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"...The grandfather of all blues guitars!..."

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"Thanks guys!!! The Levin prices do have a great span.. Around 300-500 Euro is pretty much what they cost!"

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"...The grandfather of all blues guitars!..."

"Thanks for all the nice comments guys!!! Happy you dig the clip, I'm having a blast over here playing this thing(string), hehe!! Gonna use it live on stage Saturday night at a local blues event.. I'm pretty sure the audience in my hometown…"

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"Great Delta sound! ****** like the use of the sound box for percussion effect too, (-:"

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My first Diddley-Bow.. Cigar Box Guitar!

Since this has only one string, you can call it a Diddley-Bow, a truly ancient instrument of African origin, widespread and well-used in the southern United ...

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"I got one of those faux-bro's too!!! Cool strange guitars..!"

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At 5:16pm on June 17, 2011, Vincent Slegers said…: God dag!

I have a little question, and knowing how a reso-guy you were, I thought you would be the best person to ask.

I have always wanted a National Duolian, but right now I don't have the money to spend - being a stundent -, and I certainly do not want to spend it on Chinese knock-offs.

Anyhow, I will probably pick one up in two years when I am in the States, but until then, I would like to have a replacement. Right now, I am building my own (which was easier than I thought, actually). But I still have one minor question which I have not figured out yet: what would be the distance between the cone and the sound well?

All the dimensions are given on the blueprint I have, except this one.

Thanks in advance!

At 2:02pm on April 21, 2011, Bottleneck John said…: Thanks guys!!!

The Levin prices do have a great span.. Around 300-500 Euro is pretty much what they cost!

At 7:38pm on April 19, 2011, Vincent Slegers said…: Hello Johann,

I noticed you had a Levin Dansant, and can't help but wonder if you could give me a word of advice concerning the price. I know of one for sale, but have no clue on what to pay whatsoever. After some research, I have seen almost everything from 100 EUR up to 800 EUR.

Thank you in advance,

Vince.

At 3:00pm on March 31, 2011, Vincent Slegers said…: Welcome Aboard!

It's great to have another talented player in our ranks.

Take Care!

Vincent