The First String Instrument? Mouthbow demo

I first saw a video of Jimmy Driftwood playing one of these and decided to make one or two. Exactly when the hunting bow made the transition to musical instr...

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Comment by Jim Morris on December 26, 2015 at 11:58am

Yup, the final vibration. Sounds like the title to one of those end of the world movies!

Comment by Steve Mattox on March 28, 2015 at 5:31pm

lol jim my wife could play the crap out of that......she has a BIG mouth...............

Comment by Jim Morris on March 27, 2015 at 2:50am

Oh yeah, Andries posted some pictures of a more complicated design.

Comment by Jim Morris on March 27, 2015 at 2:49am

Thanks Eric. It's the easiest build you'll ever do! I experimented with length, thickness, wood type, etc. of the wood bow part. That's always fun for me, to try the same thing 4 or 5 different ways and make comparisons.

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on March 27, 2015 at 2:12am

Cool stuff!  I want to give this a try.

Comment by Jim Morris on March 26, 2015 at 11:56am

Thanks Sammy. I like that earthy, primal sound. I have a didgerydoo that I can't play worth a durn but the sound of it in the right hands sends shivers down my spine!

Comment by Sammy Lloyd on March 26, 2015 at 8:52am

excellent story telling Jim, sounds earthy and authentic.

Comment by Jim Morris on March 25, 2015 at 11:29pm
Yeah Maddog, it would get lost in there!
Comment by Maddog on March 25, 2015 at 4:55pm

Great stuff Jim! If the size of your mouth makes a difference as far as sound then Steven Tyler needs one of these for sure  ;-)

Comment by Jim Morris on March 25, 2015 at 2:25pm
Thanks Clock.

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