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Comment by Rafael Pessi on May 9, 2016 at 5:33am

I tracked some out on eBay. Here in Brazil, they are cheaper than cigar boxes!

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on May 9, 2016 at 4:32am

Thanks for the tips Rafael. I'll definitely make use of those pointers. Matter of fact I'm going to look for a film can now. Thanks again.

Comment by Rafael Pessi on May 9, 2016 at 4:17am

I suggest a film can with 27cm diameter at least. The circular format adds to the sound. The can also makes the instrument more friendly to play, because it fits right between the legs. For my next build a 38cm can is already at hand :-) 

Comment by Rafael Pessi on May 9, 2016 at 4:08am

Hi Bear, I also have a another bass, it was built from a medium sized cigarbox and it sounds way brighter, higher register than this one. On that one I use a D and a G string. This one uses an A string, but I felt that can itself contributes for a deeper, meaner sound. This one string bass also uses a piezzo, I think it also contributes to the deeper sound.

Comment by Derek Rose on May 8, 2016 at 4:51am

Nice. Deep tubby tone too.

Comment by turtlehead on May 8, 2016 at 3:27am

Nice groove you got going on there. 

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on May 7, 2016 at 3:40am

Been researching since seeing your video and going to be buying a bass guitar tuning peg and making a 36" scale bass this week. I've only got a small box to use and it's not even close to being thin enough to resonate. Using a mag pickup, does box size and resonating qualities matter when amping up  each time?

Comment by Rafael Pessi on May 7, 2016 at 3:26am

Thanks guys! I am surprised just how easy it is to come out with ideas when you only have one string. This one is tunned to B, I have a larger can, soon I will build another bass with longer scale and E string.

Comment by Uncle John on May 6, 2016 at 12:08pm

Yup, fitting that in pretty nice.

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on May 6, 2016 at 8:57am

Definitely rocking. Definitely cool. Definitely awesome job. I definitely want one after seeing your video. Definitely.

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