Man, this instrument is so fun to listen and watch - and, really, from everything 3D printed I heard so far, this one is very, very usable! It is so full of personality and it is in tune! Awesome!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy it, I sure do! I've been slowly making improvements over the past 2 years or so, and plan to start making them available soon. Check out some of my other videos that show a different design (to low Bb), as well as one that shows a printed double reed for the instrument. Cheers!
@@quinnlewis1003 When you do make them available where can one find them? Do you have a waiting list people can sign up for? Will you also make the files available for people can print their own if they already have a 3d printer? Thanks, Jess
It's a stroke of genius to realize that you can 3D-print a rackett. Even the reed! You're doing the world of music a great service in reviving a mostly lost part of the wild Renaissance soundscape by potentially making racketts widely available. I'm hoping my leaving a comment here, in the hope that I'll find out whether they ever are offered for sale.
Well that was really cool! I'm just noticing that you posted this years ago. YT sucks that it took this long to suggest it to me. I'm going to check out your other videos. I hope there is more on this.
You had to know that people would be clamering to get one. Yes we all are interested in buying built units or stl so that we can print our own. You can't just tease a community like this, the great rackett drought is apon us. We need them please!
OMFG I just found out racketts existed and looked it up on TouTube and was like "OMG renaissance reed kazoo 😲🤯😳" (not in a condescending way, I'm a kazooer myself), and then this video pop up in the suggestions and in the few seconds you were introducing this instrument I was DYING with antecipation to hear what a plastic bass one sounds like and the moment you started playing I immediately BURST into laughter, this is the best instrument ever, I am absolutely in love.
Now that sounds amazing. I made one from A high grade plastic and it was machined up and drilled but it took only about 8 hours to build. Its smaller than your model but works ok .
Quinn, this is AMAZING! Will you please share the files so we can try to print one ourselves (just for personal use)? Thanks for sharing the video and for considering sharing the files.
Aw man, I was trying to do exactly this ! But I suck at Solidworks. When do you think it'll be available for sale ? For how much ? Will it be compatible with reeds you can find online ? (I already got one to be able to test my prints)
Amazing! I was looking to acquire a Renaissance Rackett when I discovered this video. Have you ever built instruments for sale? I would be interested to know the terms of purchase. How can I contact you?
Can this be built to play chromatically? And can it be modified to be louder? And perhaps with a pickup? As important as sub-bass is to today’s music, this instrument must make a comeback.
i can imagine it most likely can be made chromatic. probably cross fingering or half-holing already works, otherwise you just need intermediary holes (and/or tetines) and the distance between the existing holes allows it. but you'd need to figure out the fingering for almost twice as many features - maybe add keywork and/or make the holes normally closed and large enough (if possible) so that opening one is enough to sound the note properly (see the giga-rackett). finally you can put a piezo or microphone on anything. i'm 100% speculating, i've only learned what a rackett is about an hour ago. but now i want a chromatic rackett as well.
What is the range of notes that racketts can play? Is it possible to play flats and sharps on it? I couldn't find any chart explaining that on the web. Thanks for sharing this video!
very nice indeed. as you know the historical racketts have a clumsy fingering, due to the need of straight channels from the fingers to the main bores. the fingering can be siplified in 3d printing by using non straight channels. is this the technique you have used? can you share your design?
We need to hear this playing some bass lines that were ostensibly dedicated to other instruments. Are there any accessible 3D printable files for this device?
