I started this group yesterday...could be of interest to some here:

http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/g...?groupid=156

Posted - 03/18/2010 :  09:31:08  

Yes! I'd love to discuss and share washtub experiences and designs here. I've designed a one string fretless double washtub bass instrument that sounds awesome. I'll get a picture up soon... evidently I'm being blocked at work from posting pictures. I'd love to share design ideas with others of like mind. I get no respect from other "real" bass players in that my bass always overpowers theirs at jams. I always try to defer to the "real" bases at festival campfire jams. People are blown away at the clean clear tone I can get from my tubs, not the traditional sounding whump, whump, whump. I am serious about my double washtub bass playing but I also whimsically make cook pot dobros, bowed psaltries, coffee can guitars, etc. Uttermike :{)

Edited by - uttermike on 03/18/2010 09:32:24

Posted - 03/18/2010 :  15:07:32    

Wow Mike, that must be one powerful gut-bucket bass.

Personally, I'm not a washtubber...I cheat when playing "jug band" music and play my upright. But I'm sure there are plenty of WTers around these parts, and over on the cafe too.

Posted - 03/25/2010 :  19:40:21  

Any of you aspiring homemade instument makers out there, especially gut bucketeers... check out Dennis Havlena's website http://dennishavlena.com/