Anti Tank Guitar

The A.T.G. or Anti Tank Guitar is a large multi-stringed instrument that can express tones including and beyond the chromatic scale.
History
The most notable A.T.G. was designed by Matthew Schultz in 1989. It was based on a conceptually designed instrument by experimental musician Brad Braun. Since 1990, Schultz has created five variations, named Mark I, Mark II, Mark III, Mark IV and Mark V respectively. It was most notably used in two musical projects; Lab Report and Pigface. It has appeared on 18 albums. It was described by Pigface vocalist Chris Connelly as "a large rail-way sleeper with piano wire which was stretched over the guitar so that it could be played..." Sonic Boom Magazine stated "The Anti Tank Guitar is still ever present as the bowel movement inducing tones that have made Lab Report more of an acoustic terrorist movement than a band since their inception." The instrument creates a wide array of sounds from mimicking a guitar and bass to massive percussive blows that often shut down public address systems during live performances.
A.T.G. - Mark II
The Mark II was an eight foot 4"X4"X8' beam that suspended 10 strings. The 6 upper register of strings consisted of single gauge wires varying in size from 24 gauge to 18 gauge. The lower register consisted of 4 woven cables used in garage doors. The instrument utilized turnbuckles for tuning. It was often played with an EBow or cello bow as well as being hammered and/or plucked. This version of the instrument was used for "The Love Serenade (I Hate You?)" on the Pigface album Welcome to Mexico... Asshole. Various versions of the A.T.G. have appeared on other albums as well.
A.T.G. - Mark V
As models evolved so did the design. The later versions became increasingly slim-lined and made of a ridged thin metal frames.
Discography where A.T.G appears
Pigface
* Spoon Breakfast EP (1990)
* Lean Juicy Pork (1990)
* Gub (1991)
* Welcome to Mexico... Asshole (1991)
Lab Report
* Fig X-71 (1991) (Invisible Records)
* Unhealthy (1993) (Invisible Records)
* Terminal (1995) (Invisible Records)
* Excision (1997) (Invisible Records)
* -Classical -Atmospheres (1999) (Gein Records)
* 2000 After Death Live (2000) (Gein Records)
Compilations
* Industrial Revolution - First Edition (1993)
* Industrial Revolution - Second Edition (1994)
* Total Devotion (1994)
* Invisible Route Six Six Six (1995)
* Can You See It Yet? (1995)
* Drug Test 1 & 2 (1995)
* Drug Test 3 & 4 (1997)
* F*cking Sick and Menacing (1097)
* Ultrasonik (1998)
* Eye Grind Disturbance? (1998)
* Gone Too Far (1999)
* The Information Apocalypse Comp (2002)

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