DIY fretless acoustic bass from a broken washing machine drum
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- In this video I am making an experimental contrabass from a washing machine part and a spruce 2x4.
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Gotta say, I've made my living as a woodworker for 35 years. Been a working musician for some time too... This is most impressive! I think what I like the most is the sound track throughout. Editing, lighting and that blurry edge frame deal is cool too.
thank you very much my friend
Is nice to see you making new instruments out of scrap. Your imagination literally has no limits
10/2023.......LOVE IT!........Greetings!......as an Artist who builds "Art Furniture", from found junk, I totally appreciate your thinking and creativity. I pull items from my neighbors trash, scour scrap yards, visit countless junk stores, & 2nd time around shops. In search for the best junk to incorporate into my "Art Furniture",....which I also add hidden lighting to. Connective pieces have to be manufactured by hand, using various woods, metals and plastics, to be attached to the larger "found" objects. So much fun!....Many thanks to you and your creative energy. Carry on.
Thank you my friend. Nice to hear all that!
@@ScrapwoodCity I have incorporated parts from rusting cars, from the 1950s & 60s, Art Deco, large outdoor light fixtures, and a large steel cone from an outdoors speaker, various chrome toasters from the 1950s. I'm presently retired. But in my youth, I loved junk and cast away materials. In my house is my unofficial museum I call: 1001 Mostly Broken Things.... Ha!
This shows what I love about building things from scrap and 'junk'. The idea of taking something old, dirty and ugly and turning into something useful, new, and beautiful is truly inspiring.
Once I was out in the middle of BFE here in the states doing a show and a rockabilly band opened for us that night.
The bass player had a # ten washtub with a broom handle and one string, He actually sounded good and hit every note pitch perfect. To change tone he used the tension on the stick to adjust the string that was tied in the center.
I was amazed at how good and clean he sounded setting the edge up on a 2×4 with a microphone laying in the floor under the washtub.
He was a big ol burly guy missing his front teeth so yea you go ahead and laugh at him if you like lol. But seriously he was/is a good musician you could tell by watching him he had mastered that thing.
Awesome, some guys can make music our of anything!
I am impressed! I never thought of making an instrument from a washing machine. It looks and sounds really neat!
thank you very much
I do not know what it is about you......................but I can not stop watching your videos. Another good and creative job.
Must say, I've watched a few washtub vids since seeing this one and yours is the best sounding, by far . Thanks for posting.
thank you
Every time you make a instrument its a guaranteed watch from me
Nice to hear that, thank you
Δεν ειναι μονο οτι εισαι εξυπνος και καλος μαστορας.. εισαι και καλος σκηνοθετης, προσεχεις τον φωτισμο στα πλανα σου, καθαρη εικονα και εισαι και μουσικος! μπραβο σου για ακομα μια φορα! πραγματικα απορω τι αλλο μπορεις να κανεις...
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ φίλε μου
My god! Ive been sitting here for one hour listening to the beat played at the end of the video... This is awesome!
Thank you
The origin of drum'n'bass!!!
Nice point of view
agree with others, the sound effects are hilarious and make this not only interesting, but entertaining !
FYI: These metal washers are great for burning trash in the wind without sparks
one of THE creative way to repurpose washing machine drum...awesome...loved your out of the box thinking!
Fantastic video and bass. You put a lot of work into it. But you see why people go out and buy instruments? They are freaking work to make. You rock.
lol, that's true!
I am waiting to hear live an entire orchestra using only your handmade instruments.
I would like to do so but I don't have the equipment to record them all properly! We'll see!
Idk about anyone else, but I love the sounds he makes as he makes it!
I thought "How can you make a bass out of a washing machine drum?" and then I saw you make the neck out of a knotty 2X4 and everything became clear. Sounds pretty good, though. Astonishing fret work.
thank you
Is it a bad pun if I say the bass has a "clean" sound to it? :) Nice video!
thank you very much
come on dude, dont fret over it :)
it's a very washed up sound
It's a rather good pun
what is a pun?? znam šta je prazan, ali ovom liku je bubanj pun zvuka. Now THAT'S a good pun!
That's awesome skills...great job and playing. Too...God bless you for sharing all that hard work into a mini movie.
They just get better and better the more I watch
Thank you
Wow, this guy gets amazingly fast with his hands!
An upright bass has been on my to do list for the longest. This was so freakin' inspiring for me. I can't wait to build one soon. Peace.
Thank you, awesome to hear that.
WHAAAAAAAAAT this is awesome! i need to break my washing machine now :D
lol, thanks man, glad you liked it
Actually washing machines are one of the biggest products to have planned obsolescence so in reality you should just wait for the washing machine to break itself.
two strings is good enough, i mean power chords is playing 3 strings but 2 notes rite ?
:D
have fun with it :D
Awesome!
OMG! Thanks for the fret calculator. Now I can finally fix this dulcimer kit!
I don't think this is a real easy diy project but hay he made it look easy and sound good
Έγραψες πάλι για άλλη μια φορά! Όλοι στο you tube, φτιάχνουν ψησταριές τους κάδους. Να είσαι πάντα καλά, και να δημιουργείς με τα πάντα!!
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ αδερφέ
My personal favourite instrument on this channel, love the double bass-like stance
In terms of the tone of the instrument, this is your best to date! Amazing resonance! :)
thank you very much
Just super and surround sound!
thank you
Love it! Of all the tripe on RUclips, this is among the best. I'ma gonna make one too! Thanks
Awesome to hear that, thank you
Sounds like a bass made from the tub of a washing machine. Great work
thank you
Εδώ και πολύ καιρό σκέφτομαι να φτιάξω τέτοιο μπάσο από κατσαρόλα. Αλλά τώρα έχουμε ένα πλυντήριο να πετάξουμε κι αυτό φαίνεται πολύ καλή ιδέα! Άμα το φτιάξω θα έχει και το όνομά σου μέσα.
Χαχα, χαίρομαι. Ναι, το πλυντήριο λέει γιατί έχει μεγάλο κάδο.
Εχεις πολυ δημιουργικό μυαλό! Αξιοποιησες με τον καλύτερο τρόπο έναν απλό κάδο πλυντηρίου! ☺
Ευχαριστώ πολύ για τα καλά λόγια Βιβή! :)
Scrap wood City Είσαι Έλληνας; 😱
@@ScrapwoodCity καλησπέρα. Μπράβο σου που φτιάχνεις δημιουργικά πράγματα. Μπορείς σε παρακαλώ να φτιάξεις λαούτο?
I just recently put a pick up on my washtub bass, it's crazy the sounds it can make.
My washing machine just broke and I could only think of this video. The replacement got here today and now I'm staring at the old one with malicious intent.
Awesome
Really nice, and great editing to show us what you did while making it fun to watch
Thank you very much!
Apart from the use of round wounds over flats, perfect!
Hi! Thanks for your vídeo! I could build and finish My own bass wash machine the last week with You references. Thankyou again!
Its about time somebody updated the washtub bass
This video + earphones + full volume = amazing experience.
Thanks
This is my favourite Channel this month
thank you very much
Great execution! Anything above 2 strings on a bass is luxury!
lol, thanks
According to many jealous guitarists, anything above the fifth fret is heresy.
Rogue Cheddar I would've liked that a million times if I could. Keep up the good work bro
Amen. I don't really need the D and G strings on my Pbass.
I'm happy just using E and A.
I need to build one of these.
its vibe is ... metal! :)
Indeed
r/puns
You could get such a great "metal" bass line with this
thank you
The perfect solution for every traveling bass player that doesn't have time to do laundry on the road. It washes while you play!
Great work mate...I love it!
lol, thank you
76 vote downs for people that hate good camera work, editing and ingenuity. And it all resulted in a bass. Great vid.
Given what it's made of, bloody brilliant sound.
thank you
Looks postapocalyptic!
I guess it could be!
Rustpunk
That is some serious skill there. Good work.
Thank you very much
The most brilliant piece of up cycling ever!! Love the instrument and the video is fantastic : -)
thank you
Looks like a lot of fun to build and play!
Yeap, it was
Amazing! I'd love to make my own
thank you
This reminds me of instruments I saw on the Fat Albert show a long time ago .. superb craftsmanship though !
Thanks, never heard of that show before. I'll check on it! :)
The greatest washing sound machine
Thank you
Way to make a vision real...You also just named the band...Hard water and the spin cycles:)
Love it! Nice work brother!
thank you very much my friend
Creative project again! The neck looks really good!
thank you
very nice .. i like the fact you left the real sound on when you're going to work the wood .. so i can hear hand know what kind of wood you're using comparing the sound when you're working it with mine .. :-) thanks .. nicely done all the project building and product ...
I like that fast forward video style.
Έπρεπε να σου στείλω αυτό που βρήκα πριν το πετάξω!!!!Είσαι απίθανος!!!
Ευχαριστώ πολύ
Super amazing. I have a drum from a washing machine waiting to become a lighting :)
Awesome! Thank you
Bravo I have no other better word other than Bravo job well done I enjoyed this video and looking forward to many more thank you for sharing
Thanks for the nice words man, means a lot coming from a maker like you.
That thing is wild man! Beautiful work!
thank you very much
the sped up chisel noise is amazing
thank you
Sounds great !
thanks
I like that is it's loud and probably audible in an acoustic setting with an acoustic guitar
I guess so
Great work.
You've inspired me to make one.
Nice to hear that! :)
That is awesome! Great work sir
thank you very much
What an amazing idea ... and great work !
I think it took you a lot of time ...
Thank you. It took about a week
Jack of all trades 😀👏🏻 God Bless well done Bro..
Thank you
You don't have to be a fret to play this bass....Love the build up & the performance!
It is very satisfying watching this video..
thank you
Steam punk nitty gritty, what a creative idea!
thank you
Good job and good idea man ! I fear the head might be a little fragile but you'll see. Anyway, it's fun ! 😀
thanks man
Είσαι ότι καλύτερο φίλε μου μακάρι να είχα ένα δάσκαλο σαν εσένα να μου μαθαίνει να φτιάχνω όλα αυτα
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ φίλε μου. Αν και δεν είμαι δάσκαλος, απλά μοιράζομαι ότι κάνω. Αν σου δίνω έμπνευση ή τα video μου σου φαίνονται χρήσιμα, αυτό με χαροποιεί ιδιαίτερα και μου δίνει ενέργεια να συνεχίζω!
yeah i like how you make the video !! and the instrument for shure !! and nice sound in the end 👌
thank you
Δεν έχω λόγια, πραγματικά δεν έχω λόγια να πω . Απίστευτο !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ
Fantastic job.
Thank you
Super job as always and very enjoyable vid - liked the shot from the headstock. Thanks again mate!
Thanks Mark, :)
Wow, just wow, my m8s just bought a cigar box guitar n I'm gonna build one ov these..... Cheers 😊
lol our washing machine just broke. now to get the drum out.
Great Stuff !. “ The Music Goes Round And Round “! ,And It Comes Out Here !.
thank you
Nice one SWC. Inspirational. Keep on it man.
thank you
Now that is cool ! Great video, thanks .
Thanks for watching my friend
Superb work!
thank you
Love it! What a hobby you have .... ( and the skills and tools ). The vid edits are cool too. There are some great rhythmic sounds in the soundtrack and someone should sample the bass notes to use in a song. :-)
thank you
awsome sound great job!👍👍👍👍👍
thank you
THE ULTIMATE BANJO
Now that was really COOL and very inventive.
My goodness...! Inspirational..! My old friend just gave me his old bass strings... And challenged me to make a ....? Thoughts.....?
Only this man can make a chisel sound like a machine gun
Still better than a soundgear.
Dude totally awesome 👍! Love it!
Thank you
A guitar from a washing machine.
You have more fantasy than me.
(a race, whit a washing machine on the suit.. 😂)
Dude, this is just awesome.
thank ypu
Sounds good... Cool project.
thank you
Musical alchemy, wherein base metal has been turned to gold.
Thank you
Love it!! Awesome work brother 👌
Thanks man, :)))
(little advice)use the strings from the acoustic double bass. The strings are more expensive and you will get the correct sound.
I want to try this out!