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AT GRACE AND HARBORDPHOTO BY REK.
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If you can't tell, that's a crosswalk signal post (northwest corner of Grace and Harbord) with four guitar/something strings installed along its length.
Nice contribution, T-Rek...there's only four strings, maybe it's an upright-bass-walk? Do you have a pic of the upper portion of the strings? Can it be tuned/played?
The strings are anchored in holes near the top. They seemed somewhat loose when I tried strumming, but I don't think it can be tightened. How about crosswalk cello?
they're bass strings. there's another one installed on a lamppost behind U of T's Faculty of Music, and supposedly another one in Kensington that I haven't seen. I talked to the guy who installed and maintains them sometime last year - can't remember his name, though! I know he's somehow associated with linuxcaffe.
I've also talked to the dude who makes the poles. He's really neat. I think he's a retired postman who is just doing this for kicks :)
But do the cars stop when you pluck the strings?
So does anyone know the artists name/pseudonym (or website?) so we can give proper credit!
(and yes, there is definitely one in Kensington. It's in the park.)