1 String Diddley Bow Build - 'The Panhandler'

30min free time in the shed. Time to build.
Apologies for the grainy quality. New workshop lighting not yet sorted.
64cm scale length
Tuned in no particular key on a 6th string
Broom stick
Thrift store box
Bolts
spare tuner

[@dvszvs]

as a dad, I quite enjoyed the "background noise", keeping things genuine.👍

[@MikeHawkey]

Born to be Mild thanks. I’m sure they will make further appearances!

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Very cool. I love the little statue on the top.

[@MikeHawkey]

Thanks! Yes I picked up th statue/spoon years ago with the plan to put it on something! This felt like the right kind of instrument for it.

[@Heather22056]

Thanks for the video and the back up 👌👌

[@delorissamuelson6988]

Thank You!!

[@MikeHawkey]

Thanks!

[@desaufruhrsdumpfesgaren6115]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="90">1:30</a> subtitles say [MUSIK] <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="170">2:50</a> subtitles say [LAUGHTER]

[@MikeHawkey]

I had never watched with subtitles. Guess the tool are speaking their language! Pretty funny.

[@bearshield7138]

nice job

[@MikeHawkey]

Thanks!

[@bradfjord]

If I were a tiny kid and my dad was making a diddly bow I'd also be very curious lmao

[@MikeHawkey]

“What is it… but why…” ha yeah.

[@keithhampton9700]

What gauge string? My next project!! Thanks for your knowledge 🤠 HOWDY FROM TEXAS!!

[@MikeHawkey]

Howdy, thanks for stopping in. Good question. Depending on your dowel/broom handle its up to you. From memory i used roughly an .030 - but i dont have the unit to check now. Thanks!

[@stephenwillis444]

Very cool..what size grommet did you use for stringing ?? Thanks for video..

[@MikeHawkey]

The ferrule at the bottom? - was a standard sized one you might find from a through body tele - just a odd one in my box of bits. Thanks!

[@aWildJosh213]

That’s a cool guitar!

[@MikeHawkey]

Thanks!

[@kevinmorrice]

what tuning is that in

[@MikeHawkey]

I don’t rightly recall sorry. G and D are good to go along with my 3 stringers. The beauty of a single string fretless is you can adjust for need.

[@tonypistilli7111]

Nice, but what's that sound in the background? Sounds like your kids saying "yeah, yeah"...lol

[@MikeHawkey]

Kids - could be absolutely anything!

[@wolfyk95]

Oy!

[@MikeHawkey]

Oy!

[@dionis5553]

😂😢😂😢

[@MikeHawkey]

🤣

[@jtb8631]

What is that annoying sound in the background? It really makes this video less enjoyable.

[@MikeHawkey]

That would be the Diddley bow in action. Thanks for watching, albeit less enjoyably :)

[@jtb8631]

It sounds like someone shouting really quietly and high pitched. Is that the diddley bow? I had no idea they could make that sort of sound.

[@MikeHawkey]

Oh, children. They make even more sounds than the diddley bow haha

[@lowellirish]

What the HELL is this music! ?

[@MikeHawkey]

It’s hard to describe. Twangy?