Stumbled across this amazing bit of seventies techno today, the ‘Godley Creme Gizmotron’. Designed by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme towards the end of their time in 10cc, it’s pretty much a ‘hurdy gurdy’ add on for electric guitar, consisting of a series of spinning rubber wheels that bow each string.
Here’s a news feature from 1977 detailing it’s development , followed by an excerpt from their ‘Consequences’ lp, that heavily featured the instrument.