A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the "Demon Box" were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech's Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend. An open-source, touch-operated synth built to resemble a puzzle piece and keep accessibility at the forefront. A pressure-sensitive surface allows for polyphonic synthesis that can be triggered by hands, feet, textured fabrics, or even Play-Doh. Brand new sounds floated through a concert hall at Georgia Tech this weekend, as the 28th annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition showcased an array of new instruments from around the world--and crowned one champion. Ten finalists, chosen from candidates who built all kinds of new music-making devices, converged in Atlanta, Georgia, to present their instruments to a panel of judges.

The 28th annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition includes a Fiddle-Henge, a modified bicycle wheel, and a'Demon Box.' Finalists this year include the Post-Digital Sax, described as a cyborg woodwind. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. No, not the Super Bowl or the Academy Awards--it's time to announce the finalists for the 28th annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition . From March 13-14, creators from around the world will assemble at Georgia Tech in Atlanta to demonstrate their unique, innovative, and frequently bizarre music-making contraptions . The top ten selections include entries from Australia, Poland, India, and the United Kingdom, but all of this year's instruments push the boundaries of musicality, performance, and artistry in new, unexpected ways.