How To Make A Bottle Guitar (3 Parts and NO Tools)

[@Nighthawkinlight]

If you make one of these guitars please post a video and send it to me so I can feature it in the video response playlist on my channel page! Video links can be sent to [e-mail]

[@StarfortMudflood]

I'm no musician, I just appreciate your gentleness towards the bird... Speaks volumes, stay strong, cheers

[@niki123489]

You should try to make a DIY bagpipes.

[@brettleisy356]

the heat bend in the pipe can also be done if you know about how far you will need to bend the pipe. using a camp fire, camp stove, or even the house stove, can be held above a toaster even. you could take this project further and flatten it using the heat method and then pressing between two boards. might make it easier to play with a flatter surface to press down onto.

[@iammeditating2333]

Hi, i have wanted to tell you that i really enjoy your educational videos. You also seem to be a nice humble dude. I will try to buld one. Thank you for your positive videos and teaching useful ideas. -Sean

[@cmbaz1140]

The small version kinda sounds like a shamisen...

[@nyan2317]

Dude just picked his bird off his arm like it's a can of soda lmao Caught me off guard 😂

[@konekoray9323]

It broke my mind momentarily.

[@jackburton37211]

birds will only let you grab them like that if they completely trust you.

[@Mandrag0ras]

Your comment caught me off guard 😂

[@cloujer]

That’s the only way to handle birds, they do what they want when they want no matter what 😅

[@Nehmo]

I thought he was going to count the bird as one of the materials.

[@reaganharder1480]

One minute in and my thought is "alright, you've made a weird instrument, now you gotta send it to Rob Scallon so he can make metal with it"

[@zam0th]

YES!!! DO IT, WE ALL NEED THIS!!!

[@ksp6091]

@@zam0th YES ABSOLUTLLY !!!

[@elyesgrati]

You can djent with this guitar

[@DisturbedVette]

This has to be done

[@WhiteRaven___]

I definitely want to see rob scallon play this

[@AeonPrime92]

I am honestly amazed by the simplicity and ease of the idea and the way you convey it, I've been playing the guitar for over 14 years now and I never considered how easy it would be to build such a version myself. I can't say it enough, your calm attitude and way of explaining things make even the simplest things interesting and appealing, as well as shining a new light and perspective onto them. Great work, I will support your patreon once I can afford it again!

[@birdlady2725]

Also check out Edward Philips, he does more historial versions. They are all really cool! Great at home projects for students stuck at home nowadays!

[@TheRegulated]

Is a bird required?

[@tomfraser8463]

Absolutely. I tried without and was left with severe injuries. BE WARNED

[@memisemyself]

If you play it well enough, you may even pick one up ;)

[@thedukeofweasels6870]

Instructions unclear does anyone know how I remove a pigeon from my nose

[@dumoulin11]

@@thedukeofweasels6870 Very carefully.

[@Scroteydada]

No but it helps?

[@TristanGrimaux]

It's incredible how this parrot has trained his human to make so many musical instruments!

[@veganvocalist4782]

;D

[@hopps118]

The knot to tune it is just pure genius

[@GofuKyersen]

Prussic knot to climbers

[@Mixwell1983]

@@GofuKyersen 2 different knots but same function. Prussik is also good to add a toggle (twig or something) to hang a tarp to keep it stretched out across your ridgeline in conjunction with rope thats staked to the ground. Love it.

[@joshsk8erx1]

This is amazing. We should have kids make these in school when they don't have a good budget for music class. They would learn to be resourceful, and can at least make music with what they have.

[@truthhunterhawk3932]

Download it, and also share it with people you think might be interested

[@merlinporterarts]

Well I'm here figuring out how I'm gonna get 20 primary kids to make diy guitars for my art club next week! Wish me luck. Gonna be a variation on this one here..

[@GodsStoryteller]

True.

[@lemmonsinmyeyes]

Dude be teaching boy scouts lessons for adults who didn’t get to as a kid

[@rodneyseenath2865]

that is so true

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

For real.

[@rorywhitaker261]

@@ShadeSlayer1911 ong

[@legendarychicken8750]

*Mom i want a guitar* Mom :- we have a guitar at home Guitar at home:-

[@canadianmoose7334]

I like the guitar at home thanks mom

[@TaigiTWeseDiplomat--Formosan]

Nice can I have one I just trespassing.

[@DeltaSix_YT]

333 likes lol

[@smburhan6323]

U should have said : " I will show you how to make this single string guitar from bottle,pvc pipe,string and most important A Parrot"

[@Sinaeb]

When he took the parrot I wanted him to say that xD

[@ashlynnconner3359]

I assume the parrot is an optional accessory. Not require but definitely makes you look cooler.

[@hughsnuts7318]

Reminiscent of the cat bagpipes famously unveiled by the Australian Folk musician Flog Face Hairtooth

[@LukeDeGraff1]

I'm glad my years in boy scouts have taught my those knots so now I will have a easier time building this

[@Nighthawkinlight]

I thought this would be a great boy scout project to learn these knots.

[@mythowrose2742]

NightHawkInLight I’m teaching a intro class this summer for newly joined scouts this will make a good project.

[@mdbee5]

@@mythowrose2742 have fun teaching, they'll love making a fort or rope and wood only treehouse. One pioneer counselor to another. 😉

[@lawabidingcitizen5153]

@@StrawberryKitten How do you know? Also... maybe it was meant as a joke...

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Friend: "So what's your favorite instrument?" Me: A water bottle Friend: "Seriously, what is it? Me: A water bottle

[@jaydeep-p]

Did I stutter?

[@royk7712]

does mayonnaise is also an instrument?

[@idiedlike16yearsago97]

You again

[@TheLastHonk]

Brushy One String has entered the chat

[@XDFreakLP]

0 - 5 - 5 - 0 - 3 - 3

[@johnpaulbruh7909]

Great artist btw

[@artisimo7967]

@@XDFreakLP ah hey hey

[@Splif_IronSide]

@@XDFreakLP. 🌽🌽🌽 🌽🐓🌽 🌽🌽🌽

[@narrow3601]

Shickenindacown

[@ev0wizard]

This was the first vid of a diy i can do for reals. Thanks now i have a guitar!!

[@Nighthawkinlight]

That's awesome!

[@Faunarr]

@lonestar22759 you just really need something sturdy since you're using the bottle to make the sound. The neck of the instrument shouldn't really matter too much.

[@EDVDompteur]

I can't belive, how usefull the second knot is! So many uses for it! I tied a bunch of wooden bars together, with only one sling, and it holds stronger then nylon ties. Thank yo so much, for sharing these informations in such a clear way!

[@Nighthawkinlight]

The taut line is my favorite also! You can do almost anything with a taut line and a bowline

[@hallenw]

The parrot antics was so funny! Your tolerance to it was outstanding. Love the stringed instruments but they should have theirs own name as “guitar” doesn’t seem to fit. ❤️❤️

[@dukesins]

Maybe a 'Gitle' or 'Botar'?

[@aeredhaelredfalen6194]

They do have a name. It's called a "Diddley bow".

[@christhebirb]

Can we please appreciate the simplicity of this design? Ben is killing it, as always.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Thanks!

[@VIDEOEPPO]

It just blew my mind. I am making one for my son.... I totally love your videos, there is always something new about this channel.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Let me know how it goes!

[@junebug4004]

The Bob Ross of boy scout, with enough episodes and a old school looks million will watch you on twitch or KZbin to chill and sleep keep up the good work.

[@skysoldier31]

This is really cool. I think this is a perfect use for the wood and aluminium crutches I pick up on the side of the road. The long pieces that make up the structure have a nice bend to them that will lend itself well to positionning the string closer to it. Now, to find a cool body to recycle...

[@Porkey_Minch]

Picked up or pick up? You make it sound like a regular occurence.

[@vennic]

The finding a cool body comment is also somewhat suspect

[@betterjustin]

take the last part out of context

[@Faunarr]

@@Porkey_Minch maybe he murders lone cripples and uses their crutches to make instruments?

[@robbyv.526]

@@Faunarr There is a traditional ole time folk song called Dreadful Wind and Rain ... popularized by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman ... Anyways it's about a girl who was murdered by her sister and drown in a creek until a Miller finds her body and uses it to make a violin .... the most catch upbeat tune about a morbid topic ... ever ahhaah. Made fiddle pegs of her long finger bones .. oh the wind and rain and he made the fiddle strings of her long yellow hair oh the wind and rain

[@GabrielOliveira-xu4wx]

The subscribers of manual do mundo from Brazil Supports you.

[@_Bumby_]

Literally every time I watch one of your new videos You get cooler and cooler

[@znematic_]

Perfect for my school project 🤩

[@de-bodgery]

I had birds for many years. Obviously yours is right at home where ever you are. This is the best kind...and of course that means they are right in the middle of everything too.

[@havokvladimirovichstalinov]

1000% making one of these. Perfect for all this time off everyone has

[@jordyv.703]

Great way to keep myself busy during quarantine. Thank you!

[@58.jpegs-in-C.._]

Attempted it and it worked flawlessly!! I have coordination disorder and it's really hard for me to tie any knot whatsoever, but your tutorial is really clear on everything!!

[@smuecke]

This is so cool, definitely going to make this! Love the idea to use cable ties as frets as well!

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Let me know how it goes!

[@samthekido6512]

I made a guitar it was hard because I only had little string, so I put a nail at the end of the pipe then tided the string. Thanks for the amazing idea!!❤❤

[@Nighthawkinlight]

I just saw your email, nice work!

[@arthura.8836]

saw it in Manual do Mundo, now I'm watching here. Double like for you both. Very well explained (y)

[@craftywamama]

I loved watching your caique as much as I enjoyed the instructional video! 💕 Caiques are one of my favorite parrots.

[@kyokoyumi]

"A single string guitar out of a bottle" *Rob Scallon wants to know your Djent stick location.*

[@tuonglukim8973]

Stevie T menacingly awaits location in darkness....

[@TaigiTWeseDiplomat--Formosan]

：.

[@kamilovskyrocker4665]

Oh a Genius here ! Congratulations ! The Guitar Parrot Water Pipe Bottle ! The invent of the century! I love The sound !!!!! Greetings from Brazil !!!

[@Advoko]

I wonder if you could use a string made from another bottle (using a bottle cutter tool)?))

[@keithmedeiros5039]

I have made several Diddly Bows, one string guitars, but I do use guitar machine heads for tuning. Can’t wait to try this one

[@GSVRemix]

Wow, this is actually pretty cool. It reminds me of when I was younger and couldn't afford any instruments, so I always tried making my own. I made a guitar-ish instrument with a bamboo neck and a large water jug as the resonator. The 2 strings were nylon fishing line tied to a screw for tuning. Needless to say, it sucked, but I've always had a thing for building extremely rough and simple instruments, so I'll definitely try this out. Great work.

[@jensonjoseph6296]

Bro this is *exactly* what I need. I was working with rubber bands, but they broke fairly quickly. Plus as a bonus you showed some knots which can be very very useful for many applications. This is best video I've seen for a long time.

[@ToastAndJellyfish]

That caique doing what caiques do best! Hopefully substituting a sun conure won't affect the quality of my own guitar.

[@MCPeeBoy]

Excuse me but I am now busy with becoming a blues post apocalyptic world superstar where people underestimated plastic production and wood or iron is no longer accessible.

[@hopefulhyena3400]

Man I used to watch your shit years and years ago when you first got started. Man you were entertaining then but nowadays you have really found your stride. Big ups man your channel has really become something great.

[@dovahheimiik2580]

XDXDXD Lost it at the way you just grabbed the bird at the start there, din't even look, just completely casual!

[@Thrive-Off-Grid]

I spent over 800 bucks building a custom guitar out of kit and this guy makes one out of two liter bottle and some string!! Nice!! Good playing as well.

[@trollmcclure1884]

Cool project to play with a kid and teach it knots and stuff. People like you invented bluegrass banjo. Cool. It reminds me more those African Gabon Iboga harps

[@RomanoPRODUCTION]

Welcome to Louisiana, a state where your heart will melt of joy because guitars and natives !!!!

[@krakymancz5303]

Would it be possible to use a violin bow on such guitar?

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Yes, probably

[@krakymancz5303]

That could be a lot of fun too, I love this project

[@dimesonhiseyes9134]

Honestly probably not. I mean you could but the violin has completely different strings and are much much more taught. If you were to make this a bit more complicated and make tension knobs it would probably work better. However I doubt this is rigid enough to really work like a violin. Plucking would work much better.

[@TheFusselmonster]

Could sound like one of this mongolian horse head violins

[@crescentwind1032]

I really like your videos, man. I'm happy whenever I see the notification that NightHawkInLight uploaded a new video.

[@TangoCharlieAlpha]

0:15 "Yeeeeeeeeet!!!"

[@therewasascene]

Thanks for specifying the type of string and diameter pipe in the description. One question though - nylon or jute? I’m going to buy both but that’d be a good detail to add.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Both should work

[@TealCheetah]

Neat project. And as always, birb!

[@chethanamk9783]

Superb! The best DIY guitar ever 👍👍😀😀😀😀😀👌👌👌👌

[@Tropicalfrooploops]

0:27 hard time killing floor?

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Yeeeeep

[@declancampbell848]

This is probably one of the greatest things I’ve seen on KZbin in a long time.

[@jordyv.703]

HINT: If the rope is too slippery, make an extra loop forbthe tautline hitch.

[@fatmaninparadise]

A Single String Thing! I've seen these for years and they're so much fun to play!

[@koolaidmytholgy5918]

Who else is making a school project?

[@foxandlilyapparel5020]

Me

[@koolaidmytholgy5918]

@@foxandlilyapparel5020I can tell you that it sounds good cuz I did it for 5th grade

[@J88541]

Me

[@svensander-c9l]

Me

[@LucasMorales-gm4uz]

Im tryna do this in 2 days cuz I procrastinated heavily 💀

[@johnmorgan9617]

Love the simplicity of the instrument, and the way your bird just crawls all over you.

[@ChozoSR388]

Band: "So, what you play?" Me: "The 20 oz Uke." Edit: All joking aside, this is a great video, and the guitar sounds great for what its components are.

[@OsitoTejano]

Make one of those and it will provide minutes of enjoyment.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Oh come now, tens of minutes at least

[@ramonfontes8989]

Vi pelo vídeo do manual do mundo

[@CDP1712]

These are both great I'm going to build both of them with frets

[@Xplosivo2319]

Cadê os br q vieram do manual do mundo

[@dilvan13]

Hey i'm here hahaha

[@VyvienneEaux]

I never realized what an amazing person you are.

[@ClumsyPsychopath]

Here's one I need, "How to make your parrot listen to you."

[@Nighthawkinlight]

I'd like in on that secret myself.

[@Thebadbirdd]

The bird is the main reason behind such classic tune 🎉🎉

[@CiruPlays]

whenever i see a person pick up a bird like an icecream it makes me laugh.

[@mkenyahalisi8837]

Thanks my son followed your instructions and did one for a school project.

[@y33t23]

And this, kids, was the story of how the Banjo was born.

[@2CanChewBoo]

I thought along the same lines but more seeing primitive humans playing with a rope that they made around a stick or something

[@jamesmoran7511]

I'm showing this video to my friend who teaches elementary school. Can't wait to see him send home 30 youngsters with things that make noise. Maybe a few will find a love of music

[@twigcheeseball]

Hey, love your videos as always. I have a comment about your tauntline hitch, which I think is a fairly common mistake I used to make all the time in boy scouts. My scoutmaster taught me that the three loops should all go in the same direction, but it looks like in the video you are reversing the direction of the last loop. I actually have no idea if this has any impact on the strength/performance of the knot, so sorry if this comment is just being nitpicky

[@Nighthawkinlight]

I've seen that as an alternate version. I'll have to try it and see if I like it better. It might be a little more secure that way.

[@phyllisndungu3423]

This video was very useful when making my son's school project.👍thanks

[@markissboi3583]

Parrot is extra

[@cathyshepard253]

I have to make an instrument out of recycled materials for a final project in my Acoustics class. This is fantastic inspiration! Thank you for all your work! :D

[@fritchoffnilsson2574]

Sounds like Davie504 needs this bass.

[@angelinadeleon1268]

Yea

[@AssistantLeaflet]

The blues song you chose to play is one of my favourites

[@billiepie8562]

The way you picks up your bird in the first few seconds 😂

[@gundhamtanaka466]

Thanks man I needed this my school’s making me make an instrument for school over the summer

[@leonardocamilo9295]

Quem veio do Manual do Mundo??

[@juninhocorreia2946]

Eu aqui vendo se eu acho um comentário do manual do mundo kkkkk

[@danielsnarski1283]

5 months later and wishing i could enjoy those LOVELY morels. cool video.

[@caimor2974]

Vim pelo manual do mundo

[@siribiriz]

Love the duet with bird Ben!!! Phenomenal stuff as always

[@chorro_add-2870]

POV: vc tá aqui pelo vídeo do @manualdomundo

[@annheider9925]

This is amazing! This would be so fun for the Cub Scouts... knots, music, recycling! Thanks for sharing this!

[@siwakhilehlophe9339]

I have made my guitar but I don't know how to play it😥😧🤯👩‍🏫

[@Nighthawkinlight]

See this simple tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaDNi2p5orlnf80feature=shared You can use this with or without a slide

[@richardzeldgard3205]

Nothing can stop a human from vibing.

[@VGameL0v3e12sF012Ree]

*Has a guitar at home* Me: Nah. I want this.

[@LuciaRibeiro-q8m]

adorei esse instrumento ❤😊

[@sinfulf4i]

the bottle guitar is cool now teach moses the parrot how to play it... THAT would be beyond epic . and please tell youve dressed up as a pirate with moses for halloween. cause you could totally pull that off. thank you for another great video.

[@latenitedonna7860]

I am commenting because this man ( Ben?) is the bomb for explaining. I'm one of those people that have to read an something 5xs because I tend to drift. I've seen quite a few videos on many topics of my interest , this man is gifted with teaching . Touche'! Unfortunately I don't have a 2 liter bottle. 😟

[@bunnyslayer3390]

I’m with that other guy..send it to rob scallion I want heavy metal out of that thing.

[@carolinabeacher1558]

i like that idea, something i though might help with the flat plunking sound is make a bridge for the top like how you used zip ties for frets. just wrap one under the string at the top. thanks, im may give this a try next rainy day.

[@Claythargic]

the perfect blend of Mark Sandman and Rust (the game) Fantabulously done Sir.

[@deepshikharairai936]

This is the first video I saw on your channel and it helped a lot... I always wanted to make a instrument from my own. I tried all kinds of methods in craft but I failed by shortage of complex materials or I saw fake videos. I made this in first try and it really works . Thanks a lot.

[@therealzilch]

I wish your channel had been around fifty years ago, when I taught a number of instrument making workshops for fifth graders. We managed to make tin can fiddles with bows, xylophones, and a couple other things. But all required me to drill a hole or provide specialty items such as horsehair. Your bottle guitar is much better thought out and sounds great. One quibble- you said right at the beginning "no tools" and I wondered right away how you cut those notches in the end of the pipe. And of course you did use a tool: that sharp stone edge is a file if I ever saw one. :) cheers from rainy Vienna, Scott

[@mzeemombasa.3456]

The sound is amazing.

[@Angor6495]

i think this is the first video i upvoted even though i didn´t find it that interesting (topic-wise) just because i like how it delivers a lot of compacted information and the ingenuity of designing such a simple but effective instrument

[@davidfricker3258]

You are very kind to your friend. It's nice to see.

[@lewischeng7270]

I love his pet bird

[@chandrikanakar8361]

Happy to learn 3 different knots and a guitar 🎸🎸🎸

[@oyss9809]

Thank you, just completed this for my Physics project