IM JUST GETTING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL FROM , MAKIN THE BASS YOU SHOWED ME HOW TO BUILD !! WHEN MY WIFE SEEN ME DRILLING A BIG HOLE THROUGH HER ONLY WASHTUB , I THOUGH I WAS GOIN THROUGH A LIGHTNIN STORM ! I KEEP THE BASS RYTHM IN MY HEAD NOW .
My stage bucket very similar, string made from skydivers line, works well, love this vid! FYI, I have recommended your excellent video to bucket fans who wish to build one.
Encountered this exact model the other day. The gentleman who introduced me to it also sported the exact same ball cap you're wearing, very interesting. I've been a bassist for over a decade, this bass trumps my electric 4 and 5 string basses as far as look and sheer fun.
Thank you for posting this. I know that you are aware of this, but for others considering building a 'gut bucket'/washtub base...The washtub bass is a wonderful, inexpensive 'instrument' to have fun with. I played for over 50 years until I lost some hearing and had to change to an electric bass. Playing washtub (and other fretless, stringed instruments) requires that your ears are capable of receiving the feedback from your playing, so that you can adjust the string tension (length), on the fly to produce the correct note. I believe the best player would be someone with perfect pitch, which is not me. I lost some of my ability to perceive that feedback because of my hearing loss, and so switched to a fretted electric bass that, if tuned properly, will produce the correct notes for me. I make my buckets a little differently than you do and will be posting my ideas soon in a video here on TH-cam. There are many many designs for washtub bass. I like your idea for using a bushing(?) through the bucket. I have never tried that. I will try to leave you a link to my video so we can swap some ideas. :-)
In England in the 1940s we used tea chests ( Plywood boxes for transporting tea) They gave a deeper, more mellow sound. Putting your foot on the box killed the sound.
The thumbnail at the very very start of the video looks like the main character from the book "a Confederacy of dunces" lol I can't remember the guy's name... Horatious? Or Horatio? Edit: Ignatius!
man Thanks for the video and by the way i really love that video. you make joke like my grandpa and that was funny. make more video With your attitude!
Great job, Bucky! I've also been playing the Tub Bass for a number of years now. I use a braided nylon rope from Walmart....cheap instrument string....and I do use a glove for long gigs! I just tie a simple knot at both ends of the rope, no washers, etc......very much like your setup. I tried washers, hard and soft ones, eyebolts, etc......found out that simple was easy and sounds good and gives me about 1 1/2 octave range. It's a blast to play, isn't it.....and still amazes me that a tube, rope and stick can give such a great bass tone. Here's a video of me playing one of my tubs, if you care to watch: th-cam.com/video/0HS922HEhIo/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for putting this info out there and spreading the fun and music!! You look like a fella that loves to have a good time!! :) God Bless Ya!!
I'm about to make one, thanks for your comments; I was thinking wouldn"t simple work well also! Rope starts fraying, well I have a roll of twine. Loved music video too
You’ll get a lot nicer sound if you go directly into the hole and fasten it in place with a large washer, felt pad and big knot. Just hammer out the sharp edges of the tub and tape them off with gaff tape first.
*listens to folk punk once*
Doom84 oh yes, the folk punk movement of the 1800s that implemented the washtub bass...
That's exactly how I got here. When you listen to enough Pat the Bunny, WDU, and Days n Daze, you just can't stop.
Don't call me out
takochako days n daze music videos are exactly how I got to this point
Literally me
The first 20 seconds of this video is pure gold!!!
I played gut bucket in the 70's...and we used a shovel handle instead of a broom handle, and bought a Bass violin gut string.
IM JUST GETTING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL FROM , MAKIN THE BASS YOU SHOWED ME HOW TO BUILD !! WHEN MY WIFE SEEN ME DRILLING A BIG HOLE THROUGH HER ONLY WASHTUB , I THOUGH I WAS GOIN THROUGH A LIGHTNIN STORM ! I KEEP THE BASS RYTHM IN MY HEAD NOW .
Awesome DIY video. Thank you for sharing!
Hey! Fellow New Hampshirite up here, thanks for the great tutorial!
My stage bucket very similar, string made from skydivers line, works well, love this vid! FYI, I have recommended your excellent video to bucket fans who wish to build one.
That was great! Thank you for that! My 9 year old son will love this!
Nice video Bucky! I would recommend 1/8 inch air line cable for the string, alot more resonance.
Encountered this exact model the other day. The gentleman who introduced me to it also sported the exact same ball cap you're wearing, very interesting. I've been a bassist for over a decade, this bass trumps my electric 4 and 5 string basses as far as look and sheer fun.
Absolutely awesome, brethren!
Thank you for posting this. I know that you are aware of this, but for others considering building a 'gut bucket'/washtub base...The washtub bass is a wonderful, inexpensive 'instrument' to have fun with. I played for over 50 years until I lost some hearing and had to change to an electric bass. Playing washtub (and other fretless, stringed instruments) requires that your ears are capable of receiving the feedback from your playing, so that you can adjust the string tension (length), on the fly to produce the correct note. I believe the best player would be someone with perfect pitch, which is not me. I lost some of my ability to perceive that feedback because of my hearing loss, and so switched to a fretted electric bass that, if tuned properly, will produce the correct notes for me. I make my buckets a little differently than you do and will be posting my ideas soon in a video here on TH-cam. There are many many designs for washtub bass. I like your idea for using a bushing(?) through the bucket. I have never tried that. I will try to leave you a link to my video so we can swap some ideas. :-)
Fun project, but seriously, a handsaw would have made both cuts in the time it took to plug those power saws in!
In England in the 1940s we used tea chests ( Plywood boxes for transporting tea) They gave a deeper, more mellow sound. Putting your foot on the box killed the sound.
Reminds me of Tom & Jerry - Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby
Thanks, Putting mine together today! Love the bushing. Great mod.
This is pretty cool :)
good video, grew up in Hollis myself!!
slicker than green corn through the new made…😊
The thumbnail at the very very start of the video looks like the main character from the book "a Confederacy of dunces" lol I can't remember the guy's name... Horatious? Or Horatio?
Edit: Ignatius!
really cool!
man Thanks for the video and by the way i really love that video. you make joke like my grandpa and that was funny. make more video With your attitude!
Got to have one. Thanks 😊
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Incredible :)
Regards From Mexico :D
It is fantastic!
What kind of brass fitting did you use?
Great job, Bucky! I've also been playing the Tub Bass for a number of years now. I use a braided nylon rope from Walmart....cheap instrument string....and I do use a glove for long gigs! I just tie a simple knot at both ends of the rope, no washers, etc......very much like your setup. I tried washers, hard and soft ones, eyebolts, etc......found out that simple was easy and sounds good and gives me about 1 1/2 octave range. It's a blast to play, isn't it.....and still amazes me that a tube, rope and stick can give such a great bass tone. Here's a video of me playing one of my tubs, if you care to watch: th-cam.com/video/0HS922HEhIo/w-d-xo.html Thanks so much for putting this info out there and spreading the fun and music!! You look like a fella that loves to have a good time!! :) God Bless Ya!!
I'm about to make one, thanks for your comments; I was thinking wouldn"t simple work well also! Rope starts fraying, well I have a roll of twine. Loved music video too
You’ll get a lot nicer sound if you go directly into the hole and fasten it in place with a large washer, felt pad and big knot. Just hammer out the sharp edges of the tub and tape them off with gaff tape first.
GOOD STUFF THANKS BUCKY.
Groovy
Great video thanks for the education
Bucky you the best
What size is that tub?
Slicker than owl shit on a door knob!
Listens to folk punk once..
Can you list items needed other than clothesline and tub please.
Any chance you could write down all the parts that were used please! I'm not clear what kind of chord you're using or the washers.
AWESOME now POP & BUZZ are putting together a WISH BUCKET BAND.
We are planning a New Years Party Wish, seeing the Bucket Wish was so successful.
my girlriend said I need a bigga one, it needs to get deepa bass
How many gallon tub is best to use?
a bit late on this, but the more gallons, the deeper and more pronounced your sound'll be
Jack Nicholson gives up acting in favour of playing in a louisiana street band
I NEED ONE
You didn't make clear, details of your recommended twine
Rope too short
I’m from New Hampshire to I never see TH-cam videos from here
Hey I live in New Hampshire!
I don’t
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what kind of rope do I use
Experiment. I use regular clothesline. keep in mind that it stretches quite a bit
Nylon tends to cut into your hands as you pluck the string
Bucky Lewis
Thank you for this!
He looks like Lewis Black haha
"Or a laaaaahhhg one as they say" BITCH, WHO?
CLEAN YOUR GARAGE HEHE