Building a DIY slide guitar with buzzing strings

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Жыл бұрын

Building a 5 strings electric slide guitar with a flat bridge for indian style buzzing strings, and making some music with!
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Nicolas Bras - Guyane, Homemade (album)
Nicolas Bras - Pompe à vélo, Homemade (album)
Nicolas Bras - Multisoufflant, Homemade (album)
Nicolas Bras - Indian style slide guitar (unedited)
Sandrine Morais, Nicolas Bras : Video edition

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@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

I'm back after a summer break, this year will be a good one! Already a lot of ideas and some big projects are coming, stay tuned!

@olehshpytko637 8 ай бұрын

Can you try harp tuning for a 7 string instrument with a slide? It is cool, as every position of a slide creates a perfect octave.

@enoch4499 Жыл бұрын

I am begging you, make an album with these instruments. That indian sound was HEALING

@-NGC-6302- Жыл бұрын

Hans Zimmer eat your heart out this man's got better sounds from a trip to home depot than almost anything I've heard in a long time

@stonemunkyUK Жыл бұрын

Not even finished watching the video and I'm already sketching out ideas for my own version of this. Thanks for the inspiration.

@carsonkroeker1160 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy the tones this instrument creates. I always feel a boost of creativity and motivation when I watch your videos.

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@HaloBalla Жыл бұрын

3:44 that sounds amazing

@LastEuropean 5 ай бұрын

Exactly. Need a whole song with this as the star.

@joethompson11 Жыл бұрын

Good to see you back on my feed! Hope you had a great summer!

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

I did!

@SheriseLandrey Жыл бұрын

It’s phenomenal. The sound coming from that instrument. Your KZfaq fans love to see you create. (I was accidentally shown a video where a guy destroyed a baby grand with water. I felt like crying) Your fans watch you create amazing instruments out of even cans. In this destructive world, you are a breath of fresh air.

@thorgal8692 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favourite instruments you built, this sounds sooo nice! awesome, pls more!! :D

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

I'll make compositions sessions soon, this one will be a part of the orchestra!

@bearshield7138 Жыл бұрын

Far freaking out This gives me so many ideas for my own building

@bug3518 Жыл бұрын

It's like a sitar with a country accent awesome work!

@TheScreamingFrog916 6 ай бұрын

May I suggest adding DIY string bender(s) to this? Love the buzz plate, sitar sound. Might try this angle iron construction tech, for my next build. Thanks for the great videos, and best wishes for your continued success/happiness with music making 🎶🌎☮

@chillmurray7529 Жыл бұрын

One of the coolest sounds I’ve ever heard bro

@revathimiriyala1286 Жыл бұрын

Hi bro i had enjoyed alot after watching the video thank u for builting th a musical instrument from Indian it shows the culture of India I feel prowed to be an Indian 🇮🇳

@neilshenton1834 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Love the rich tone of the baritone buzzy blues. 👍😎

@MabInstruments Жыл бұрын

I'm impressed with how easily you have got good jawari (the buzzing sound produced by the bridge). This is something I have struggled with many times myself. I will try your method. Thank you very much for demonstrating it in this video.

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

I was shocked too, it was my first try and it sounds great without any adjustments!

@JaredUnashamed Жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to see your creations.

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@fCauneau 11 ай бұрын

@3'10 love the 'Pink Floyd' blues way of playing Music !

@benjaminlefevre6026 9 ай бұрын

clairement le genre d'instrument innovant qu'on serait chaud à acheter!!! bravo!

@kiko7247 Жыл бұрын

Your skills and ideas never cease to amaze me!

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@xavierbaudry7160 Жыл бұрын

Vraiment Top ! j'adore .

@MarcWeertsMusic Жыл бұрын

That’s brilliant, love the design and sounds great too!

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@aleksandrssliseris373 Жыл бұрын

Ooh maan, i can stop wondering, how far goes your imagination! Keep create

@blateblate8656 Жыл бұрын

Love it !

@alpesta Жыл бұрын

Awesome, Awesome

@Alexander.Shipkov 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic !

@pricehodson8530 Жыл бұрын

So cool. Love it!

@davecgriffith Жыл бұрын

So rad. Love it.

@Dadaistics Жыл бұрын

Great work as usual. Love it!

@happyfreeky Жыл бұрын

Damn. What a collection of musical talent you have. And homemade bottlecap ghungru!!

@sazarod Жыл бұрын

nice work!

@cturtle97 Жыл бұрын

Love the sound of this one!

@AaronSpielman Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic!

@benjaminwells7714 Жыл бұрын

Impressive!

@spurioustransients Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Now I want to build one!

@holdfastification Жыл бұрын

As always: supercool!

@rays7805 4 ай бұрын

We definitely need more of this.

@pauldwalker Жыл бұрын

i really like this instrument. very nicely done!

@ExplosiveRabbit Жыл бұрын

Best!!! Can't wait to hear more of it from ypu

@gutbucket6184 Жыл бұрын

So, A blues guitarist, a sitar player, and a woodworker walk into a room...

@jwdory Жыл бұрын

Another amazing instrument!

@yonderrodriguez3833 Жыл бұрын

Grande Nicolas , genial 👏👏👏👏

@manavk 10 ай бұрын

super cool

@IsaacKuo Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful build and elegant design!

@PhilinthAlceste Жыл бұрын

Très beau travail! Bravo!

@baptistenoyer Жыл бұрын

Incroyable ça donne vraiment envie d'essayer !

@aristomenis64 Жыл бұрын

Bravo, your instruments are always so innovative!

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TimKleingarnBioladenWurzelWerk 11 ай бұрын

Very harmonic sounds ❤

@simonwatson5299 Жыл бұрын

WOW, what a machine. I'm gonna make one!! Great video.

@NoSuchStrings Жыл бұрын

Amazing buzzing slide lap guitar

@NEEDSHES Жыл бұрын

Awesome!🔥 as always 🙌🙌🙌

@johnmitchelljr 9 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@markmolnar9901 Жыл бұрын

man, you are a pure genius! thank you for another great instrument & great video!

@QuanrumPresence Жыл бұрын

Love this! I just started learning the Tabla, and your skills amaze me! Glad I found your channel!!

@freddesign4989 Жыл бұрын

Love the sound of the last bridge setting, beautiful low shattering, have a nice break

@frodrichstriepe6011 Жыл бұрын

just too crazy !!! keep it going

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

I will!

@studiodespenates Жыл бұрын

Très très cool. Bravo.

@swgyankumar 5 ай бұрын

Very, very, very ispiring...gracias🎶💕

@user-tl1mp6xd5w Ай бұрын

Always perfect French dude!

@gabri43375 Жыл бұрын

this is one of my favourite instrument you built

@MarkMcCluney Жыл бұрын

Another terrific instrument Nic. I really enjoyed this one. Thanks mate.

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@althejazzman Жыл бұрын

Your editing is very humble and barely conveys the time and effort that must have gone into this. As usual the end jam sounds so musical it always shows the instrument at it's best.

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@RSpudieD Жыл бұрын

Nice! That sounds pretty interesting and I like your design!

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@christinaleung7531 10 ай бұрын

wow - just stumbled on your channel - I love this take on music - innovation and egalitarian! merci!

@shreyasood2457 Жыл бұрын

enthusiasm and passion for building and playing are amazing!😄😄🤩

@caifanesdelaaalaz8529 Жыл бұрын

I love you!!!! Gettings from Mexico¡

@VaporChad. Жыл бұрын

Man, I love this. I am considering buying one myself. If I could buy one for you I for sure would

@BillOwens315 Жыл бұрын

I was gathering parts to make a simple electric slide guitar - this gives me so many great ideas!

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Slides are so easy to build!

@therealzilch 11 ай бұрын

Another great video, subscribed. cheers from a lyre builder and crazed polymetric/polyrhythmic freak in Vienna, Scott

@SPLENDIDZEN Жыл бұрын

Excelente!... Algo así como "El Blues de la India"... Saludos cordiales desde Chamberí - Madrid (Spain)!!!...

@adrianis4932 11 ай бұрын

Géniale

@rays7805 11 ай бұрын

Oh my god, more!

@djayers Жыл бұрын

Oh that is lovely! I've got a slide guitar I made ages ago from a heavy plank of hardwood, some cheap acoustic guitar tuners. a spare pickup. Got bored with it, not much different from playing slide on a regular electric. But I've got a length of aluminium extrusion very like what you used. Want sitar!!

@saltybildo9448 11 ай бұрын

Cool vids nick

@echosixfish1452 Жыл бұрын

Please make a wind instrument tutorial, love your channel!

@brianspenst1374 Жыл бұрын

I have a silimar project on my winter build list. I do not have any eletric guitars at the moment so I am still on the lookout for cheap gear for the pickup and wiring.

@abcolut Жыл бұрын

Здорово!

@johnduff4625 Жыл бұрын

Super cool mec ;)

@battlelord667 Жыл бұрын

Nicholas is back

@fuckcensorship69 10 ай бұрын

damn this is badass

@CSEMUSICSTUDIO Жыл бұрын

Luar biasa. Keren broo 👍

@FeathersOnFire 11 ай бұрын

Reminds me of the vichithra veena

@PKVarianceArts 14 күн бұрын

Jawari - great video

@NPCgang Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@3rdEyeWide 3 ай бұрын

Slide sitar?! George Harrison's dream instrument!

@luserdroog Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Can you scale it up and make an Octobass with keys?

@monsieurcintre8800 Жыл бұрын

Ah ça faisait longtemps quel plaisir pour les oreilles ! Perso je trouve que ça fait un format parfait. Tu arrives à rester dans un format court tout en donnant quelques détails et réflexions sur la construction de l'instrument, tout en offrant tout de même de superbes passages d'impros... Perso, je pourrai écouter pendant des heures ton sitar maison accompagné de tablas...

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

Grand merci! J'essaye de garder la longueur cohérente, l'instrument était rapide et simple, la vidéo aussi!

@RevvyTone Жыл бұрын

This was neat. I wonder how it would sound if you used maybe a wooden "buzz bridge" like and undercut marimba block. Especially if it were rosewood.

@echodelta9 9 ай бұрын

It would appear that having a clean break gives clean tone and slow-soft rolloff gives the buzzes. What about making the piece of steel tilt with a screw adjust or even a lever to express on?

@garrickfaust8003 8 ай бұрын

ok Nicolas...! New to your channel, totally impressed! can I get plans for your5 string electric guitar/sitar?

@pauloleodrakon Жыл бұрын

It looks like an eletrical Trossingen Lyre, I hope it functions as one aswell

@teejer90 Жыл бұрын

I love the tracks you make at the end of each video. Do you post these songs somewhere so I can listen to them?

@NicolasBras Жыл бұрын

I usually post them on every platforms, and I'm usually late, this one is out since yesterday!

@HubertMessenger Жыл бұрын

I see that you use the Sitar-Bridge without a sewing thread. Do you know, that you can improve the "buzzing" Sitar/Tampura-Sound, if you put a sewing thread underneath the strings on the bridge (just as seen on the Sample Tampura, you showed)? You then have to align the thread exactly to the right position on the bridge, then the sitar effect amplifies phenomenally!

@catalinmunteanu78 Жыл бұрын

❤️🙏

@benoitruaud8909 Жыл бұрын

C’est incroyable. On se croirait à Benares.

@kevinspacy2436 11 ай бұрын

You've just earned a new subscriber, good sir! Keep up the good work. Also, is there a video of you making the double flute out of PVC pipes? Can't find it anywhere :C