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Blue Bayou on Pool Filter Upright Bass

Posted by Jim Morris on July 27, 2012 at 10:51am
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Sand filter from a swimming pool cut in half for he body. A Dennis Havlena inspired design. The mic on my cheap camera doesn't do justice to the tone. It sou...

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  • Jim Morris August 27, 2012 at 1:36pm

    Thanks Rev, now I can make these on three different continents. Gotta get a passport first!

  • Chris Tinker August 27, 2012 at 6:34am

    Jim, Weed whacker in the uk is strimmer wire. 

  • bemuzic July 31, 2012 at 4:27am

    great instrument and nicely played : -)

  • Jim Morris July 29, 2012 at 3:31pm

    The soundboard is 1/8" luan mahagony stripped off a discarded interior door. Hey vinylhed a weedwhacker in the US is a whippersnipper in Australia not sure about U.K. terminology. We use it to trim grass and replacement strings are pretty cheap in various diameters.

  • RTZGUITARS July 29, 2012 at 12:14pm

    I want to thank you Jim I was going to the hardware store today and in my head  I start singing                                          SAVIN NIKCLES SAVIN DIMES.  that thing sure does project well.  How thick is the soundboard?                                 

  • Edward M. Staib July 28, 2012 at 2:56pm

    Such a great Idea for a standup base including the string. And beyond the the home made instrument the man can sing!!! I like the rendition of Blue Bayou allot.

  • Vinylhed July 28, 2012 at 11:14am

    Marvelous! What exactly are the strings, I'm not familiar with the terminology?

  • Dr.Blues July 28, 2012 at 10:44am

    Great job, great sounding tune, nice!!

  • Jim Morris July 28, 2012 at 10:06am

    Thanks Diane,James,,Junksville and all others for the comments. Yeah Junksville that's a good Midnight Special on some cool instruments. Yeah Silent Jim don't forget Roy Orbison! And I'm workin' on the slapping WMP probably not right on this song even if I could do it. Oh yeah, I like those fiddles and dulcis of yours Diane!

  • Diane in Chicago July 28, 2012 at 9:23am

    Wow! 

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