How a Xaphoon is made

[Lolbaggers]

This guy is epic.

[ThePaytorRyan]

I can't get over how much he looks like Gaddafi.

[HongKongRiot]

that's my dad. mama says he's gonna build me a boat next year.

[Bashkotetova]

quksh



[LightWeightBro]

Who would buy that after this dudes mouth has been all over it? lol

[FlipTSO]

@LightWeightBro lol i dont like the idea of some hairy shirtless dude blowing his mouth all over my xaphoon, lol

[Oeconomist]

Impressive.

[jmustern345]

quit puffing your cheeks



[Jianju69]

Oh look, it's some hippy in his garage.. he's doing something with- ...

hmm....

Oh look, it's a brilliant master craftsman at work in his shop. Very, very cool.

[flooflox]

Ok. I've never seen an instrument made before my eyes like that much less a clear explanation and demo at the same time. A true craftsman at work.

[karmahgeddon]

is this papa b? :)

got one of his signed ones on the way

[necronominate]

killer man!

[Anselmoaxel]

amazing!!!!!

[rickmansj]

He is making a tuner hole. It will virually shorten the instrument. It's an unfingered hole, which means a hole where you don't put a finger on while playing. Hope this makes it clear...

[andyconte]

what does he explain at 0:38 ? i can't hear it clearly.... please help :)

thx

[monkeymanfiftyfive]

@andyconte just that theres a hole that u dont need to put fingers on (there for tuning reasons)

[andyconte]

@monkeymanfiftyfive

ok thanks :)

[Pombo100Asas]

Master builder AND e plays the hell out of that thing.. :)

[tenordoleo]

legal

[sowingseeds]

i met brian today in santa cruz. i was walking on the other side of the street and heard him playing on bench and crossed the street to ask what instrument it was. what a great sound! very soulful and romantic to me. hope i can get my hands on one of these soon

[dv5]

I think Brian Wittman re-invented the Bamboo Sax, and make it mass-produce-able. I just bought one from him for my own birthday.

A reeded bamboo instrument, called the "HePingGuan" or the "peace tube" actually appeared in the Nam Sung Dynasty (1127-1279AD) of China. It is still being played today, mostly in Shanghai (where the 2010 EXPO is held). The company making this is there since 1956.

[burger414]

sounds more like a clarinet

[gultair]

Woah. That's pretty impressive. Nice work, Brian, thanks for bringing this instrument to all of us out here!

[rcaste]

Does anyone else find it really hard to get a sound out of it? I guess you'd have to blow really hard into it? I have never used a reed instrument before.

[surfdigby]

@rcaste I'd only played things like harmonicas, recorders and flutes before, and compared to those I did find it took a lot more blowing (for the first couple of days I'd get light headed!), but after a week or so it just became second nature.

[rcaste]

@surfdigby Damn I wish I knew that before I returned it soon after. I tried it for two days and thought that my chest was gonna explode. I might check it out again in the near future. Thanks for the info btw.

[bingcro]

you are a good tradesman very skilled

[falaqdad15]

making the mouthpiece is a pain in the ass..

[he214ab]

呢個人好勁

[frankcohen]

I met Brian at the Northern California Renaissance Faire this year. He's terrificly nice guy. I bought a C bamboo Xaphoon. It's size means I can take it on business trips and have some fun. It was simple to learn. There are a lot of videos of people showing off the Xaphoon on YouTube.

I'm wondering if Brian invented the Xaphoon, or the Maui Xaphoon?

-Frank

[cococody121]

i hope he makes mine with his shirt off! lol

but that is a very great instrument

[commenting2008]

I spoke to this guy outside Centre Pompidou today!

[MEshaMEESH]

i know him

[PetertheGreatest1]

I think he probably pre measured the spots to put the holes and made little marks we cant see.

[DealTurtle]

This is the guy who invented the instrument.

[Saxodude95]

i love those small saxophones

SO COOOLLL

[catschna]

I have more Xaphoons, bought in germany for 15 years ago!.

It is a very good instrument and very good price!

But I think it is a little bit more difficult to play good on it than to play good on sax! For Sax- and Clarinet-players I can recommend to have one ( in Bb ) or one more ( in C ) in collection!

[kissing88]

wow it takes him less than 5 minutes to make such a superb instrument!

[freedfan]

good job!!!

[jpoillucci]

i wonder if he burns his mouth

[usedforbattle]

I WANT ONE !!!

[Shinimaxel]

I was thinking that as I watched it...

[markgiroux1234]

me too

[swissm8]

ordered one today:)

[monmanie]

video is great..but no mouch information in building one..to fast..nothing in how to make the reed...distant for holes....etc...he is a master..very talented person..I thanking him for this video....

[ssjadam]

holy shit hes good

[ViolinIdiot]

My goodness. He's really audio talented. Amazing.

[Starve88]

He is a genious! I've just bought one, and it amazing how such a tiny instrument can make such nice and deep sound. Haven't got the hang of it yet though..

[katkoff1]

Holy Smokes! Can't wait to get mine!

[Spongebob11223344]

jeebus your good at guessing the hole positions

[lqbe]

very nice

[dbadagna]

He's f-ing fast at this, and plays great. It's good to see the inventor in action.

[Karrajo]

Thanks for this video

[LastTaboo]

Much respect!

[SoapImpression]

Yeah I've just ordered one!

How excited am I!!!!

Whooop whoop

[LimeGreen75]

Truly Amazing!!! He makes it like easy to do. I'm a fan of Xaphoon.

[swordbellums]

his jazz is nice.

[xaphoonmaster]

i never knew he made them like that

[mayavania]

gross, I'm not gonna but one

[Goschenhobel]

Amazing! Makes me want to have one too... :)

[Doxtu]

Alright, this is really neat, I like it, but I have a problem with the video

Using that glowing hot piece of iron without a shirt or gloves = dangerous.

[Zetherus]

not if you're a supreme badass like Brian wittman

[rocker2713]

I miss Brian

The world better get ready for his son

who is the most supreme badass out there

[kokashing]

good a--from HK

[cody198]

that is truly impresive, wonderfull to see an instrument builder who is so experienced

[MoskeetoUke]

dito, I was thinking the same :)

I can't await mine to arrive!

[pablospace]

Guapiiiisimo,que sonidete mas calido,me encanta...Saludos a la peña de historias de un contenedor ;) Ya os leeo desd Madriz!! (culpa de Krlos_Japi) jeje

[cesarinman]

im getting one. its so cool!!

[tweaktech]

Awesome

[nornornor333333]

I Want one too!

[Eron78]

AWSOME! I Want ONE >.<

[xaphoonist]

:) long life to the xaphoon community ;)