My first attempt at building a cigar box instrument

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Comment by MZ-HANDYMAN on July 4, 2010 at 10:35am
Change the Piezo(s) to a Dynamic Mic head (Radio Shack $9.99) or use the mic from an old CB Radio handle. Loud as a PO'ed wife!

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Comment by chongolio on July 1, 2010 at 9:06am
Mahalo everybody for watching and taking the time to comment. It was a fun build, although there were set backs and head scratching at times, I enjoyed the learning and research process. This forum has been an amazing source of inspiration and information. I am already working on another diddley bow and CBG.
Comment by Keni Lee Burgess on July 1, 2010 at 7:22am
Real nice build. Love the intro. Very different and captivating. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy.
Comment by bemuzic on June 30, 2010 at 10:04pm
great vid! very interesting...sounds like you learnt a lot, and it looks and sounds really good!!!...can't work out why it's quiet with those piezos?? I presume you've tried them in all different positions?
Comment by chongolio on June 30, 2010 at 8:20pm
The music in the first part of the vid was recorded with my iphone and sweetened and amplified in garageband. The second part with me playing was recorded from a headset mic directly into my camcorder. Basically the electronics are useless in the thing. The piezos work but they aren't picking up the string vibration. Not sure where the problem lies but I am thinking that the nylon strings and the cheap wood bridge are part the problem. Thanks for the comment!
Comment by Ice Bob on June 30, 2010 at 7:59pm
cool man that was unpluged?

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