The SLAPEROO - rhythm on a stick

The tension of the SLAPEROO's steel strap can be tuned with a nut on top of the instrument
Andy Graham demonstrating the SLAPEROO at NAMM
Andy Graham demonstrating the SLAPEROO at NAMM
A close-up of the SLAPEROO's high-carbon steel strap
Andy Graham demonstrating the SLAPEROO
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Eight years ago, California musician Andy Graham had a fateful meeting with a shipping crate. The container had a tightly-wound steel strap wrapped around it, and was slightly dented at the top, creating a small gap beneath the strap. By slapping that strap against the crate, Graham discovered that he could make all sorts of interesting noises. That experience motivated him to create the SLAPEROO, a unique musical instrument that we spied last week at NAMM 2012.
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