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Didley bow question

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rubén Sep 5, 2017. 2 Replies

I'm planning to build a diddley bow and I don't know which string should I use, thick or thin. I'm thinking of using a piezo pickup, but I would like it to be loud acoustically.

Volume issues

Started this discussion. Last reply by Moritz Voegeli Apr 16, 2017. 21 Replies

I've made a dog bowl resonator cbg. At first, I stringed it with the three thinnest strings of the pack, and it sounded great acoustically, with good volume, but I wanted a deeper sound, so I…Continue

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"Up in the 9s for sure, Reuben.  Wow.  Paddle head stock, great fret board, nice F hole and sunburst and the controls blend right in. En los 9s seguro Reuben. Guau. La culata de la paleta, el gran tablero de trastes, el bonito agujero F y…"
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"Looking good there Ruben "
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"Thank you Dave, it doesn’t sound yet, I can’t give it all the time I would like, but as soon as I finish it, I’ll post a video."
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"Beautiful! Colorful, well built. Bet it’ll sound good."
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At 8:02am on October 11, 2016, Uncle John said…

Hola!   I like your CBGs, especially the Bad To the Bone!  It's good to have you for a CBN amigo.

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welcome to CBN, you do pretty good with the woodburning.....i am learning that it is harder to do than i thought

 
 
 

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