While I understand a diddley bow to be a one-string instrument, I'm surprised at the number of two- and more-stringed instruments described as diddley bows. I myself even built what I described as a "…
Spam Bow - diddley bow made with emptied Spam can attached to a piece of driftwood. Miked up with a little tie-clip microphone. Inspired by the first annual ...
Diddley Bow made from a tin of baby formula ("The Baby Bow"). Built by Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine. It's got a Hawaiian slide kinda vibe. :)
BUILD A ONE-STRING ELECTRIC GUITAR (aka diddley bow)! In this Cigar Box Nation TV episode, Gitty builds an electric diddley bow and plays it a bit, before ge...