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Cigar Box Bass - Ahsbory style

I ran across this great post on the Ashbory Bass forum. Did a member of "the nation" build this one?



http://www.largesound.net/bass/index.php/topic,629.msg2084/topicseen.html#msg2084



Check it out. There is also a nice MP3 file of the results.



http://www.box.net/shared/rhrsk2dwcg





He's using the polyurethane strings sold by Owen at RoadToadmusic.com, who also makes of some great Ukes, bass and otherwise.…



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Added by David Beede on June 1, 2009 at 2:28am — No Comments

Experimental Musical Instruments resources...

This site has a lot that could be used by CB builders.
Tuners, electronics, piezo film and cable - (to lay in bottom of bridge slot)
individual spot pickups suitable for diddly bows,
jacks and pots and shielded cable... etc. All in small quantities.
fret wire, and tuning machines too...
The rest of their site is pretty interesting too.
Check them out.
http://www.windworld.com/products/catalog.htm#hardware

Added by David Beede on April 1, 2009 at 10:06pm — 3 Comments

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