Diddley Bows and Other Primitives

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Diddley Bows and Other Primitives

A place to discuss one-string diddley bows, washtub basses, washboards and any other primitive instrument that may fall outside the Cigar Box realm.

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Comment by TN Twang on March 15, 2022 at 1:00am

Reminds me I've got a bunch of oak dowels from a busted shoe rack. Knew I kept them for some reason.

Comment by BrianQ. on March 14, 2022 at 5:13pm

Getting into my hoarde of meat cans :) building a few spike fiddle style Diddley’s with a few 24” dowels - 18.5” scale length

Comment by TN Twang on March 12, 2022 at 8:13am

Thanks Brian! Saw your suggestion somewhere and have been using the search box on forums and videos. Lots stuff to get through. 

Comment by BrianQ. on March 12, 2022 at 8:05am

You’re in the right place, just not much activity lately? Most people ask questions in the Forum instead of the individual groups? The possibilities with one string, no frets & a slide are never- ending? 

Comment by TN Twang on March 12, 2022 at 6:15am

Hello one-string people! I see evidence of recent activity but can't find recent posts. Let me know if I'm looking in the wrong place. 

I'm most interested in what can be done with one string, a slide, no frets, and a flat pick. I use boxes, cans, or whatever resonator is handy.

Shane Speal has pointed out that these may be one-string guitars instead of diddley bows, but what's in a name? 

Comment by Frank Carr on July 26, 2020 at 2:09am

Just completed this 'rusty paint can' Diddley bow. It was made from:

A 1 quart paint can, dented up and painted with a blend of acrylic paints (burnt sienna, Mississippi mud, mustard yellow and shrimp red).

A piece of pallet wood that was painted with Varathane charred wood accelerator then with dabbed with the Mississippi mud, mustard yellow and shrimp red paints.

It has a single coil Strat style magnetic pickup and a piezo disc inside the can. A 2 way switch allows selection. Magnetic is good for when you don't want the can sound.

Bridge and nut are cut threaded rods. Tuner is a cheap gear tuner. Dot markers are brass screws. 

Comment by BrianQ. on October 15, 2019 at 4:33pm

Found the beginnings of a Diddley pushed behind a pile of wood, Poplar, with regular hardwood Toothpicks & Bamboo skewer Nut. Time to git ‘er done...

Comment by BrianQ. on October 6, 2019 at 7:46am

Mock up for Xmas one stringer

Comment by Clint Spotts on August 6, 2019 at 4:01pm

Plans for a “Doodle Bass”. Credit goes to Dennis Havlena ( www.dennishavlena.com ). Cool site - may inspire a new build!

Comment by Poorness Studios on February 1, 2019 at 12:24am

My first diddley...

 

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Started by Bob. Last reply by Bob Apr 30, 2017. 3 Replies

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Started by Boris Timofeenko. Last reply by Dano Schultz Apr 23, 2017. 2 Replies

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