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Grizz, theres an old trick for cutting glass bottles wherein you fill the bottle with oil to the level you want the cut, and then plunge a hot (yellow heat, or hotter) length of metal (I seem to remember it saying iron) into the bottle and it should cut perfectly at that level. Can't remember all the details so you might want to poke Google for proper info. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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I used kerosene to do this
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Very very nice Rian! I used to play guitar (for about 12 years) but put it all down (and sold almost all my kit ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) ) when my Daughter was born. I have wanted to get back into it for a while now but just for a bit of fun. This looks like brillient fun. INSPIRED!
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Very very nice Rian! I used to play guitar (for about 12 years) but put it all down (and sold almost all my kit ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png) ) when my Daughter was born. I have wanted to get back into it for a while now but just for a bit of fun. This looks like brillient fun. INSPIRED! Thanks Lewis, means a lot coming from you. I think I have decided that the bridge for the DB will be a toss up between the Desperado's bottle and the energy saver light bulb. ![](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/morepix/P1040112.jpg) Back to the day job tomorrow, so not sure how soon I will begin on build no 2, but looking forward to it greatly. May go fretted and electric.
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Last Edit: Jan 8, 2012 17:41:10 GMT by grizz
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Well, I attacked a SOL bottle wrapped in sellotape, stuck in the vice grip tonight with an angle grinder..... CRACK !! Then I got back to what I really wanted to do. Work has been in my head too much and costing me sleep (waking at 4am worrying about it is a bit silly) so I needed to just refocus a bit working with sharp tools etc. Firstly I gathered all the bits together in the shed. Then used masking tape to strap the Pool sticks together, drilled them in 4 places and screwed together. I made a small oak base for the hinge anchor from the first DB, followed by hollowing the two sticks out a bit for the Desperados bottle to rest. I also have a small mint tin which should hold the 1/4 inch jack once soldered to the pickup, although I have to figure a way of securing it to the back of the sticks. ![](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/morepix/P1040120.jpg) I also made a small base and cut out space for the pickup to fit into, fitting it longitudinaly. ![](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/morepix/P1040122.jpg) Last job to do this side will be to solder and secure the jack inside the tin and then figure the way to keep it attached to the rear end of the Diddley Bow. ![](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/morepix/P1040123.jpg) On the other end I fitted the last complete machine head and cut and drilled a channel for the wire to run through. I also made a nut from a bit of brass of unknown origin or age, which I screwed through a bit of oak and fixed at the back of the sticks. Lastly I removed all the masking tape. ![](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/morepix/P1040125.jpg) I hope to get some time tomorrow to solder up and seal the jack.
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Jan 10, 2012 19:21:32 GMT
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Found a shop in London that sells cigar boxes at £2.00 each. Money goes to a charity. He had about 7 to choose from, I took these ones,and he tossed in a couple of single cigar tubes ( I see the Monte Cristo costs £20.75 each) I think we have one CBG, one "who thought it would turn out that way? " and a small Cigar Box Amplifier in the cube. The tubes will have to function as deocoration or jack points later. ![](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/morepix/P1040130.jpg) I am actually quite pleased with the price he charges, nothing beats FREE of course. I will check back at a later stage for another large one.
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Jan 11, 2012 11:48:12 GMT
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Love it, great work look forward to the finished article.
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Jan 11, 2012 21:44:29 GMT
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Today was another one of those days.... work absolutely frustrated the hell out of me..... However, when I got home there was soup, fresh rolls out the oven and smile or two, including Tom who got one of his Christmas prezzies very late from China.... but at £2.89 for a pair of matt black skull headphones I would not complain. Elmotheewokking ( Oli ) had previously offered me the electric bits from his first guitar, so those were collected on the way home. Basically 2 pickups and a Humbucker pickup, 2 volume/tone knobs, a 5 way switch and a 1/4 inch jack plug. These will mostly find their way onto some future builds. Thanks Oli !! ![](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/morepix/P1040131.jpg) Weird how when you mention what you are up to, people find stuff to help. Nicola's mum today emptied her cuttlery canteen and sent the very solid and nce box home for me to use in a build. Actually really nice as it is a bit bigger than the Cigar boxes I have, so maybe a place for the humbucker in a future build. ![](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/morepix/P1040133.jpg) Lastly, I went down to the shed for a bit after dinner to solder up and make the jack plug fit into the mint tin I had planned for it. I also fine tuned a few other points on the Diddley Bow, as the sticks were not the same size and weight so needed a bit of tweaking. Then I brought it in, strung it up and took a pic, with Harley refusing to move out the pic, as she wanted to inspect both and would be doing so at her own pace. ![](http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/niknakpix/morepix/P1040147.jpg) I am busy uploading another one of my attempts at just showing the basics of this DB, without an amp, though I am hoping to buy a small amp soon so that I can mess around a bit and make more noise. Youtube clip to be posted as soon as upload is done. Comments welcome as always.
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Last Edit: Jan 11, 2012 22:34:40 GMT by grizz
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Jan 11, 2012 21:46:17 GMT
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Love it, great work look forward to the finished article. Thanks Baloo, there you go mate. I think this one is done now.
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Jan 11, 2012 22:23:43 GMT
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I love the one with the pool cues. Would look great hanging in a games/pool room, very unique! Great work as alwaysyou never fail to amaze me. I just hope you don't start a thread where you show your housework skills doing the hoovering,washing and the Ironing!
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Jan 11, 2012 22:23:48 GMT
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Cheers, the finished article looks very nice. I had a wee go on mine tonight through a friends amp and it sounded ok. Searching on Gumtree for a wee amp to practice on.
good luck with future builds..
Baloo
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Jan 11, 2012 22:28:00 GMT
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No worries Grizz (that's stuck more than Rian, sorry!), just hope you find it all, or at least most of it, of use. That pool cue, diddly bow you've built is very cool though!
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And the last one for now loaded.
At least until I can get it through an amplifier.
Sound was not too bad in my opinion.
Will do one more when I can record it with an amplifier.
Thanks for looking in.
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Jan 12, 2012 11:23:44 GMT
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Nothing but admiration for anyone who can get sounds like these. Just love the way the music just flows from them
But surely, you need to make an amp to go with it........
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Jan 12, 2012 20:46:47 GMT
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Right, there you go.....
Electric and plugged in.
Some changes to be made, including changing the wires around, hence feedback on sound. Also need to raise the pickup by about 10mm. This should improve sound and loudness having pickup closer to the wire.
I was reasonably happy with the outcome.
Once the changes are made, it should/could sound a bit cleaner.
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Jan 12, 2012 21:57:13 GMT
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Right, there you go, he was just going mad, enjoying challenging hmself and the CBG.
I have agreed to buy a small amp from a guy in Essex, and need to get a cord, then hopefully I will start messing about at home.
I quite liked his comment right at the end of the clip, kinda makes it all worthwhile (not that this has been torture)
This could be the last posting of a Youtube clip until I figure out how to play this thing.
Comments as always , welcome.
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Jan 12, 2012 21:58:38 GMT
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Bloody hell that sounds awesome!
Whats being used for the slide there? I noticed in your acoustic-kitchen table top demo you were using a shot glass, but this 'leccy one seems be played with a metal slide? What type of metal etc?
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Jan 13, 2012 12:41:28 GMT
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Hi Matt, the slide was a shopn stock one.
I think various metals are used, depending on preference and sound wanted.
I found the shot glass (well Nicola pulled it out a cupboard) gave me the cleanest sound when I used a corner.vs the flat side.
Next up for me will be making a bottle neck slide.
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Jan 13, 2012 16:31:36 GMT
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looks like its coming along well Rian! nice one ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) love the diddly bow ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Last Edit: Jan 13, 2012 16:32:49 GMT by Copey
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Jan 13, 2012 21:31:07 GMT
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Looking (& sounding good), result on those cigar boxes at £2 a shot. ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png)
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974 Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974) Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary) MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986) MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984) MK4 Escort (1989) MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously) Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997) 1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat 2003 Ford KA
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