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This is a wooden box i built from a kit provided by C. B. Gitty. I use the box as a percussion instrument--along the lines of the Peruvian "cajon." Possibly, another box like this could have a hole on one side so the whole thing is a resonator as…
"Very much agreed. You ae welcome, Doug!"
"You are very welcome, Doug. If you build another one, i am sure you can figure out how to play it comfortably. Possibly it's a matter of how you arrange the strings, tuners and however you attach the strings to the foot of the neck (ferrules, even?)."
"Very well done, both of them. Truly admirable."
"Looks great. I am sure it sounds great, too!"
"Really cool, dude. I'm sure this cbg. really sings!"
"Looks like you can just go to the wall, pick an instrument and strum and/or pick away! Nice and varied choices, too!"
"I can imagine about the diddley bows. Oh yes. That one string means--sorry, no safety net. Either it sounds great or more like a cat in heat--or perhaps an angry cat. You are very welcome, once again."
"You are very welcome, Glenn. By the way: Really cool Brazil box. I am sure the Diddley sounds great!"
"It's subjective. Some materials make pretty decent cigar box guitar strings. Others dont even make the grade. Another option comes to mind: weed whacker cord. Possibly the 1/16 to 1/8 diameter cords are adequate. Some weed whacker cords can serve…"
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