Washtub bass project from back in the spring:
The wood is all air dried cherry and walnut from the farm. The washtub belonged to my great aunt.
Video: (Not me playing I was taking the video)
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Thanks! The idea for the cleats came from this website:
http://www.dennishavlena.com/db.htm
My current project is going to be a 5 string banjoish thing. Dog-dish aluminum chevy truck hubcap for a pot turned backwards with a cherry f-holed top. Sort of the same look as the washtub bass.
A beautiful instrument, Steve. Good looking finish in pics, and I liked the cleats you installed in the tub to attach the sound board. Couldn't hear it too well in the video, but I bet it sounds good in person. Big angled neck, nice bridge, a really nice looking build. Thanks for sharing. I like my one string, shuffle board stick wash tub bass, but your build pretty much blows away all others I've seen. What are ya makin' next?