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Didley bow question

Started this discussion. Last reply by Rubén Sep 5, 2017. 2 Replies

I'm planning to build a diddley bow and I don't know which string should I use, thick or thin. I'm thinking of using a piezo pickup, but I would like it to be loud acoustically.

Volume issues

Started this discussion. Last reply by Moritz Voegeli Apr 15, 2017. 21 Replies

I've made a dog bowl resonator cbg. At first, I stringed it with the three thinnest strings of the pack, and it sounded great acoustically, with good volume, but I wanted a deeper sound, so I…Continue

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At 1:02am on October 11, 2016, Uncle John said…

Hola!   I like your CBGs, especially the Bad To the Bone!  It's good to have you for a CBN amigo.

At 3:47pm on October 9, 2016, Darryl Tuttle said…

welcome to CBN, you do pretty good with the woodburning.....i am learning that it is harder to do than i thought

 
 
 

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