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Diddley Bows and Other Primitives
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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 Clint Spotts on August 6, 2019 at 11:01pm
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Plans for a “Doodle Bass”. Credit goes to Dennis Havlena ( www.dennishavlena.com ). Cool site - may inspire a new build!
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Comment by Poorness Studios on February 1, 2019 at 6:24am
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My first diddley...
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Comment by Tim Pannabecker on January 18, 2019 at 10:22pm
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Mickey and Brian, I agree and have a more clear understanding .
Thank you and Juston Johnson who redefined my understanding of Amazing Grace, with only one string. So I have to make one.
thanks again
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Comment by BrianQ. on January 18, 2019 at 7:54pm
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Plenty of tabs in this group as well as the cbg tabs group? But stick with the blues scale Mickey suggested & you can’t go wrong? Cheers
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Comment by micky rooney on January 18, 2019 at 7:21pm
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Tim Pannabecker….Put on the blues fret notes 3 5 6 7 10 and 12.You can't go wrong with those...
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Comment by Andy Dobbs on August 25, 2018 at 5:36am
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Very nice !!
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Comment by Vern Hallett on March 12, 2018 at 12:35pm
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My latest diddley bow inspired by Ben Baker's "Hobo Fiddle".
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Comment by Barry Weaver on June 6, 2017 at 1:16pm
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My 2nd graders made Diddly Bows in our school Makerspace!
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Comment by Will King on March 11, 2017 at 11:35am
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20 Deluxe Diddley Bows for young music students at the Strum Shop in Roseville, CA. They are 17 & 19 inch scale lengths with blue & red stain, tooth pick frets and fret numbers on the side of the neck for 'play by the numbers tabs'.
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Comment by A.C.E on December 16, 2016 at 8:36pm
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OK, just finished this as a Christmas gift. What do you all think?
Hid a trigger from an electronic drum kit inside as a pickup (piezo & jack). See photos
Diatonic 25" tuned to A
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Discussion Forum
1 String Tab
Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by BrianQ. Nov 15, 2018. 1 Reply 1 Like
Dead Flowers Diatonic Tab for Rolling Stones fans
Started by Jeff Powers. Last reply by Jeff Powers Oct 5, 2017. 2 Replies 1 Like
First stringed instrument build!
Started by Bob. Last reply by Bob Apr 30, 2017. 3 Replies 1 Like
My first Diddley-Bow!
Started by Boris Timofeenko. Last reply by Dano Schultz Apr 23, 2017. 2 Replies 4 Likes
Showing off my first Diddley Bow.
Started by Andrew Cooper. Last reply by Andrew Cooper Mar 11, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Harmonica tab to Diddley bow/Canjo
Started by James Conder. Last reply by Gordon Cooper Dec 6, 2016. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Where to mark the Neck?
Started by Keith Stanford. Last reply by Bob Taylor Jan 27, 2016. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Diddley Bows from art students
Started by Wade. Last reply by Wade Jun 4, 2015. 2 Replies 2 Likes
First built
Started by Scruggy. Last reply by Scruggy Mar 26, 2015. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Build questions
Started by Mike. Last reply by Phil Thomas Mar 11, 2015. 6 Replies 1 Like
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1950's Cigar Box Guitar History - Antique CBG and story
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