How To Build a Diddley Bow with Minimal Tools

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How To Build a Diddley Bow with Minimal Tools

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I've posted several instrument building tutorials in the past. I've occasionally gotten the question of whether it can be done with basic tools. That's what today's video covers. I build a cigar box diddley bow with just a few tools (saw, file, drill, utility knife, etc) and a couple of readily available parts.
Intro - 0:00
Tools Needed - 0:41
Parts Needed - 1:24
Bracing the Box - 2:53
Preparing the Neck - 4:25
Preparing the Box - 8:12
Notching the Neck - 12:40
Assembly - 14:51
Tuning & Sounds - 16:22
Conclusion - 18:19
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@chancewoolery3702 8 ай бұрын

Bravo, nice build! I love building diddley bows, they are just so fun and easy to construct. I have not tried the square dowel method you demonstrated yet, but I have a few ready to go. I dislocated my shoulder over a month ago and I can neither play or build CBG's for a while. Cheers.

@musicalmiscellany 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching the video. I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder. This is just a fun method to build a no-frills bow but obviously... you can run with it. Good luck.

@dgperforms1 5 ай бұрын

Nice! I just finished a Canjo

@musicalmiscellany 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video.

@bearshield7138 8 ай бұрын

Very cool You are how I learned to build my doddley bow

@musicalmiscellany 8 ай бұрын

There's always multiple ways to build a bow but I like to give folks an idea. Customize it 'til your heart is content.

@bearshield7138 8 ай бұрын

Oh I will@@musicalmiscellany

@id.unknown1283 8 ай бұрын

Cool how to vid. And happy belated Thanksgiving

@musicalmiscellany 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking it out. I hope it's helpful to someone. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

@drewjaeger8962 8 ай бұрын

Another fun DYI project! Thanks for sharing! I have a few more tools than this but breaking it down to the basics helps everyone for sure. I started making a diddly bow neck out of a 1" round dowel a few weeks ago and this video is inspiring me to finish it.

@musicalmiscellany 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking it out. This could easily be enhanced by rounding the neck profile, more bracing, electronics, adding frets, etc but I think it's a good template for the basics.