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6 string Bitza

Posted by Jock MacHinery on September 29, 2020 at 10:03am
Built to try out the twin string idea a la mandolin. Nearly all made from bits o' this and that. 6" square box, walnut neck, oak fretboard, beech scarf headstock. 21.5" scale tuned dDGGBB. 4 pole pickup. Bolts are used for nut and bridge in order to separate the string courses. Bottom D course has thick 'n thin strings tuned octave apart (12 string style), but I might just remove the thin one as its not doing much.
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  • Bob Johnston October 3, 2020 at 10:10am

    Nice concept and build.  

  • Jock MacHinery October 3, 2020 at 6:58am

    Yes, the thin D string didn't work. so I replaced it with another thick D in unison. All sounds great now.

  • Bob "Ambrose" Negus October 2, 2020 at 8:38am

    Interesting.  You're probably right about the thin D string.

  • Uncle John September 29, 2020 at 11:12am
    Interesting. I like DGB tuning a lot. So easy to play in the key of G and not bad in others. I tried the double string thing once, but it has been so long I forget what I tried. Ah, maybe I remember. I like to pick out melodies on single or paired strings and I think it didn't sound right to me at the time with octave apart strings. I wish I could test ride this one of yours.
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