Worlds Smallest Playable Diddley Bow? from ShonKy Musical Instruments

17cm long. Tunable peg. Spanish cedar body and sapeli neck. Just a bit of fun. www.shonkymusicalinstruments.co.uk

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Comment by Antony Moggridge on May 4, 2016 at 3:18am
The string is a bit of cable from an broken set of headphones. It's copper wound with some sort of fine thread. I tried steel and wouldn't wind around the tiny peg nylon is too thick too.
Comment by Dave Lynas on May 3, 2016 at 3:32pm
Wonderful! I love the wee ones!
Comment by Antony Moggridge on May 1, 2016 at 10:11am

Thanks :-D

Comment by Derek Rose on April 30, 2016 at 2:20pm

A piddly diddly?! ;^)

Comment by Kigar on April 30, 2016 at 3:44am
Very cool. I think you could take the backpacking / travel market by storm!
Comment by Clock The Wolf on April 29, 2016 at 1:14pm

I don't believe it. You are some kind of giant!

Comment by Greg Thompson on April 29, 2016 at 10:37am
Love it!
I really liked the opening approach shot, too. Ah, perspective...
Comment by turtlehead on April 29, 2016 at 8:56am

Awesome.

Comment by Jim Morris on April 29, 2016 at 7:28am

My 3 year old grandaughter watched with me and now I have to make her one. Thanks! 

Comment by Uncle John on April 29, 2016 at 6:33am

Ha, Ha.  It looked pretty big until you picked it up.   Looks good too.     Pocket sized CBGs. 

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