Building a DIY slide guitar with buzzing strings

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

[@NicolasBras]

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]

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.

[@-NGC-6302-]

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

[@joethompson11]

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

[@NicolasBras]

I did!

[@enoch4499]

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

[@bug3518]

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

[@stonemunkyUK]

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

[@carsonkroeker1160]

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

[@NicolasBras]

Thanks a lot!

[@HaloBalla]

3:44 that sounds amazing

[@LastEuropean]

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

[@bearshield7138]

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

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

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 🎶🌎☮

[@thorgal8692]

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

[@NicolasBras]

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

[@SheriseLandrey]

It’s phenomenal. The sound coming from that instrument. Your KZbin 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.

[@chillmurray7529]

One of the coolest sounds I’ve ever heard bro

[@fCauneau]

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

[@benjaminlefevre6026]

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

[@xavierbaudry7160]

Vraiment Top ! j'adore .

[@JaredUnashamed]

Always a pleasure to see your creations.

[@NicolasBras]

Thanks!

[@neilshenton1834]

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

[@kiko7247]

Your skills and ideas never cease to amaze me!

[@NicolasBras]

Thanks!

[@MabInstruments]

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]

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

[@MarcWeertsMusic]

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

[@NicolasBras]

Thanks!

[@revathimiriyala1286]

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 🇮🇳

[@rays7805]

We definitely need more of this.

[@alpesta]

Awesome, Awesome

[@aristomenis64]

Bravo, your instruments are always so innovative!

[@NicolasBras]

Thanks!

[@althejazzman]

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]

Thanks a lot!

[@holdfastification]

As always: supercool!

[@aleksandrssliseris373]

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

[@NoSuchStrings]

Amazing buzzing slide lap guitar

[@happyfreeky]

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

[@sazarod]

nice work!

[@davecgriffith]

So rad. Love it.

[@gabri43375]

this is one of my favourite instrument you built

[@BillOwens315]

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

[@NicolasBras]

Slides are so easy to build!

[@SunflowerFlowerEmpire]

Oooooooo I absolutely love this !!!!!

[@studiodespenates]

Très très cool. Bravo.

[@jwdory]

Another amazing instrument!

[@Alexander.Shipkov]

Fantastic !

[@spurioustransients]

Excellent. Now I want to build one!

[@freddesign4989]

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

[@RSpudieD]

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

[@NicolasBras]

Thanks!

[@simonwatson5299]

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

[@pauldwalker]

i really like this instrument. very nicely done!

[@echosixfish1452]

Please make a wind instrument tutorial, love your channel!

[@TimKleingarnBioladenWurzelWerk]

Very harmonic sounds ❤

[@AaronSpielman]

This is fantastic!

[@АлександрАкимов-ю2ц]

Always perfect French dude!

[@PlasticBubbleCosplay]

What is the tuning? Circle of Fifths? Awesome build, and awesome sound!

[@NicolasBras]

Very open tuning, A E A E A !

[@caifanesdelaaalaz8529]

I love you!!!! Gettings from Mexico¡

[@cturtle97]

Love the sound of this one!

[@frodrichstriepe6011]

just too crazy !!! keep it going

[@NicolasBras]

I will!

[@ExplosiveRabbit]

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

[@pricehodson8530]

So cool. Love it!

[@christinaleung7531]

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

[@baptistenoyer]

Incroyable ça donne vraiment envie d'essayer !

[@VaporChad.]

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

[@johnmitchelljr]

Thank you.

[@IsaacKuo]

What a beautiful build and elegant design!

[@brianspenst1374]

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.

[@MarkMcCluney]

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

[@NicolasBras]

Thanks!

[@therealzilch]

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

[@shreyasood2457]

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

[@SPLENDIDZEN]

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

[@markmolnar9901]

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

[@benjaminwells7714]

Impressive!

[@blateblate8656]

Love it !

[@Dadaistics]

Great work as usual. Love it!

[@NEEDSHES]

Awesome!🔥 as always 🙌🙌🙌

[@djayers]

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!!

[@teejer90]

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]

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

[@HubertMessenger]

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!

[@swgyankumar]

Very, very, very ispiring...gracias🎶💕

[@manavk]

super cool

[@CSEMUSICSTUDIO]

Luar biasa. Keren broo 👍

[@yonderrodriguez3833]

Grande Nicolas , genial 👏👏👏👏

[@battlelord667]

Nicholas is back

[@jipes]

Franchement bluffé par ce chouette hybrid entre lapsteel et sitar j'adore la corde grave c'est des cordes de guitare ou de Baryton ?

[@NicolasBras]

Grand merci! Ce sont des cordes de guitare, mais avec un grand diapason, plus de longueur vibrante!

[@PhilinthAlceste]

Très beau travail! Bravo!

[@ZatsuneKiku]

Hi Nicolas, wondering whether you've provided any blueprint for the construction of this instrument at all? I'd love to give a try at making one of these :D

[@QuanrumPresence]

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

[@echodelta9]

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?

[@yvancoissieu7390]

❤Génial !

[@rays7805]

Oh my god, more!

[@RevvyTone]

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.

[@PKVarianceArts]

Jawari - great video

[@monsieurcintre8800]

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]

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

[@luserdroog]

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

[@kevinspacy2436]

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

[@FeathersOnFire]

Reminds me of the vichithra veena

[@minimoog4236]

And now I realise I have enough bits lying around to build a lap steel for free. Cool.

[@gutbucket6184]

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

[@Bruisewillies]

I was surprised how good it sounded! I've become very interested in Indian slide instruments lately, so this is just perfect! What tuning are you using here?

[@NicolasBras]

A very open tuning, A E A E A

[@pauloleodrakon]

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

[@egorreshetnikov3864]

cool stuff! What about slide guitar with pedals like a steel guitar - much more interesting instrument, could you make it?

[@3rdEyeWide]

Slide sitar?! George Harrison's dream instrument!

[@garrickfaust8003]

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

[@abcolut]

Здорово!

[@jorgevalencia4555]

Excellent work, I would also like to know what app you used for the design part.

[@NicolasBras]

It's procreate, on Ipad !

[@adrianis4932]

Géniale

[@Dr.K.Wette_BE]

I love it ! (c'est quoi ton accordage ?) Just after Xyla Foxlin showed her diy electric bass.

[@NicolasBras]

Tuning is A E A E A !

[@Dr.K.Wette_BE]

@@NicolasBras Merci bro ! 😉