie]

Yeah it used to be big problem on youtube but thankfully they ruled that that was stupid, no matter how bad of a rendition it was they would claim it

[@ZoidsNut]

Also, wouldn't every time someone sung it be considered a cover and therefore not susceptible to copyright anyway (not that that ever stopped copyright striking on yt...)?

[@oldvlognewtricks]

@@ZoidsNutYou can still claim based on the small rights to the song, which cover the written work and still must be licensed.

[@ZoidsNut]

@@oldvlognewtricks Blech. I just poked my nose into ip and copyright information regarding cover songs. That's a lot to take in. I was so ignorant.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

@@ZoidsNut Roughly: someone owns the recording, and someone owns the songwriter’s work - they don’t necessarily need to be the same people. There are also rights for things like use in advertising and movies or as part of a theatrical performance that can be separately owned or administrated. There’s too much money riding on publishing rights for it to be simple 😅

[@George_vv]

This is like that keyboard that has vibrato by shaking the keys but instead of it being a thing a lot of musicians ask for in their minds, the three people in the world that wished for something like this are just flat out insane. Also I'm very glad you were able to play it because I'm one of them.

[@nomorecocaine]

Oh, Osmose? I've got that. Lovely instrument, very much the opposite of this. Osmose feels natural -- like it's something that keys should have always had. Whereas I don't think anyone ever thought that spinning guitar neck is natural.

[@junatan25]

are you referring to the Seaboard?

[@Zeke3601]

First time I've ever seen Rob Scanlon. Only because I wanted to see Mattias's creation being played. This project is so cool! I'm glad you had a blast with it. Regardless of its practical application it's cool as hell!

[@devon-crain]

First time I've heard Jessica. The mic setup for the drumkit sounds SO tasty!

[@lucyfer7748]

Europe uses 220V (240V actually) at 50 Hz. The US use 110V at 60 Hz. The current draw is around similar, so you got total less power on the US mains (bit less than twice the power). That's why the motor feels weakish, but Rob is a skilled player, he quickly senses the strong points and weaknesses of the instruments and plays accordingly. Really enjoyed everything in this vid. Don't feel like I wasted half an hour on YT, I spent quality time on YT. :)

[@MondoJim]

Your point stands about the power difference, but the US has been 120V since the late 60's. Which is why in the US vintage (60's and older anyhow) tube amps tend to sound "better" on a variac taking them back down towards 110V.

[@lucyfer7748]

@@MondoJim Thanks for updating my knowledge. Yeah, there's line resistance, which lowers the end voltage you find in the electrical sockets. The more users on a section, the more current draw, the warmer the line gets, the more resistance and thus the lower the voltage. To ensure people get the nominal voltage (220V in Europe and other areas, 120V in the US, etc.), the electricity producers raised steadily voltage to higher values to compensate for the inevitable voltage drop at the end of the line.

[@todayonthebench]

The EU has a mains voltage of 230 volts nominal -6% to +10%. (216 to 253 volts. And countries not using 230 volts should continue on using whatever they use, and why actual mains voltage in the European union varies from country to country. It is harmonized on paper, and close enough in practice. Line resistance also doesn't meaningfully impact the mains voltage supplied, since line resistance is honestly very low.) Not that this really matters here. Now, I can't say that the motor stalls out easier or not on US vs EU voltage. (I weren't there to test myself, obviously.) But from a logical side of things, the motor isn't running directly on mains voltage, so it shouldn't have a direct impact. It is a fairly common NEMA(17, perhaps 23) stepper motor, these usually run on 12-72 volts DC feed from a stepper driver. That in turn needs to be powered by a power supply. (even if larger stepper drivers usually have that integrated, but that isn't the case here. Since the power pack is literally lying on the floor behind Rob's chair.) Now, it could be the plug pack providing the whole circuit with power that has issues with the lower mains voltage. Since a power supply is generally affected by mains voltage. (with a higher mains voltage one is further away from one's minimum operating voltage, and this allows the filter caps to discharge further before said minimum is reached, effectively ensuring that one can draw more energy from the supply in a given mains cycle. The higher frequency of US mains voltage however slightly reduces this issue since the filter cap gets recharged more frequently. In practice PSUs tends to only be 20-30% more "powerful" in the EU.) But I don't suspect that the plug pack were the issue. Since Mattias could increase the drive current of the stepper drive without having the plug pack complain. Something the power supply would do if it were the limit. (Most stepper drivers have configurable drive currents, both to not burn up the motor from idle power dissipation, but also to provide a torque limit for when such is a desired trait.) In the end. My own guess is that Mattias simply didn't accurately recall the amount of torque the motor had. (since judging torque is honestly fairly error prone and why torque wrenches are required in industry even for fairly wide torque specs. It is however a fun challenge to have people guess torque or weights, accuracy is often laughably poor.)

[@kiddy1992]

Pretty sure that's a stepper motor, it's driven by a stepper drive probably at 24VDC. The grid voltage shouldn't matter unless he used entirely the wrong system to drive it.

[@cthallborgtheineffable5583]

Glad to see you with this instrument Rob. Disappointed to see a Better Help sponsorship.

[@cinimatics]

Why? I've used it. There's nothing wrong with it outside of the expense.

[@KYSMO]

@@cinimatics Betterhelp is being exposed for allegedly scummy practices. Though BetterHelp may or may not legally be considered a scam, it has had a history of overcharging patients for subpar service, and is mostly sustained through the use of aggressive marketing through influencers. Many accounts have been told of the company simply charging people for services they didn't ask for, as therapists can mark down their clients for services without any confirmation. Additionally, cancelling from BetterHelp is an extremely difficult process, as the company will stall and stutter while still charging the client. Furthermore, the "licenses" therapists on BetterHelp claim to have vary widely in quality, from patients allegedly being assigned to anybody from crystal healers to homeopathy peddlers. Finally, BetterHelp also sells patient data to pharmaceutical companies and interest groups - without any regard or conscience, they will gladly sell your most privet, most sensitive data about your most private health issues.

[@frothyground7075]

This is all incredible! The engineering, amazing drummer, and sick new sounds on a new instrument! Top marks all around!

[@ironthornkoncepts]

Spectacular!!! In every way! A cacophony of creatives and their creations making music!!! Thanx to you all for sharing that! I am inspired! ✌️😎👍

[@wjhull]

I love how chunky and driving it sounds (because it's literally being driven by a motor). Like a steam engine version of a gallop.

[@amslu]

A guitar for well-rounded musicians

[@StellaBloodroseWatch]

The constant notes bring a feeling that reminds me of screamo and such, and I feel this is a perfect complement to replace a standard or bass guitar in a band to costar between a defined voice and this consistent messaging that looks like it's easier to do than a normal guitar.

[@user-hs9cl3sy1l]

Maybe you could color code the strings. You could mark it such that you split the neck into fourths or eighths. Could make it possible to memorize the string locations.

[@snaawflake]

You could rearrange/retune the strings to play a melody when spinning and then you have a sort of guitar arpeggiator

[@natqevalhiindisguise141]

the guitarpeggiator… the guitarp… garp…

[@FizzyK-45]

Finally, I've been waiting for you to play this weirdly amazing looking guitar. 😅 Mattias is such a madman, i didn't know how he could come up with such a guitar. 😂

[@hunterwolf8266]

Of course he could, hes an engineer

[@roberttalada5196]

Don’t ask Martin to build something like this.

[@HesmiyuMC]

@@roberttalada5196 Martin? as in Wintergaten Martin?

[@4xdblack]

So happy to see two of my favorite instrument playing youtubers collab!

[@user-ue5mv3qq1b]

Was really getting into the jam, love the sound of this thing.

[@gatling216]

Kinda get sitar vibes when it's just spinning on an open chord. Pretty neat.

[@LordDragox412]

Make sure to check Charles Berthoud playing the guitar, he absolutely kills it!

[@uninstaller2860]

As My Sitar Gently Spins

[@Dfarrey]

It sounds kind of like a sitar, but works like an inverted hurdy gurdy.

[@TheStormpilgrim]

Tibetan prayer guitar

[@GIGeorge23]

Now you need to try it played through a leslie rotating speaker!

[@Efreeti]

Not BetterHelp :( I'm so disappointed when creators take sponsorships from them, there's no way they don't know about how horrendous BetterHelp is by now

[@holywynd]

Even if they know, they are bound by a contract that forbid them from talking negatively about the products for like a year. So please go easy on the KZbinr when you see them doing ads, they legally cannot do anything about it since these things could legitimately ruin their livelihood.

[@paniagua._d]

@@holywyndif they know why take the contract 💀

[@KYSMO]

@@holywynd No. You don't go easy on scummy practices. I love Rob and his content and as far as I can tell, he is an incredibly nice person. But he is an adult and has or should have tough skin and can own up to his mistake. Not that anyone attacked him for the sponsorship in the first place, but valid criticism is necessary.

[@holywynd]

@@paniagua._d that’s my fault, I meant not knowing as the time of signing the contract

[@holywynd]

@@KYSMO I agree, although my definition of “go easy” was to not be quick to judge, which I know isn’t the best way to deliver the message but it was a mix of habit and humor. And yes, no one is above criticism. there’s responsibility to take for sure, but they kinda have to wait because of the whole contract thingamajig

[@SackamanjaroX]

There's so much that could be done with this with alternate tuning or programming the motor to footswitches, for example you could have switches to rotate the board set amounts and have much more control in general. Probably needs a stronger motor for that

[@amayacai]

i instantly loved how the drum makes spinning sound of the instrument significantly convincing.

[@hllywdunddnnpnt]

Very interesting sound, good choice on the musicians to test that beast of a thing out. The drums were on point!

[@CatherineLu]

I’m so happy you all made this happen! Love seeing people whose work I like come together and share their stuff

[@mrmuttley]

Fair play to Rob and Jessica for making music out of such a crazy instrument. Props to Mattias for building it.

[@woolydrool]

Not the betterhelp sponsor 😢

[@cinimatics]

What's everyone's gripe with betterhelp? I had a good experience with it. My only problem was how much it cost.

[@epikmanthe3rd]

​@@cinimaticsThey're currently in trouble with the Justice department for selling private user data to third parties.

[@CameronSalazar2113]

@@cinimatics Not small data either, 'google it' and you will find. My question is how the heck a company is still standing after doing something this bad. Plus the aggressive ad push on here tell it all, every horrible company on this platform has done the same to bank as much before the end, well I hope they end to sell info like that is beyond anyone's understanding.

[@woolydrool]

@@cinimatics I'm happy to hear you had a good experience with them, and I'm sure you are not rhe only one - but from personal experience and the experiences of my friends and others it was not positive. It is a gig economy version of therapy and its an extremely cynical company with little to no vetting of their therapists and no exit procedures in place at all if you are unable to continue treatment for financial reasons. Providers are paid poorly, and there is a retention problem. Providers cant communicate with one another and if you see multiple therapists during your time there the quality and care gap can be immense. Also as the other person mentioned, they are currently in trouble for selling user data.

[@trybunt]

🤷‍♂️ KZbinrs are going to KZbin.

[@earendilthemariner5546]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="808">13:28</a>-<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="906">15:06</a> makes me happy I would like a full version that sound like that. It makes me really, truly happy. And im not quite sure why

[@brandonleu5905]

I feel like this is just a new instructment, like it's still a guitar but it has its own unique sound to it. Honestly this could go places

[@vsouza5000]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="722">12:02</a> actually questioning her life decisions haha This instrument is so familiar, yet so different. Maybe you could bow it like a violin/hurdy gurdy?

[@Ginger_bit]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought about bowing it.

[@dugdugedugthewrapper]

Right !?!?!

[@MikeyBCook]

Mattias tried that in his original video. It didn't work too well but someone else should definitely give it a go.

[@antivanti]

Shows just how much a really solid drummer adds 😊

[@sycadelic666]

The rhythm section is what defines a band.

[@Leslie-Risse]

I'm gonna join the crowd here: awesome drummer. I can't imagine how hard it must be to improvise accompanying an weird instrument like this one that just didn't exist until now.

[@shadowscott4992]

I feel that with the right string sets it will sound amazing. Like having a secondary harmonics or other combonations. Overall love this things sound!

[@MatthewStevensOrMattDave]

I love how Charles Bertroud saw this and thought "I could do an incredible run from the thickest bass string to the thinnest guitar string" and Rob thought "Slide with harmonics" and the both achieved such different sounds. I was initially tempted to say Betroud did it better but after thinking about it, I'm glad how differently they thought about the instrument.

[@sael91]

I love the lathe guitar

[@camf8372]

This is freaking GNARLY! I love it, kinda ethereal sounding

[@HECKproductions]

can we talk about hot FIRE the drums fills are?

[@swanofnutella4734]

I want my guitar to sound like Pacman. Mattias: Hold my Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier.

[@clarkem4119]

Bahaha! Awesome.

[@glurakg.ravdrac3281]

Hold my Norrlands Guld

[@Moon_Quake]

Mattias is a wizard, rob is a wizard, the drum player, is a wizard. been waiting for this video and it did not disappoint!

[@wolfman2100]

This is such a beautiful symphony of engineering with music. Having musicians get used to something like this will vastly create a whole new style of music. You’d also have to create a whole new kind of scoresheet to write music for it as traditional scoresheets would not be applicable to this instrument. I love it.❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@Shardandy]

Omg when the neck it’s really spinning it sounds like some effects combination And So I Watch You From Afar would use, it’s sick

[@RowanProductions]

I didn't know the minigun from Team Fortress 2 could be an instrument.

[@zebraforceone]

But I've yet to meet one who can outsmart bullet.

[@insertstolenusername5306]

I AM STRINGPROOF!!!!

[@parusmajor7105]

Also from Real Life

[@cinnamonrollypoly]

Mayonnaise is an instrument.

[@coelhovinicius140]

I am heavy strings guy

[@GordonKindlmann]

With the motor continuously on, it's like an electro-anti-hurdy-gurdy