Washtub bass

The wash tub bass guitar is a stringed instrument that is sometimes used in the U.S. folk music. As resonator functioned originally a metal and galvanized wash tub; Today, various forms of wood bodies are instead usually used. The classic wash tub bass has only one string; However, there are also embodiments with four or more strings.

There are two basic principles for change of pitch: While the classic version to increase the sound, the tension of the string was increased, the length of the string is shortened to today rather with the hand or neck.

The wash tub bass was especially popular in the 1960s in England. In particular, he was - just like the tea box bass - often used in Skifflebands.

Variations

The fact that this instrument can be easily copied, there are many similar tools all over the world and a series of self-made famous musicians, such as the " Whamola " by Les Claypool and "The Magic Pipe" by Mike Silverman.