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December 2015

Corkscrew ubass So I made my self a ubass of sorts.My wife bought a cork screw in a real nice box at Goodwill. I got the box to make my bass with.Any how the only stings I could find only a hour away was Road Toad.… Discussion Corkscrew ubass 1 Like

November 2015

B.O.B. or my Boat Oar Bass Finished up the build, need to do some final tweaking. Noticed after I took the pic's that my bridge was out of line. So please excuse..... Bridge has two piezo pickups under it, layered in felt.… Discussion B.O.B. or my Boat Oar Bass 3 Likes

February 2015

any walking stick makers out there I would l… Discussion any walking stick makers out there I would l… 3 Likes Harp microphone I put piezo's in the ones I made and sandwiched the piezo between two pieces if wood or use two pieces of double stick tape and then hot glue them in the tin. If you can find CB microphone elements… Discussion Harp microphone 1 Like T`up North Roots Music Fest May 16th 2015 If you would like to perform at 'T 'Up North' Festival, Please let us know. Also there is limited space for Stall holders, so if you would like a space to sell your related merchandise (1st come 1s… Discussion T`up North Roots Music Fest May 16th 2015 1 Like

December 2014

Starting a new bass build and need input Starting the plans to build a bass to match my surfboard guitar. This one I'd like to be a hollow body. Scale to be a 3/4 bass, but none of the info I find gives me the amount of free fingerboard o… Discussion Starting a new bass build and need input 1 Like

April 2014

Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley Band Officia…

video Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley Band Officia… 1 Like

January 2014

Miki

video Miki 2 Likes Or maybe like this, I added sound file of my… <a href="https://soundcloud.com/bear666-1/jug-band/s-yR0tw">https://soundcloud.com/bear666-1/jug-band/s-yR0tw</a> Jug Band Just a board and a box, some stings and things,Ba dum, babababa, ba dumjust put it together, now let it sing.Ba dum, babababa, ba dum Just… Discussion Or maybe like this, I added sound file of my… 1 Like Retrospective Introspect (Call it fantasy if… This is another of my old ones, a tornado ate all of my poetry notebooks in June of 82, when it taught my mobile home to "Roll over and play dead". Three pieces from before then happened to have copi… Discussion Retrospective Introspect (Call it fantasy if… 1 Like What a Way to Start This is old, at least 35 years if not longer, written back when I was in tech school. It is the oldest surviving piece of verse I've written. If it helps at all the music I hear with it has a very si… Discussion What a Way to Start 1 Like ** VOTE HERE 'Garage Challenge'

Group ** VOTE HERE 'Garage Challenge' 19 Likes Scratch that last one . This is my only subm… 1 string electric diddly bow made from scrap wood a few bolts a can of roadkill ravioli and a caution light . My lil tribute to the mighty Seasick Steve . And this one is an angry beast ! Discussion Scratch that last one . This is my only subm… 1 Like

December 2013

Diddley Bows & 1 Stringers

Group Diddley Bows & 1 Stringers 14 Likes The Foundling #1 I usually build these "found object" guitars as a commissioned item but managed to build this one to have in my booth in a show last week. The "resonator" is made from a copper ashtray, a steel asht… Discussion The Foundling #1 4 Likes Richie Kay/Some basic chord shapes for 3 str… Discussion Richie Kay/Some basic chord shapes for 3 str… 2 Likes Some basic chord shapes for 3 string CBG

video Some basic chord shapes for 3 string CBG 1 Like Norwegian Wood

video Norwegian Wood 7 Likes

November 2013

Wunkywerks Resonator I guess I was being a bit literal and wasn't thinking that this build would qualify for the Garage build since I spend a great deal of time searching for the type of "found objects" I'm using in this… Discussion Wunkywerks Resonator 3 Likes My take on steam It started with strange little "Vudu" box. It's only 4 3/4" x 8" x 3 3/8 deep. Couldn't really figure out what I wanted to do with it and then I dug through the garage and came up with an ammeter fro… Discussion My take on steam 6 Likes Trek Mountain Discussion Trek Mountain 4 Likes

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