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Porch Board Diddley

Posted by Uncle John on September 19, 2016 at 11:22am
I replaced a rotted porch post recently. It was a made from 4 1x4s. I salvaged some wood and made this plank or lap style diddley with cheap pickup. I bought a pack of colored strings on ebay and used the red big E string here. I have it cranked up to G.
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  • Uncle John September 19, 2016 at 7:40pm

    Thanks, Jim and Alan.   True for me, Alan.  

  • AGP # September 19, 2016 at 5:18pm

    "Pure and Simple", exactly how a Diddley should be........

  • Jim Morris September 19, 2016 at 3:37pm

    Yeah man!

  • Uncle John September 19, 2016 at 2:32pm

    Thank you, Patrick!~

  • Maddog September 19, 2016 at 2:25pm

    Porch pickin' diddley bo strummin' BEAUTY!!!

  • Uncle John September 19, 2016 at 2:08pm

    Thanks, Pick, Andries and Gary.   Frets markers at 3,5, 7, 12.   Seems like lately I could use some kind of mark at 10.

  • Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans September 19, 2016 at 1:59pm

    Nice, Unc!  What are the fret locations?

  • A.D.EKER September 19, 2016 at 1:14pm

    clean and simple ! great tone for $15 DOLLAR PICKUP! THE SANDING GIVES The used old look  UJ trade Mark !

  • the anonymous pick September 19, 2016 at 12:35pm

    THAT is what is all about !!!

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