3 String CBG
Don't let the silly hat and coat put you off. This is a simple, 3 string CBG, sounding pretty good !
Friday, 4 July 2014
Saturday, 28 June 2014
Prototype Electric Fiddle
Prototype Electric Fiddle
Well...It was worth a try...Back to the drawing board with this...
To Be Continued...
Haufcut Stompification - Stomp Box #7
Haufcut Stompification - Stomp Box #7
Here's a stomp box, made from a nice jewellery box I got for 50p. - Fitted with a piezo pick up, tone and volume pot, mono chassis socket, and a snare plate. Made in 15 minutes. Less than £8. - Sounding good.
and here's a video:
Playing a CBG with Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5
Playing a CBG With Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5
A few people have asked to see clips of me playing with the band, so here is a full gig from the Solas Fest:
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 - 'Black Box' CBG
Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 - 'Black Box' CBG
Built to play at this summer's music festivals with Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5
The latest haufcut instruments electro-acoustic Cigar Box Guitar, made from a Rocky Patel cigar box, an oak neck, mahogany fingerboard, 21 brass frets, abalone markers, black machine heads, key bridge, bone nut, piezo pick-up with tone and volume controls... Featuring a COLONEL MUSTARD & THE DIJON 5 logo. - Can be seen at Eden Fest, Solus Fest, Wicker Man Fest, Loch Lomond Boat Party, Kelburn Garden Party.
After I did some scribbles on it !!
Monday, 26 May 2014
Glasgow GFT - Documentary / Talk - June 1st
Glasgow GFT - Documentary / Talk - June 1st
Just completed the 50 minute documentary on Haufcut Instruments, which I will be presenting at Glasgow's GFT film theatre on June 1st as part of The National Green Film Festival, (plus a ten minute Q & A session.)...and hopefully we will be launching the Depot Arts Glasgow Skiffle Orchestra Project... Now I'm aff tae ma bed !!
A clip !
Friday, 23 May 2014
haufcut talk / workshop - Glasgow GFT - 1st June
haufcut talk - workshop - glasgow GFT - Sun June 1st.
I will be talking about the instruments I have made, and promoting the DEPOT ARTS' Glasgow Skiffle Orchestra Project at Glasgow's GFT on Sunday June 1st. - As part of the UK Green Film Festival, which includes this excellent documentary - MUSICWOOD
On Saturday 24th May, as a wee taster, Colin Syme and I will be making noises on some haufcut instruments in the GFT at 11am, before the screening of THE KING OF MASKS - Come along and join in! - We haven't a clue what we will play, but will have electro-acoustic bass, ukulele, CBG, tenor guitar and stomp box, so it'll be noisy !!
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