Cigar Box Bass - Down In the Boondocks - (Joe South - Billy Joe Royal)

There's only a few songs I can play bass on and sing at the same time so here's a tribute to Billy Joe Royal who died last month. 32" scale with a Padauk and...

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Comment by Jim Morris on November 18, 2015 at 1:54pm

Thanks Muddy Creek.

Comment by Muddy Creek Guitars on November 18, 2015 at 1:18pm
Wow! That was great!
Comment by Jim Morris on November 18, 2015 at 12:32pm

Thanks much Andries. I might have to look at that interview since I don't know much about him except for this song.

Comment by A.D.EKER on November 18, 2015 at 12:29pm

It sure is Jim! Mainstage  Material ! swell looking bass you made there, your special strings on there and the Gitty pickup working fine aswell ! great job,had a look at the intervieuw whit Billy Joe aswell he was realy something back in the day Thanks for that Jim !! well sounding good looking great playing !! greeeeettsszzz A.D.

Comment by Jim Morris on November 18, 2015 at 11:21am

Hmmm...that should have read band practice. There was a bottle being passed around!

Comment by Jim Morris on November 18, 2015 at 11:20am

Thanks much music2me.

Thanks Gary Herget.

Comment by Jim Morris on November 18, 2015 at 11:19am

Yeah! Great old song AGP.

Comment by Jim Morris on November 18, 2015 at 11:18am

Thanks Mike! It was good meeting you and Mike too!

Comment by Jim Morris on November 18, 2015 at 11:18am

Wow! I went to banf

d practice and came back to all these great comments. 

Thanks Turtlehead.

Thanks Reeds.

Thanks Gary W.

Comment by turtlehead on November 18, 2015 at 11:14am

Sounds great Jim!

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