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HEY people,,,just startin this group...will add more later.How to build, tune, play - videos and more.
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So I went ahead and made me a guitar. I got me a cigar box, I cut me a round hole in the middle of it, take me a little piece of plank, nailed it onto that cigar box, and I got me some screen wire and I made me a bridge back there and raised it up high enough that it would sound inside that little box, and got me a tune out of it. I kept my tune and I played from then on. —Lightnin' Hopkins
HISTORY OF THE DIDDLEY BOW by Jon Nelson. MR.WADE THANK YOU.WILLARDJ MR.SEASICK STEVE.WALKIN TONE,,,SPAMJO..NICE
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DIDDLEY BOW,,,tuning and playin tips.
Started by Willardj. Last reply by Willardj Aug 29, 2012. 3 Replies 1 Like
Scott Ainslie teaches resonance... BIG DADDY PLAYIN TIPS. Jon Nelson,,,check his other youtube diddley bow instructionals. Continue
Tags: INSTRUMENTS, MADE, MOJOSTICK, WILLARDJ, ART
2 Screwdriver attack!!!!!!!
Started by Kevin Lassiter Oct 6, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I've been working on this technique for a little time now & it sounds great! As soon as I get video I'll post it. Anyone else tried this before?
Eddie "One String" Jones
Started by Kevin Lassiter Sep 29, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I'm having trouble finding info about him, other than the few facts I've found on One String Willie's website. Can anyone help me with this? I'm looking for ANYTHING; cd's, photos, bio, etc......…Continue
Tombstone Diddley Bow?
Started by Kevin Lassiter. Last reply by jim Sep 27, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Yes you read right, a Diddley on a tombstone. Lonnie Pitchford's headstone has a Diddley Bow on it, which oddly enough the stone was paid for by a Mr John Fogerty.
MOSES WILLIAMS door diddley bow...
HOW TO BUILD A DIDDLEY BOW???
Started by Willardj. Last reply by Neil Lindsay Apr 14, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Just start lookin at our members pics...u can figure it out.Thanks to JON NELSON video. Continue
WASHBOARD,cajun style,build and play de handmade music way!!!
Started by Willardj. Last reply by Tres Seaver Dec 26, 2009. 1 Reply 0 Likes
THIS SITE IS ABOUT HANDMADE MUSIC,,,washboards need to be here....Washboard Leo Thomas Music "Washboard Bill" is "the world's best washboard player" Washboard Chaz teaches washboard technique "Our…Continue
Tags: music., washboardshandmade, blues, cajun
HONORABLE MENTION,,,hear great diddley bow players here.
Started by Willardj. Last reply by Ottie(Sky Dog)Noble Dec 12, 2009. 1 Reply 0 Likes
SO U WANT TO MAKE A DIDDLEY BOW,CHECK THES PLAYERS OUT...Oh what a one string can say...try it you'll like it.Others to be added shortly.Thanks to all de great…Continue
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Comment by Matt Reece on February 28, 2013 at 4:55am -
Hi I haven't made a diddley bow yet.....but I am excited. just trying to make up my mind as to whether I will make a cigar box version or a plank of wood. I have been listening to some crazy stuff on you tube and there are so many different playing styles and preferences. Who could ever imagine so much could be done on just one string.
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Comment by Willardj on November 12, 2012 at 8:02am -
PETE,,,lookin good,,,,thanks for posting
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Comment by Ted Crocker on October 4, 2012 at 2:46am -
A couple more today
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Comment by Ted Crocker on September 29, 2012 at 7:40pm
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3 more today
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Comment by Ted Crocker on September 27, 2012 at 11:39am
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Comment by Willardj on September 4, 2012 at 6:28am
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GREAT DBOW VIDEO....Robert S. Hilton & Brother Yusef performing their famous homemade blues set featuring a single stringed industrial can and a cigar box guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJLcwIEWD9o&feature=player_embedded
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Comment by Willardj on September 4, 2012 at 6:14am
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One of the best DIDDLY BOW songs around....I LOST MY MULE....by PAPA CHARLIE....
<br /><small><a href="http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/video">Find more videos like this on <em>Cigar Box Nation</em></a></small><br />
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Comment by juju on February 8, 2012 at 2:28pm -
heres my latest Diddley Bow it's a Resonator 4" Aluminium Spun cone - 27" scale now fitted with a Flatwound 56 Gauge string sounds great acoustically and plugged in it has a Magnetic Pickup tucked away under the coverplate
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Comment by billy freedom on January 13, 2012 at 2:56pm -
cheap bass tuner
http://windworld.com/products-page/hardware-for-acoustic/
works out to 11 bucks shipping but way better quality than gittys. if you order other stuff its still 6.50 flat rate shipping.
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Comment by Randy S. Bretz on December 9, 2011 at 8:30am -
My 2 d-bows
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