Bourbon Blues - On Three String Bourbon Biscuit Tin Guitar

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I loved the look of this tin like a giant Bourbon biscuit, and thought it would be fun to make into a guitar...didn't expect it to sound so good!!These are still available from M&S for about a fiver. They are selling on eBay for much more...and with no biscuits in??!!My husband spotted them. He also got a Custard Cream one which he is planning to use to make his first guitar when he can find the time. They'd be great to play together : -)I'm using one of my favourite slides, made by diamond bottlenecks http://www.diamondbottlenecks.com/DB08/index.aspThe amp used is a Roland AC33, absolutely clean with no reverb or anything.I used a rod piezo (from CB Gitty) which I put just under the bridge inside the tin, between the tin and the neck. It's wedged in so there is downward pressure on it which I think is important. This is the second one of them I have used and I think they're great!! Less feedback and a more rich and mellow tone than the disc piezos.The Bourbon was introduced in 1910 (originally under the name Creola) by the Bermondsey biscuit company Peek Freans, of London, originator of the Garibaldi biscuit. The Peek Frean brand is now owned in the UK by United Biscuits, although the Peek Frean name is no longer used in the UK. In the US and Canada the brand is owned by Kraft Foods.

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  • cheers Tom : -)

  • That was beautiful....thanks

    Tom

  • thanks a lot Tor : -)

  •  Very good sound ! You got a really deep blue playing style,its a true gift!! (Just as musch for us listening as for you playing),I guess thats what gifts(talent) is all about,however..you got it!

     

  • thanks Nigel, ooh I love Ben Harper!! ...just looking for a BIG enough cup to dunk it into ; -)

  • What a great sound and video.

    It sounds a bit like some Ben Harper instrumentals

    Is this biscuit the kind you dunk in your Tea?

    I was waiting for some dunking action!

  • thanks Clint

  • Very pretty, both the song and the tones coming out of the instrument.

  • cheers John

  • Really nice warm tone from that guitar. Excellent work putting it together and like the playing very much too.

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