Editing Instruments

[[Image:cool tapes.PNG|thumb|Cool tapes are cool]]
The populace of [[Free Country, USA]] are quite musically talented; several of them play various '''instruments'''.

==Marzipan's Instruments==
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===Guitar===
'''[[Carol]]''' is [[Marzipan]]'s [[Wikipedia:Guitar|guitar]], (although in [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons, she is called "Carl"). She is modeled after a nylon-string classical/Spanish guitar. Carol features a drawing of a [[Wikipedia:Gadsden_flag|"Don't Tread on Me"]]-style [[snake]] from the [[Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War|American Revolutionary War]]. Marzipan plays Carol in the band [[Cool Tapes]] with Strong Mad and The Cheat. However, the sound Carol makes in the song "''[[Cool Tapes#Cool Tapes 1 — Cool Things|Cool Things]]''", and in [[One Two, One Two]], is much more like that of an [[Wikipedia: Electric guitar|electric guitar]] with [[Wikipedia: Distortion (guitar)|distortion]].
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===Electric Guitar===
In [[different town]], Strong Bad wishes that Marzipan would rock, picturing her playing an [[Wikipedia: Electric guitar|electric guitar]]. The guitar closely resembles "Mom", a guitar custom built for [[Wikipedia: George Lynch (musician)|George Lynch]] and later produced by [[Wikipedia: ESP Guitars|ESP Guitars]]. It is unknown if Marzipan has ever played an electric guitar, however, as mentioned above, it seems as though Carol is capable of making an electric guitar resonance in the song "''[[Cool Tapes#Cool Tapes 1 .E2.80.94 Cool Things|Cool Things]]''" and in [[One Two, One Two]]. 

===Amplifier===
In addition, Marzipan uses amplifiers, similar in style to  [[Wikipedia:Marshall Amplification|Marshall amplifiers]], but instead have her name on them.<br>

'''Appearances:'''
*email [[different town]]
*[[Cool Things]]
*[[Weclome Back]]
*[[Baddest Of The Bands]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine version 16.2]]
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| [[Image:Ukulele_and_Poetry.png|210px|"Oo-koo-lay-lay!"]] ||

===Ukulele===
The '''[[Wikipedia:Ukulele|Ukulele]]''' is used by Marzipan to play Hawaiian music for her [[Wikipedia: Luau|luau]]. This is a more appropriate instrument than Carol to accompany Strong Sad's Polynesian prose. This instrument sports the letter "M", standing either for "Marzipan" or as the monogram of the instrument's own (unknown) name.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Audition with Marzipan]]  
*[[The Luau]]
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==The Cheat's Instruments==

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===Keyboard===
'''[[The Cheat]]'s keyboard''' is a [[Wikipedia:Casio|Casio]] [http://www.synthmania.com/sk-1.htm Sk-1] portable sampling keyboard. The Cheat has played the [[Strong Badia]] National Anthem, a background beat for [[Strong Bad]]'s chart-topping hit "Song About Sibbie," and the acoustics for "Everybody Knows It" on it.

The Cheat's keyboard appears to have an extra key between E and F and ''two'' extra keys between B and C.

According to Strong Bad in the email [[guitar]], if he had a band, The Cheat would play keyboards.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[flag day]]
*Email [[guitar]] (mentioned)
*Email [[sibbie]]
*[[Everybody Knows It]]
*Email [[pop-up]]
*[[Happy Hallow-day]]
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===DJ Equipment/Mixing===
When The Cheat is on tour as DJ Teh C., he uses a set of DJ equipment, which seems to include a pair of single [[Wikipedia: Phonograph#Turntable construction|turntables]].  He most likely also has a [[Wikipedia: Mixing console|mixer board]], as he is able to make an Indie-Tronic remix out of [[The Geddup Noise]], as well as a remix of "[[Quote of the Week|Not Talkin' 'bout Butter]]".

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[geddup noise]]
*Email [[nightlife]]
*[[Strong Badia the Free]]
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===Record Player===

{{see|The Cheat's Record Player}}
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===Drums===
The Cheat plays a trap set in the band [[Cool Tapes]]. In [[Cool Things]] and [[Weclome Back]] he plays a drum set with a crash cymbal, hi-hat, floor tom, snare drum and bass drum. He has "Cool Tapes" written on his bass drum head.  Similarly, The Cheat portrays himself playing a set of Simmons [[Wikipedia:Electronic drum#Early Electronic Drums|electronic drums]] in the video for [[Everybody to the Limit]]. Since The Cheat lacks visible feet, it is unclear how he can operate the bass pedal and hi-hat.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut''': [[Cool Things]]
*[[Weclome Back]]
*[[Baddest of the Bands]]
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===Flute===
The Cheat plays a flute as part of the song introducing [[email thunder]], the 200th email.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut''': Email [[email thunder]]
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==Strong Bad's Instruments==
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|[[Image:sbemail40.PNG|210px|"Wicked Solo!"]] ||
===Guitar===
[[Strong Bad]] was heard playing an as-yet unseen classical guitar in the postcard for "It's that Clock!!!" in [[vacation]]. It is unknown whether the guitar actually belongs to Strong Bad or not. 

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[vacation]]
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|[[Image:sbemail_opera.png|210px|"Hot Lixx!"]] ||

===V-Factor===
[[Strong Bad]] first claimed to be able to play an electric guitar in the Strong Bad Email [[guitar]], but he didn't demonstrate this. Later, in [[rock opera]] Strong Bad is seen playing a Gibson V-Factor. According to Strong Bad, he is schooled both in rhythm and solo playing styles (and his performance in "vacation", while a little rusty, seems to confirm this). The V-Factor is an understandable choice for Strong Bad, as it was the guitar of choice for heavy metal bands in the late '80s and early '90s before falling out of vogue during the "grunge" era in favor of the Fender Stratocaster.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[rock opera]]
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==Homestar Runner's Instruments==
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===Floor Tom===
'''[[Homestar Runner]]''' plays a '''[[wikipedia:Floor tom|floor tom]]''' in the email [[do over]]. He plays it to help Strong Bad serenade Ali and Ali's sister. He plays it with only one stick and hits the head and the rim a couple of times, producing different pitches. It's possible that this is The Cheat's drum (from his Cool Tapes drum set).

'''Appearances:'''
*Email [[do over]]
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===Electric Guitar===
In [[Most in the Graveyard]], Homestar Runner dresses up as the titular role of the 1988 film [[wikipedia:Young Einstein|Young Einstein]], complete with the Young Einstein's prototypical electric guitar, which is featured in the movie poster.

'''Appearances:'''
*[[Most in the Graveyard]]
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==Homsar's Instruments==
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===Theremin===
'''[[Homsar]]''' plays a '''[[wikipedia:Theremin|theremin]]''' in Strong Bad's band [[Bands_in_Baddest_of_the_Bands#D.C3.96I|DÖI]] during [[Baddest of the Bands]]. It's likely the theremin belongs to Homsar, as Strong Bad has no idea what it is when he first sees it. As a particularly large version of the instrument, Homsar plays it by flying in circles around it. Curiously, however, Homsar appears to be singing the note, rather than playing the instrument.

'''Appearances:'''
*[[Baddest of the Bands]]
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==Strong Mad's Instruments==
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===Electric Bass===
'''[[Strong Mad]]'s [[wikipedia:bass|bass]]''' is an instrument that Strong Mad plays in the band Cool Tapes with Marzipan and The Cheat. Based on the body shape, neck and head style, and its relatively small size, it appears to be a [[wikipedia:Höfner|Höfner]] 500/5, the bass popularized by [[wikipedia:Paul_McCartney.|Paul McCartney]]. It is black and has Strong Mad's initials on the headstock. 

He was first seen playing the instrument in Cool Things as the band recorded their first ''Cool Tapes'' song. He later is seen playing it again in a topiary garden during the band's midwestern tour.

In [[Baddest of the Bands]], Strong Bad mentions that Strong Mad's bass is literally a "Heavy Bass", as the strings are apparently made out of the cables used to hold suspension  bridges up.

'''Appearances:'''
*Email [[guitar]] (mentioned)
*'''Debut''': [[Cool Things]]
*[[Weclome Back]]
*[[Baddest of the Bands]]
*Email [[imaginary]]
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==Bubs's Instruments==
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===Keytar===
'''[[Bubs]]'s Keytar''' is based on a [http://www.sonicstate.com/synth/yamaha_shs10.cfm Yamaha SHS-10 FM digital keyboard], whose most common variation is red and features colored buttons. With low-quality sounds and a $100 price tag, it was practically a toy, but had professional features like MIDI out, pitch-bend, and a two-digit LED display to indicate patch/program changes.

The only significant difference between Bubs's keytar and a real SHS-10 is that Bubs's only has 24 keys, while the real one has 32.

The keytar debuted in the Strong Bad Email "[[cheatday]]." Bubs had it behind the couch in the [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]] so he could help supply the music for "The Date of Birth Song".

'''Appearances:'''
* '''Debut:''' Email [[cheatday]]
*[[Baddest of the Bands]]
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==Strong Sad's Instruments==
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===Guitar===
'''[[Strong Sad]]''' plays a '''[[Wikipedia:Classical guitar|classical guitar]]''' in the email song for [[alternate universe]]. A drawing of Strong Sad playing a twelve-string guitar had previously appeared in the [[Sketchbook 2006#SK-2006-03-02|sketchbook]]. That guitar was held right-handed, and Strong Sad was seen writing right-handed in [[record book]] and [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]. Nevertheless, he plays this six-string guitar [[Left Handedness|left-handed]].

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[alternate universe]]
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===Violin===
Strong Sad is also able to play the violin. He does so when [[Marzipan]] takes [[Cardboard Homestar]] on a date at [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]]. Strong Sad plays this instrument right-handed, adding further evidence of his ambidexterity.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Quality Time]]
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==Pom Pom's Instruments==
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===Keyboard===
'''[[Pom Pom]]''' plays an '''[[wikipedia:Electronic keyboard|electronic keyboard]]'''. In [[Baddest of the Bands]], he forms a band with [[Homestar Runner]] named [[Bands in Baddest of the Bands#PomStar|PomStar]], though he already had a highly-successful career as an instrumentalist, previously producing an album named ''Food-Related Love''. He hired Homestar to ad-lib lyrics to his music, but, given Homestar's tendency to have a brain-freeze in mid-song, was forced to dictate lyrics to him while playing the keyboard at the Battle of the Bands contest. It is not clear why he cannot perform his own lyrics, given that the other characters have no trouble understanding him, though Strong Bad regards him as being unable to sing.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Baddest of the Bands]]
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==The King of Town's Instruments==
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===Guitar===
As heard in "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter," and [[Lappynapped!]], '''[[The King of Town]]''' plays "guitar, apparently!" The King also claimed in Lappynapped! to own "seventeen guitars, with a combined total of forty-three necks," which would require all his guitars to be "double necked" and at least three to be "triple necked". Such guitars exist, but are not standard production models, and would have to have been custom made. This is more likely a [[blatant lie]]. Assuming The King is telling the truth, most of these guitars would be based on the Gibson V-Factor, as these were the most common custom multi-necked guitars. In [[Baddest of the Bands]], The King of Town is seen playing a guitar for Strong Bad's band, [[Bands in Baddest of the Bands#DÖI|DÖI]].

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]]
*[[Lappynapped!]]
*[[Baddest of the Bands]]
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==The Hornblower's Instruments==
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===Buisine===
'''[[The Hornblower]]''' plays the '''[[Wikipedia:buisine|buisine]]''', including in the [[K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band]].

'''Appearances:'''
* '''Debut:''' [[The King of Town DVD]]
*[[King of Town Main Page]]
*[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]]
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
*[[Fall Float Parade]]
*Email [[the movies]]

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===Saxophone===
The Hornblower plays a '''[[Wikipedia:Saxophone|saxophone]]''' as part of [[All the King's Men!]].

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[senior prom]]
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==The Poopsmith's Instruments==
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===Cymbals===
'''[[The Poopsmith]]''' plays the '''[[Wikipedia:Cymbals|cymbals]]''' in the K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Fall Float Parade]]
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==The Knight's Instruments==
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===Bass Drum===
'''[[The Knight]]''' plays the '''[[Wikipedia:Bass Drum|bass drum]]''' in the K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Fall Float Parade]]
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===Acoustic Guitar===
The Knight plays a classical guitar in [[The Movie Theater]].

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[the movies]]
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===String Bass===
The Knight plays a string bass as part of All The King's Men!.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[senior prom]]
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==The Blacksmith's Instruments==
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===Drums===
'''[[The Blacksmith]]''' plays a small trap set as part of All The King's Men!.  He appears to be [[Left Handedness|left handed]], since the snare drum is on the right hand side of the drum set.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[senior prom]]
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===Maracas===
The Blacksmith plays four maracas in The Movie Theater.

*'''Debut:''' Email [[the movies]]
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==Instruments played by Character Variations==
===Teenage===
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In the email [[highschool]], the [[Teenage Variation|teenage versions]] of '''[[Teenage Variation#Teenage Homestar Runner|Homestar]], [[Teenage Variation#Teenage Marzipan|Marzipan]], [[Teenage Variation#Teenage Strong Mad|Strong Mad]], and [[Teenage Variation#Teenage Strong Bad|Strong Bad]]''' play in a band.  However, Strong Bad's admitted "doodle memory" could mean that these characters were not able to play these instruments.

*Homestar - Guitar ([[Left Handedness|left handed]])
*Marzipan - Tambourine
*Strong Mad - Drums 
*Strong Bad - Keyboard
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===Old-Timey===
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====Washboard====
'''[[The Homestar Runner]]''' plays "a mean worshboard" (labeled "worsh it!") that [[Stinkoman]] assumes is some kind of robot in [[20X6 vs. 1936]].  A '''[[Wikipedia:washboard|washboard]]''' is a homemade instrument that is played with a mallet.
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==Instruments played by "Created Characters"==
===Teen Girl Squad===
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In Issue 8, the girls join a battle of the bands as [[Kissyboots|Kissy Boots]].  Each of them plays an instrument in the band.
*[[Cheerleader]] - guitar
*[[So and So]] - keyboard
*[[What's Her Face]] - bass ([[Left Handedness|left handed]])
*[[The Ugly One]] - drums
*[[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#A Shark|A Shark]] - bass
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===Saddy Dumpington===
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====Washboard====
In [[A Folky Tale]], '''[[Saddy Dumpington]]''' is seen carrying a mallet and wears a washboard around his neck.
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