Here’s a very clever bit of instrument construction that reminds me of Paul’s SuitBass: the Commodium, a mandolin constructed from a recycled stainless steel bedpan. It’s the work of California-based luthier Keith Cary.

There are a lot of clever details here. The tailpiece, for example, is made from a recycled fork. The instrument top is made from a Reverware pot lid. The source materials, Cary writes on his website, make for a mandolin that is exceptionally loud and directional. I may have to get one.

To learn more about the commodium, visit his website:

http://www.keithcary.com/commodium

Previous SuitBass posts:
The SuitBass, part III: the SuitBass is good for the environment.
The SuitBass, part II
Paul’s new SuitBass

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