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Permalink Reply by Reeds Taylor on September 15, 2013 at 3:33pm

Here's a link that helped me

http://dennishavlena.com/db.htm

 and here's my blog

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blogs/upright-washtub-bass-d...

Hope it all helps Coppa!

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Permalink Reply by Randy S. Bretz on September 15, 2013 at 11:31pm

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Permalink Reply by Coppa Penny on September 17, 2013 at 10:12am

Thanks for the help. I have decided on a hybred acoustic / electric  double bass with the fret board tilting back at about 20 degrees.

I have a few question

1 What strings are best use . I am thinking of a 3 or 4 string model. I believe that weed eater line (grass trimmer) line can be used. If so what size or is there an alternative

2.Can normal guitar machine heads be used with the holes reamed out

3 Is it easier to play than a CBG because I am struggling to learn the CBG

4 Any other help or tips

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Permalink Reply by Coppa Penny on September 17, 2013 at 11:45am

Are both the bridge and nut made out of wood ?

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Permalink Reply by Reeds Taylor on September 18, 2013 at 8:32am

I used ebony for my nut and hard maple for the bridge....it gives a nice bassy ring to the strings.. Also you were asking about what strings to use....I bought manufactured Weedwackers from Ebay( http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_odkw=weedwacker+bass+strings&_gt... ), and with  these strings make sure to buy double bass machine heads, cause their very thick. http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=weedw......As far as if its easier to play one or the other, I look at it this way I couldn't play either one...so anything progress is a good thing :). Here's a website I use when leaning new tunes....as well as learning to play a cbg.....http://www.learncigarboxguitar.com/ .

Hope all this helps!

Reeds

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Permalink Reply by Rufus Pearce on October 8, 2019 at 3:26am

I'm building one from a wheelbarrow. Feel free to message me. Pics here of my progress so far:
https://cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/cigarbox-style-wheelbarrow-...

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on October 9, 2019 at 12:36am

you do realise this is a 6 year old post? you have been grave digging a few of these...lol  BTW hows the wheelbarrow comming along?

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