So I did make a Diddley Bow....

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:09 am

The Seasick thread....

(Here:
http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48869 )

... inspired me to give it a go.

The results, with whatever bits a pieces I had to hand or left redundant in the garage.

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I might need this can of tinned tomatoes later though.

It was fun !!!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:14 am

Haha, cool.
Might make one myself. Are you supposed to leave the food in the tin, does it improve tone/sustain?

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:39 pm

Is that the long-scale or short-scale version?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 1:18 pm

Think you should of scalloped the neck

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:55 pm

Thanks, it's as it comes. Ghetto style.

That was the first time I'd plugged it in. Took about 1hr to build after finding the bits and pieces.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:21 pm

Er.. that was a serious question about the food in the can you know. I need to know if it effects tone etc.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:22 pm

What kind of tonewood did you use for the plank? I hear mahogany is warm and full sounding...

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:26 pm

Probably Fran, I think the food in the tin adds a rich, juicy, saucy tone.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:27 pm

Haha. I'm gonna use Chilli Beans for that Hot Texas tone..

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:29 pm

HNB wrote:What kind of tonewood did you use for the plank? I hear mahogany is warm and full sounding...

2x4 Woody wood. Gibson sent it to me, so I'm sure it's the best.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:30 pm

Not any of that baked maple ebony right?

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:40 pm

I asked for the Richlite stuff.... you know Gibsons version of paper mache, but they'd run out. It was all used up on their recent Les Paul Customs.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:25 pm

Do an shim

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:28 pm

Yes... nice one but you should play it with a screwdriver not a pick just hit the string for added percussion.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:31 pm

Fran wrote:Haha. I'm gonna use Chilli Beans for that Hot Texas tone..

Use a tin of stew for a more meaty tone...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:36 pm

Fran wrote:Haha, cool.
Might make one myself. Are you supposed to leave the food in the tin, does it improve tone/sustain?

I've seen the demos of your previous builds... it'll be the Stradivarius of the diddly bo world the Stradibo (tm).

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:08 am

Awesome noise device...did you tune it up, and if so what to?
You wanna hav a go at making your own pickup nxt...

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:03 pm

weird, cool,

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:07 pm