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Chongolio's First CBU (build #1)

Posted by chongolio on July 1, 2010 at 2:09am
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My first attempt at building a cigar box instrument

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  • MZ-HANDYMAN July 4, 2010 at 5:35pm
    Change the Piezo(s) to a Dynamic Mic head (Radio Shack $9.99) or use the mic from an old CB Radio handle. Loud as a PO'ed wife!

    MZ-HANDYMAN
  • chongolio July 1, 2010 at 4:06pm
    Mahalo everybody for watching and taking the time to comment. It was a fun build, although there were set backs and head scratching at times, I enjoyed the learning and research process. This forum has been an amazing source of inspiration and information. I am already working on another diddley bow and CBG.
  • Keni Lee Burgess July 1, 2010 at 2:22pm
    Real nice build. Love the intro. Very different and captivating. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy.
  • bemuzic July 1, 2010 at 5:04am
    great vid! very interesting...sounds like you learnt a lot, and it looks and sounds really good!!!...can't work out why it's quiet with those piezos?? I presume you've tried them in all different positions?
  • chongolio July 1, 2010 at 3:20am
    The music in the first part of the vid was recorded with my iphone and sweetened and amplified in garageband. The second part with me playing was recorded from a headset mic directly into my camcorder. Basically the electronics are useless in the thing. The piezos work but they aren't picking up the string vibration. Not sure where the problem lies but I am thinking that the nylon strings and the cheap wood bridge are part the problem. Thanks for the comment!
  • Ice Bob July 1, 2010 at 2:59am
    cool man that was unpluged?
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