Homemade Instrument Links- These dudes are some freaks

-Bret Hart's Site- Specifically states he isn't the wrestler, but I don't believe it.  Dude uses a rigged up banjo and states the following- "This gets played in our 'avant-Appalacian' (mutant Bluegrass) band, The Cat's Pants."  Damn, the avant had gotten to the deep backwoods.  Most of these are electronic in nature. 

-Aural Innovations- "The Global Source For SpaceRock Exploration"

-Hal McGee's Site- Dude has been droppin tunes since the early 80's and there are TONS of podcasts

-Homemade Music- A label/net label/consortium of homemade music

I Read a Book (it had lots of pictures)

I went to the local public library for a used book sell and found this crazy book about homemade mountain instruments, like ham-can/cigar box mandolins, gourd banjos, and jaw harps.  It is called "Musical Instruments of the Southern Appalachian Mountains" and is by John Rice Irwin.  It was neat to see country bred mountain folk (my heritage, so I ain't knockin em) and how they made do with the