The iPad should make for a terrible musical instrument. As marvelous as it can be for everyday tasks, the small-ish multitouch screen lacks the tactile feedback you normally get when you play music.

There are plenty of fun gadgets on Amazon these days, but few can claim roots that date to the 1960s music scene like this ...

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