Craig Hundley

Known for building his own version and making extensive use of the "Blaster Beam", a unique electronic musical instrument which consisted of a 15 foot metal beam strung with several wires and equipped with electric guitar pickups. It was "played" by striking the wires with metallic objects such as mallets or even artillery shells. It was first heard in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) as the distinctive metallic bass notes associated with "V'ger". It went on to become a staple of science fiction film scores in the 80's and 90's (such as 2010 (1984) and Alien³ (1992)).