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The Daxophone is a friction idiophone invented by Hans Reichel. This instrument is notable for its voice like tone quality and the unusual array of sound effect like sounds it can make.


Here is an image of the daxophone I have built as part of my instrument collection.



Here is a link to a PDF from the now defunct daxphone website explaining how to construct the instrument
http://www.wesleyhicks.art/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DaxInfo.pdf
Here is a link chronicling the construction of a daxophone with Hans Reichel
http://dfiction.com/blog/2014/08/building-a-daxophone-with-hans-reichel-2007/
Instrument Diskography
Hans Reichel (1949-2011)

  The Dawn of Dachsman (1987, FMP)
  Shanghaied on Tor Road: The World's 1st Operetta Performed on Nothing but the Daxophone (1992, FMP CD 46)
  Lower Lurum (1993/1994, Rastascan BRD 016)
  Yuxo: A New Daxophone Operetta (2002, A/L/L 003)