I first saw a video of Jimmy Driftwood playing one of these and decided to make one or two. Exactly when the hunting bow made the transition to musical instr...
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Thanks Eric. It's the easiest build you'll ever do! I experimented with length, thickness, wood type, etc. of the wood bow part. That's always fun for me, to try the same thing 4 or 5 different ways and make comparisons.
Thanks Sammy. I like that earthy, primal sound. I have a didgerydoo that I can't play worth a durn but the sound of it in the right hands sends shivers down my spine!
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Yup, the final vibration. Sounds like the title to one of those end of the world movies!
lol jim my wife could play the crap out of that......she has a BIG mouth...............
Oh yeah, Andries posted some pictures of a more complicated design.
Thanks Eric. It's the easiest build you'll ever do! I experimented with length, thickness, wood type, etc. of the wood bow part. That's always fun for me, to try the same thing 4 or 5 different ways and make comparisons.
Cool stuff! I want to give this a try.
Thanks Sammy. I like that earthy, primal sound. I have a didgerydoo that I can't play worth a durn but the sound of it in the right hands sends shivers down my spine!
excellent story telling Jim, sounds earthy and authentic.
Great stuff Jim! If the size of your mouth makes a difference as far as sound then Steven Tyler needs one of these for sure ;-)