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Offline bubby

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Diddly bow
« on: March 03, 2017, 06:00:22 pm »
Another grandkid project, colt asked me to build him a diddly bow, it is a one string guitar made famous by bo diddly, the neck is a closet rod, the nut a hose clamp, the cigar box is actually a music box, a couple of sink drains and a bolt and a nut for the bridge, gotta make him a slide and a strap and he is all set, where the string comes threw the dowel i used a rivet so it doesn't chew up the wood





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Offline bubby

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2017, 06:01:19 pm »
I used a wood burner and some brass nails to mark out the basic frets
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2017, 06:04:09 pm »
I know nothing about music .... but that's pretty cool looking bub.
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Offline bubby

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2017, 06:10:33 pm »
Thanks Bill
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2017, 06:41:50 pm »
Very cool.  You've been treating the grand kids good lately.
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Offline selfbow joe

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2017, 06:52:04 pm »
Wow! Nice work
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2017, 03:53:17 am »
Dang - way cool there Bub ! Bob
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Offline bjrogg

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2017, 07:22:54 am »
Real nice Bubby and good use of whatever you had laying around. 3 of my grandkids other grandparents make and play music sticks. They actually sound great and work real nice around campfire.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2017, 07:36:31 am »
Love it bub. I really like how you use anything close by to make it. Closet rods, sink drains, screw driver clamp and so on.
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Offline Stixnstones

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2017, 10:42:26 am »
Wow Bub's... there really isn't much you can't do.
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Offline jeffhalfrack

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2017, 08:31:50 pm »
Exellent good job!!  How old is the grandson??   If I knew how to add a link,, I would have you all look up "Sea sick Steve" if you like this stuff,,,,JeffW
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Offline bubby

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2017, 08:41:02 pm »
Thanks everybody, pearl that is the essence of cigar box guitars, diddly bows and homemade instruments using what tou have on hand, Jeff he is 8 years old
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Offline jeffhalfrack

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2017, 08:46:59 pm »
Yup. He's a cool kid 8),,,,,did you check out sea sick Steve yet.? JeffW
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Offline bubby

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2017, 10:12:32 pm »
Jeff I've known about seasick steave for a long time, he is also a favorite of osage outlaw
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Offline Dakota Kid

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Re: Diddly bow
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2017, 12:00:39 am »
Have you ever seen the single string electric basses they make out of old metal flat shovels? Some of those guys in the videos rock those shovels harder than your average band with top notch instruments.
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