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Broom Handle Bass Diddley Bow - Loopy Improv

https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/

I seem to have done mostly soft acoustic kind of stuff lately (probably because while busking I've found I'm less likely to get asked to move that way!) and had a sudden urge to do something with lots of distortion!!

I made this Diddley Bow back in 2011. There are photos and details about it here http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/didley-bow-with-bob-harrison-lone-star-pick-up

I'm using an Electro-Harmonix 22500 dual stereo looper, a Mooer Tender Octaver, and a Boss Overdrive/Distortion OS-2 with the drive and colour up full!
Recorded on a Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 8 inch Tablet with a Audio-Technica AT2020 mic going into it, via a Saramonic Smartrig.
The amp is a Fishman Loudbox MIni.
The Diddley Bow tuned to A (It has a normal A string from a guitar on it) made an octave lower with the octave pedal.

I edited the video in Cyberlink Power Director 13. I used the chromakey effect to remove some of the black, and used various backgrounds to show through...

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Comment by Diglydog on January 26, 2018 at 7:07am: Ah, the Mooer Octave pedal is interesting but probably superfluous to my needs. I had a look at your excellent looper pedal instructional vid and might dig out my looper again. It may be useful with my growing collection of ukes.

Comment by Dave Lynas on January 26, 2018 at 12:04am: Making the most of one string. Nice fireworks too. Thanks B

Comment by Maddog on January 25, 2018 at 5:34pm: Thanks Be! I'll check that out.

Comment by bemuzic on January 25, 2018 at 11:49am: Patrick and AGP, I made this video recently that might be helpful for getting started with the looping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WHl7E6xAic&t=10s

Comment by Maddog on January 25, 2018 at 11:10am: I'm in the same boat AGP, bought a Ditto a few years back.......never plugged it in :-/

I have a Boss RC-2 also but could never get my tech short brain wrapped around it.

I need Be to take a trip and show me the ropes cause you have it down to a science!

Comment by bemuzic on January 25, 2018 at 10:48am: thanks AGP, yeah get that looper out!

Comment by AGP # on January 25, 2018 at 10:19am: Yeah!, Love the Distortion, Beat & Looping B, might inspire me to get out the little "Ditto Looper" I purchased a couple of yrs ago, which is still in the box and has never been plugged in (might have to read the instructions first though) :-D