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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 4, 2012 at 6:11am: thanks Timothy and Nancy : -)

Comment by timothy chessel jr on May 4, 2012 at 6:09am: beautiful song

Comment by Nancy kat on May 4, 2012 at 6:07am: So pretty---- loved your video u did an exceptional job putting this together BRAVO--Meowwwwwwyum

Comment by bemuzic on May 4, 2012 at 5:46am: thanks a lot all : -)

Comment by Roger Morin on May 4, 2012 at 5:11am: All I can say is WOW, that sounded so great, I'll have to listen to it again. Loved it.

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on May 4, 2012 at 5:03am: Sounds and looks great! I'm going to have to see if I can find a few of these at M&S when I'm over in July. :) There's one right at Paddington where we're staying.

Comment by South Paw,Davey on May 4, 2012 at 5:01am: Nice guit top tune. Dunk it if you dare ;-)

Comment by Sharecropper on May 4, 2012 at 4:54am: Great sounding piezo !! Nice sounding tune !!!

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on May 4, 2012 at 4:42am: Great sounding guitar, nicely done.

Comment by Mike Willmouth on May 4, 2012 at 4:26am: It really sounds good, and so does your playing :) The biscuits (cookies) reminded me of those Milk chocolate Hobnobs, I miss those :)