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One Thumb Good morning folks! I picked up a CB Bitty "Brown Betty" diddley bow a month ago, and love the tone. It is the sort of sound I've always w… Started by Gordon Cooper	0	Jan 30, 2016
Where to mark the Neck? Howdy folks, I have a request from a friend to make a one-string CBG that will serve as a Diddley-Bow. (I have yet to make a Diddley-bow, b… Started by Keith Stanford	5	Jan 27, 2016 Reply by Bob Taylor
Diddley Bows from art students My high school art students design " fantasy instruments " each year. This year I thought " why not have them make actual sound?!?" Here is… Started by Wade	2	Jun 4, 2015 Reply by Wade
First built Check out my first build guys let me know what you think? Ps what string do ye guys use I'm not too much into the banjo sound like rock mus… Started by Scruggy	4	Mar 26, 2015 Reply by Scruggy
Build questions Hello, I am looking for information on building diddley bows. I have build one 3 string CBG and working on two more currently. I want to b… Started by Mike	6	Mar 11, 2015 Reply by Phil Thomas
First build Just came across this group, though I'd show my first ever diddley bow build! What string most ye guys use? Started by Scruggy	0	Oct 9, 2014
Need a little canjo help I thinking about making a canjo and was wonder if I could get a few questions answered. 1. What String Size and Tuning? 2. String height of… Started by T. Wyatt	2	Aug 12, 2014 Reply by JL
Check Out My Dumbull The dumbull Jeff and I made is about as primitive as it gets, so I thought I'd post a video here for y'all. We learned about them from a ge… Started by Marcy Paulson	5	Jul 20, 2014 Reply by Marcy Paulson
DIddley bow song!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYmN1IVio-8me rockin my diddley bow, and singin! Started by Martin Christensen	0	Jul 9, 2014
Fretting a one string canjo I am attempting to make a canjo for a friend using a soda can. I need help with the fretting, I previously built a canjo with a round cooki… Started by Randy Drysdale	1	Jul 2, 2013 Reply by Corbie

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Let’s talk Aeolian…for Diddley bow’s in G & D

Started by BrianQ. Sep 13, 2022. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Let’s talk Dorian… for Diddley bow’s in G & D

Started by BrianQ.. Last reply by Cliff Whitefoot Mar 30, 2022. 1 Reply 1 Like

Finger stretching exercise - Diddley Bow

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One String Wonder

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Bridges

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Let’s talk, Phrygian mode for Diddley Bows in G & D

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Diddley Bow Tabs #5

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Diddley Bow Tabs #4

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Diddley Bow Tabs #3

Started by BrianQ. Nov 28, 2018. 0 Replies 1 Like

1 String Tab

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Diddley Bow Tabs #2

Started by BrianQ. Nov 8, 2018. 0 Replies 3 Likes

Diddley Bow Tabs

Started by BrianQ. Nov 4, 2018. 0 Replies 4 Likes

Dead Flowers Diatonic Tab for Rolling Stones fans

Started by Jeff Powers. Last reply by Jeff Powers Oct 5, 2017. 2 Replies 2 Likes

Cookie Tin Diddley Bow

Started by Jeffrey Greene May 12, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes

First stringed instrument build!

Started by Bob. Last reply by Bob Apr 30, 2017. 3 Replies 2 Likes

My first Diddley-Bow!

Started by Boris Timofeenko. Last reply by Dano Schultz Apr 23, 2017. 2 Replies 6 Likes

String For My First Diddley Bow

Started by Jeffrey Greene Apr 11, 2017. 0 Replies 1 Like

Showing off my first Diddley Bow.

Started by Andrew Cooper. Last reply by Andrew Cooper Mar 11, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Harmonica tab to Diddley bow/Canjo

Started by James Conder. Last reply by Gordon Cooper Dec 6, 2016. 1 Reply 1 Like

My double stringer

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