Geof Hancock, a farmer (and pedal builder), from Casco, Maine, has built a giant bass instrument out of steel cables, cattle fence parts and a 6" x 8" x 12' eastern white pine beam.

"This instrument is inspired by Mickey Hart's beam," he said, referencing one of Grateful Dead's drummers.

"While soothing melodic sounds can come from The Beam, I built this for loud, low, cacophonous sounds.," he added. He wired four different P-Bass Pickups in series to capture the sounds it made.

"I use The Beam to help the sweet corn grow sweeter," he added.

Geof's farm is the Hancock Family Farm, and his pedal business is Farm Pedals. The footage was filmed on September 2, 2018.

This instrument is inspired by Mickey Hart's beam. The video was shot at The Hancock Family Farm in Casco Maine, USA. Geof Hancock, farmer (and pedal builder a Farm Pedals), built the beam out of steel cables, cattle fence parts and a 6" x 8" x 12' beam of Eastern White Pine. Geof wired 4 p-bass pickups in series to capture the sounds made on The Beam. While soothing melodic sounds can come from The Beam, Geof built this for loud, low, cacophonous sounds. Geof uses The Beam to help the sweet corn grow sweeter.