Cestrian Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I'm on holiday and I stumbled across a stall selling Cigar Box guitars. Sadly, there were no bass versions available. He seemed dubious as to whether it was possible to produce such a thing. Anyone on Basschat got one, made one? What're they like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Strung tension is an issue on basses. Other than that you can make an electric bass out of absolutely anything. I've seen one made from a length of scrap 2x4. Actually sounded quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Teachest or a plastic garbage can? (Although I think both have been done before ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 [quote name='TimR' timestamp='1469957951' post='3102220'] ... you can make an electric bass out of absolutely anything. I've seen one made from a length of scrap 2x4. Actually sounded quite good. [/quote] Did he use tone scrap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer.b Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'm getting one made for my band with cigar box , check us out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojlSARbO230 gonna be tuned GDG , an octave down from the regular box with a 28" string length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmaat Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 http://bucketbass.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) Check out youtube videos of Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L. Can't link to one at the moment as I am at work and YouTube is blocked. The guitar and bass are both "cigar box" instruments. The bass is played by Nuutti Vapaavuori, I believe. EDIT: found a picture: [attachment=224782:KHHL.jpg] Edited August 3, 2016 by Earbrass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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