Blues, Roots, Cigar Box and Diddleybow Lo Fi Slide Collection

A cigar box, some wire, strings and nails is all it takes to make this early blues instrument. Originally created from economic necessity, this DIY  guitar is enjoying a worldwide resurgence in popularity. In this this case played with a bottle slide and accompanied by some serious floor stomping.

A cigar box, some wire, strings and nails is all it takes to make this early blues instrument. Originally created from economic necessity, this DIY  guitar is enjoying a worldwide resurgence in popularity. In this this case played with a bottle slide and accompanied by some serious floor stomping.

Considered the first stringed blues instrument a Diddley Bow is a diy one string instrument made by stretching a string or wire over a bottle or box and is usually played with a slide or bottle.  Normally associated with Americana in this case playing a Lo-Fi blues jam. Also known as a Canjo or cigar box guitar.

Considered the first stringed blues instrument a Diddley Bow is a diy one string instrument made by stretching a string or wire over a bottle or box and is usually played with a slide or bottle.  Normally associated with Americana in this case playing a Lo-Fi blues jam. Also known as a Canjo or cigar box guitar.

A cigar box, some wire, strings and nails is all it takes to make this early blues instrument. Originally created from economic necessity, this DIY  guitar is enjoying a worldwide resurgence in popularity. In this this case played with a bottle slide and accompanied by some serious floor stomping.

A cigar box, some wire, strings and nails is all it takes to make this early blues instrument. Originally created from economic necessity, this DIY  guitar is enjoying a worldwide resurgence in popularity. In this this case played with a bottle slide and accompanied by some serious floor stomping.

A cigar box, some wire, strings and nails is all it takes to make this early blues instrument. Originally created from economic necessity, this DIY  guitar is enjoying a worldwide resurgence in popularity. In this this case played with a bottle slide and accompanied by some serious floor stomping.

Considered the first stringed blues instrument a Diddley Bow is a diy one string instrument made by stretching a string or wire over a bottle or box and is usually played with a slide or bottle. Also known as a Canjo or cigar box guitar and normally associated with roots Americana in this case playing a Lo-Fi Auld Lang Syne. Happy New Year!