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Bourbon Blues - On Three String Bourbon Biscuit Tin Guitar

I loved the look of this tin like a giant Bourbon biscuit, and thought it would be fun to make into a guitar...didn't expect it to sound so good!!
These are still available from M&S for about a fiver. They are selling on eBay for much more...and with no biscuits in??!!
My husband spotted them. He also got a Custard Cream one which he is planning to use to make his first guitar when he can find the time. They'd be great to play together : -)
I'm using one of my favourite slides, made by diamond bottlenecks http://www.diamondbottlenecks.com/DB08/index.asp
The amp used is a Roland AC33, absolutely clean with no reverb or anything.
I used a rod piezo (from CB Gitty) which I put just under the bridge inside the tin, between the tin and the neck. It's wedged in so there is downward pressure on it which I think is important. This is the second one of them I have used and I think they're great!! Less feedback and a more rich and mellow tone than the disc piezos.

The Bourbon was introduced in 1910 (originally under the name Creola) by the Bermondsey biscuit company Peek Freans, of London, originator of the Garibaldi biscuit. The Peek Frean brand is now owned in the UK by United Biscuits, although the Peek Frean name is no longer used in the UK. In the US and Canada the brand is owned by Kraft Foods.

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Comment by bemuzic on May 5, 2012 at 12:04am: thanks Paul : -)

Comment by Paul 'PapaHogg' Smith on May 4, 2012 at 10:50pm: Beautiful B. Great looking, sounding, tasting (?) build...

Comment by bemuzic on May 4, 2012 at 10:25pm: thanks all!..Klaatu, your comment takes the biscuit : -)

Comment by Spike on May 4, 2012 at 9:35pm: Lovely piece.........keep writing your brilliant stuff and you'll soon be Hob-Nobbing with the rich and famous!

Comment by Maddog on May 4, 2012 at 4:10pm: Beautiful piece of music, loved it! The new git sounds and looks amazing, I don't think we have those on this side of the water. I would love to get my hands on one. Keep the great vids coming, thanks for the music!

Comment by Gary Deemer on May 4, 2012 at 2:46pm: sounds great !!!!!!!!

Comment by Lonman on May 4, 2012 at 1:56pm: awesome sound and playing- love the tin.

Comment by Clock The Wolf on May 4, 2012 at 12:36pm: Yippee! That was fun!

Comment by bemuzic on May 4, 2012 at 12:29pm: thanks Mike, Sammy and Sherree : -)

Comment by Sherree Givens on May 4, 2012 at 12:18pm: Love your vids. thank you for posting

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