Geoffrey Taucer Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Would anybody happen to know where I can get a music box custom built with a tune of my choosing? I've been looking for somewhere to get a music box built that would play ashokan farewell (it would be awesome if they'd let me create my own arrangement), but I haven't been able to find any. Does such a place exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Ooo I'd be curious too, as a music box with Fragments of Dreams from Chrono Cross or Faraway Promise from Xenogears would be excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/8f7f/ Probably not completely what you're looking for, but it's a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilendiel Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Honestly, I think you'll have a difficult time finding a commercial service which readily does this, especially if you want a traditional music box (with all the classic mechanical workings, like not a computerized faux music box or something) Though you may want to look more at custom instrument makers or craftsmen... I would have said clockwork makers, but it seems those are rare too in modern times (ones that actually make clockwork, and not just craft wooden cabinets) Most custom built things nowdays use manufactured parts, so it would be very hard to get a one-off music box that plays a custom tune I'd think. Also you might need to be prepared to spend some real cash.... Edit: I partly take that back. You can have boxes done and get the movements, its the cylinder you'd need. But here: http://www.deanorgans.co.uk/musical_movements.htm So if you could find somebody who has the right cylinder or can arrange one for you, you'd be set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I've also been interested in this for quite some time -- if anyone finds anyone that does custom cylinders, please let us know. I'd be willing to pay quite a bit for someone to take some sheet music I've arranged and make an appropriate cylinder for a music box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 I've also been interested in this for quite some time -- if anyone finds anyone that does custom cylinders, please let us know. I'd be willing to pay quite a bit for someone to take some sheet music I've arranged and make an appropriate cylinder for a music box. Ditto. Another option: a high-quality do-it-yourself kit. Does such a thing exist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilendiel Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Nevermind, here you go! http://www.musicboxattic.com/cupemoinmubo.html I still haven't found one with that particular song premade, but you might have luck if you keep looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Wow, that's badass. $750 is a ton of cash, but it's still awesome that you found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moseph Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 This is not really related, but my family used to have a music box (a ceramic haunted house, actually) that played the Ghostbusters theme. Also, this site will do customization for $400 plus the cost of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilendiel Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Ditto.Another option: a high-quality do-it-yourself kit. Does such a thing exist? Actually, now that I think of it, it would be a good idea to have something like that... The problem with music boxes in the traditional sense is the tines, cylinder, and the rotation speed. Tines have to be tuned by making them the appropriate thickness or shaving them down, and the cylinder needs to have the pins or 'bumps' on it, not sure what they are called in technical jargon. But if there could be tunable tines and like maybe a copper sheet where you make indentations on the reverse with a tool and then wrap it around the cylinder, you could make your own arrangement.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I may as well build a box myself because the choices they have, leave much to be desired imo... I've even already picked out a simple tune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maco70 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 That's... really... expensive... Do music boxes usually cost that much or am I ok to be surprised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 That's... really... expensive...Do music boxes usually cost that much or am I ok to be surprised? Considering the effort needed to make them custom-made and the precision required to make sure it doesn't sound as if I'm urinating on your car... yeah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sole Signal Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 That's a really cool idea, and about the price I'd expect for that. May look into something like that sometime; thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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