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Man, I hope I don't get hooked on this like I did with 2x4 instruments. I'm on my 6th 2x4 thing now. Thankfully I don't have nearly as much plumbing stuff lying around as I do 2x4's! Now, what to make?
That would suck, copper isn't cheap these days!
off to Bunnings to check out the plumbing section for ideas...these contests could get expensive...lol
DAMN... I might have to be in on this one... Been waiting on a special build for a while..
Crap....
No Kidding
The wife's gonna kill me..
Been wanting to do one out of PVC for awhile now, I'm going to give it a try.
nothing, where are the strings??? lol
LOL!
Let’s get this party started! I call it the Plumbers Crack Pipe diddly bow. A chunk of old sump pump pipe which for some reason never got thrown out, complete with check valve and a splice to get a decent length. Elbow to direct the sound forward. Tuned somewhere near the key of me based on the tension from the pipe clamp bridge. Marked the 5th, 7th, and 12th with pencil. Also the check valve can be opened or closed for additional sound refinement. I think it took longer to take pictures and write this than make it!
I built my version of a Chinese stick fiddle from a length of 3/4" PVC pipe and a bed pan. The pipe was attached to the bed pan by drilling holes in the pan and the pipe and securing them together with zip ties. I screwed a guitar tuner into the top of the pipe and ran a regular electric guitar B-string through a small hole at the bottom of the pipe. The additional PVC fittings add some stability while balancing the instrument on my thigh. I play it with a regular violin bow that I received s a gift. Sound is pretty decent and the bed pan makes an adequate resonator. I have a YouTube video available. Type in Stick Fiddle and look for MDLMUSIC.
I hope the pics are attached...I'm kind of a Luddite when it comes to social media.
Michael D. Luckenbill
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Here is my entry for the plumbing challenge. I was looking to build a Plumber Plucker that had the shape of a traditional guitar. I wanted it to be easy to assemble using only a few tools. I used black pipe, steel hoses, some 90 degree black pipe angles, 3 electrical boxes, one old Wasburn humbucker, a piece of wood, a small amount of blood and a hint of snot. It sounds pretty good too!
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