Planck Demonstration1

This is a demo of the Planck, a 7 stringed instrument that I invented that's tapped with the fingers and played horizontally like a piano.
It is similar to a chapman stick but different in some crucial respects.For one, it has raised frets which allow each string to be bent individually simply by pressing down.One can make it play like like a pedal steel guitar, japanese koto, or a sitar.
It's meant to be fun and should be thought of as such. So please, for everyone's sake, have fun.

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[Toelehh]

Are that steel of nylon string?

[Sevenplanck]

@Toelehh

They are metal strings.

[zourza]

Hey, I am building a 12 string version of The Planck, and wanted to know what you used for a string damper. Thanks!

[Sevenplanck]

I use a piece of rolled felt at the null fret. It takes a little experimenting to get it just right.

You want it to dampen but you don't want it to raise the strings.

When I play I'm careful not to pull-off on the string which also creates extraneous noise. Please let me know when you have one made. I'd like to see pictures and hear it.

[jakdedert]

Hi! I saw the Planck on the PM website and simply had to come to YouTube to comment. Actually I hoped there was more video of it here. Too bad. I hope you post more.

More please! I'm really captivated by the sound; very rich & warm. The short piece above is intriguing. Five more minutes of it would be wonderful.

[Sevenplanck]

Thank you for your comments. I will do what I can to put up some more material as soon as I have some time to write more. I tend to create these kinds of projects and then move onto something else. My life is kind of a Chinese curse these days.

"May you live in interesting times" if you catch my drift.

[JandritoBlues]

This thing sounds way better than a Champman Stick or anyother tapping instrument I've heard.

[theemrgregward]

Hey Seven - Way sweet! I am sure it can mimick a seagull, too. Cheers - GregW

[MrMoneyHelper]

Sounds exactly like a Chapman Stick. I think the Stick is easier to play due to the hand positions. Still the Planck is a cool instrument.

[adidas331]

couldn't help but just listen...way to go o' brother of the string!

[SkipFilmProductions]

sounds great

[reinux]

play bach on it, that'd sound awesome

[guitarDouchebaggery]

awesum!

[1955thekeeper]

It reminds me in the layout ONLY of a Mountain Dulcimer with magnetic pick ups. It makes such sense to be able to produce tones with both hands instead of strumming with one hand and fretting with the other. So many more chords and rapidity of tempo can be made with your Planck. In instrumental music of the very near future, I believe you have a very melodic and new approach which will take off and become desired by the popular music culture. Kudos, bravo!