"Build a One-String Diddley Bow" by Kevin M. Kraft

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"Build a One-String Diddley Bow" by Kevin M. Kraft

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3 жыл бұрын

Official Website: www.kevinmkraft.com
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Author and cigar box guitar enthusiast, KEVIN M. KRAFT show you step-by-step how to build your own simple cigar box guitar diddley bow, a homemade instrument favored by his fictional character, Doboro of the Doboro the Bottlenecker series of novels available at Amazon, Kindle and Audible. You can learn more about Kevin and his work at his website WWW.KEVINMKRAFT.COM, where you can also find written instructions about building a diddley bow.
Links:
The Cigar Box Nation - WWW.CIGARBOXNATION.COM
C.B. Gitty Crafter Supply - WWW.CBGITTY.COM
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@paulberth9008 7 ай бұрын

Hi Kevin, I m very happy that u explain instruments of your traditional music 👍

@kevinmkraft 7 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! Please let me know if you have any questions.

@49684 2 жыл бұрын

Most easiest how to make a CBG instructional video, I’ve seen on YT so far. Thank you. 😊💪👊

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@scottsoucy6186 10 ай бұрын

I've made about 5 or 6 Diddley Bows so far. Some are electric, some are acoustic, all with different gauge strings. When my kids were still in middle school they had a great music teacher. She was really into homemade instruments, so I got to go in and do a couple of demonstrations for the class about Diddley Bows and how to make and play them. I miss those days!

@kevinmkraft 10 ай бұрын

That's great!

@electraazteca6002 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your instruction. You’re very clear at what you do and it’s very enjoyable to listen to you teach and give the project. Thank you for sharing so much.

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Thank YOU for your comment!

@christopherch7307 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. 👍😎👍

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

You bet!

@davidhuneycutt7059 10 ай бұрын

i built one lastyear. I love mine. So much fun

@krishoogstraat6866 Жыл бұрын

Lately been watching videos on these cigar box guitars. I like the way you showed your build on this model. Well done sir.

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it. I'll be posting even more soon, including some how-to-play videos.

@congerscott6064 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks for posting 👍🏆.

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thank YOU!

@P.EnglishLiterature 3 жыл бұрын

Impressive! I love this! Great one there sir.

@kevinmkraft 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@delorissamuelson6988 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video!! Hard to believe only 64 comments.

@kevinmkraft Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! So glad you enjoyed it.

@marcel_2cv 2 жыл бұрын

Very well done, Sir! I'm now collecting materials and will start to build one as well. 🙂

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you were inspired to do so!

@emilyefinke 3 жыл бұрын

This is impressive! The sound on that guitar is amazing. It's so unique. No wonder you love making and playing them so much. It was so fun to watch you build this. Thanks for sharing it!

@kevinmkraft 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Emily!

@larzhillbot1443 Жыл бұрын

Very good beautiful build.....High five to ya

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@lolitawilson4970 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see your video!! I've made a few instruments from youtube!

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lolita!

@user-wg3pd9kb3b 2 жыл бұрын

Love the music notes on the box. String gauge is a great tip, with your slide weight.

@lolitawilson4970 Жыл бұрын

Thank Kevin, I have been practicing make CBG'S and Cigar Box Kalimbas it's coming along fine!!

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Say, maybe you'll post a video yourself, huh? I'd love to see youre work.

@tobiasmeister5313 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the inspiration. Loved your video. Now I have to build one myself. Cheers and stay safe.

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@sandrapritchard6035 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Kevin, my hands can no longer handle chords so this DIDDLEY BOW of yours mike make me perk up a bit and get back into music, thanks Kevin great info, all the best from Liverpool England xx.

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sandra! It means a lot to get your message! I'm glad to have inspired your ongoing interest in music. Let me know if you have any questions.

@birdwoodcbgs71 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Kevin

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@cocoelyssesofficial 2 жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to get the one you’re making ✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️❤️✨❤️🙏🏽✨🙏🏽✨🙏🏽✨❤️❤️❤️✨❤️✨❤️‼️

@49684 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve actually turned my Ukulele tenor into a fret less diddley bow. I use a low G string tuned to open G. 😊💪👊

@Professorvapes 2 ай бұрын

good vid bud

@kevinmkraft 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@brianr.hartmann327 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

@brianr.hartmann327 2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmkraft I finished my diddley bow, it's a two string. Awesome!

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianr.hartmann327 Excellent!!! Congratulations, man. I hope the information I provided helped at least a little. Technically, though. A diddley bow is a single-string instrument. So, what you have is a two-string guitar. :) Hey, if you wouldn't mind, can you email me a pic of you and your new instrument (or just the guitar if you're camera-shy) and I'll post it on my website! If so, send to kevmkraft@aol.com

@lucabrasi8420 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@kevinmkraft 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@lraffucci Жыл бұрын

im going to start building one today. but i cant find a cigar box, so i am just going to make a small box.

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

That's the ticket! I admire anyone with such skills. Let me know if you have any questions, OK?

@russellrader8786 9 ай бұрын

That's very nice. I've mad 3 diddley bows so far. What I could use some advice on is marking out the diatonic scale on one as I'm actually not that musically inclined. Any thoughts on this?

@kevinmkraft 9 ай бұрын

This fretboard-marking template might help: file:///C:/Users/kmkra/Downloads/making-poor-mans-guitars-23-inch-fret-scale-template.pdf

@kevinmkraft 9 ай бұрын

Print it off at 100% scale and use it to mark your diddley bow.

@russellrader8786 9 ай бұрын

@@kevinmkraft Thank you very much. Have a great day.

@kevinmkraft 9 ай бұрын

@@russellrader8786 You're very welcome!

@brandydarling1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this knowledge accessible to the beginner. Can you tell me what tools I need to complete this?

@kevinmkraft 3 жыл бұрын

Check out this page on my website, and if you still have questions, I'm always accessible to ask them. www.kevinmkraft.com/new-page-1

@songoftheblackunicorn666 2 жыл бұрын

I am a violin fiddle player who has alot of exposure to dulcimer. I am facinated and want to do this. I have a question about the cigar box. How does the sound change depending on the soundbox hole placement and the size and shape of your holes could you do this with hand tools and a gourd I wonder. Would love your thoughts on this. I can sing and violin just doesn't accommodate singing well or really at all so while I would love to try nickleharpa the fiddly bow sounds like I could get into it a lot faster and easier and if I build it right I could even use an aisian or psalter bow on it.

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you reached out. 1) As far as sound holes are concerned, while it isn't too complicated, the position and size of the hole in relation to the size of the box will determine where and how loudly the size emerges, like any chordophone, including gourd instruments. Gourds and cigar boxes and cans--they're all resonating chambers, just made of different materials. 2) You can use certainly use a diddley bow to accompany yourself as you sing, and I encourage you to build one and do so. But if you're adventurous, I suggest you become familiar with the three-string cigar box guitar slide guitar? 3) The three-stringer is very similar to, say, the Japanese shamisen. Look up both and they look quite similar. And they are even tuned the same way. They are both fretless and require a good ear, like the violin. Anyway, let me know if you have any more questions. And I wish you well on your musical journey.

@songoftheblackunicorn666 2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmkraft thank you for your time and attention. I think since I will be developing my technique I will stick to one string for now and play around with different size holes and hole positions as well as try a psalter bow if I can find one i CA always build a three string version later. But the other thing I will work on is figuring out how it will strap or sit in place while I do the bowing fingering and singing all at once

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

@@songoftheblackunicorn666 Excellent! Yes, I saw a video of your playing the fiddle. Very nice! I'm currently learning the cello now. Do let me know how you proceed and if I can help in any way. Playing a diddley bow WITH a bow is intriguing to me. I have experimented with using the bow that came with my cello on my diddley bow, and it can work. You might be able to hold the diddley bow similarly to how one holds an erhu. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcyUeap2zJOdgmw.html

@lolitawilson4970 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a video of a canjo?

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, no. I have not built a canjo yet.

@lolitawilson4970 Жыл бұрын

@@kevinmkraft It's the same as the Diddley Bow, just substitute it with a Can.

@kevinmkraft Жыл бұрын

@@lolitawilson4970 Oh, yes, I am familiar with them. Just never built one. I should, though, one day.

@cocoelyssesofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Do you sell them

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

I do indeed. The price would depend upon how many strings (1, 2 or 3) and whether or not you want to be able to plug it into an amplifier. If you're interested, please email me at kmkraft@juno.com, and I can give you more information and answer any more questions you have.

@kevinmkraft 2 жыл бұрын

I actually, just got your email over at aol! I can respond to your inquiry there.