Re: PESO: 1st Cigar Box Diddley Bow
On 6 May 2014, at 17:35, "Darren Addy" wrote: > > I dunno where I've been, but I only became aware of the Cigar Box > Nation in the past few days, but WoW is this a fun world to dive into! > I've been lost in performance videos, how-tos, and blog pages these > past few days. > > This is an image of the bottom end of my Cigar Box Diddley Bow, being > played by my blues lead guitarist coworker: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/14143489143/ > A couple others there in the photostream. > > Followed the instructions found in this excellent video: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M18A7xLQZsY > > PS... If anyone has any wooden cigar boxes that they would care to > pass my way, I would certainly be willing to pay shipping. The > larger/thicker the better. After I electrify this (want to make a > Flatpup for it) my coworker says he will bring his amp in to work. > That should be a hoot. Then I want to make a three-string Cigar Box > Guitar. > If you can't find a cigar box, use a tortoise shell. That's what they use in Morocco. I bought one when I was a kid. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: 1st Cigar Box Diddley Bow
Very cool, Darren! There's a guy among my Facebook friends who's been working on a cigar box guitar and it's been fascinating to watch as it progresses. I'm not sure I'll ever tackle it myself, but it does look like a fun, gratifying pursuit. Enjoy! -- Walt On 5/6/2014 11:34 AM, Darren Addy wrote: I dunno where I've been, but I only became aware of the Cigar Box Nation in the past few days, but WoW is this a fun world to dive into! I've been lost in performance videos, how-tos, and blog pages these past few days. This is an image of the bottom end of my Cigar Box Diddley Bow, being played by my blues lead guitarist coworker: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/14143489143/ A couple others there in the photostream. Followed the instructions found in this excellent video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M18A7xLQZsY PS... If anyone has any wooden cigar boxes that they would care to pass my way, I would certainly be willing to pay shipping. The larger/thicker the better. After I electrify this (want to make a Flatpup for it) my coworker says he will bring his amp in to work. That should be a hoot. Then I want to make a three-string Cigar Box Guitar. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO: 1st Cigar Box Diddley Bow
>> > > If you can't find a cigar box, use a tortoise shell. That's what they use in > Morocco. I bought one when I was a kid. > Or make a charango out of an armadillo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:210_Museu_de_la_M%C3%BAsica,_el_Bosc,_charango.jpg Nice project by the way Darren -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
