Solid Body 1 String Diddley Bow. Quality Artec Lipstick Pickup, High Mass Stainless Steel Bridge Saddle, D'Addario String.

Like all HiGuitarsUK instruments this Diddley Bow was handcrafted from quality materials in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, UK.

Construction is based around a single piece of spalted native ash. Neck marking strips are provided by darker wood inlays and front facing positional markers are 6mm abalone dots. Fingerboard edge markings are 2mm black dots inlays in traditional guitar positions, plus additional white dots indicating diatonic positions.

Although primarily designed for lap playing, the back corners of the neck have been partially rounded away to facilitate the possibility of playing on a strap. There is a strap fixing at the bridge end and a strap chord could be tied around the neck, just above the nut.

The scale length is a standard 25.5" (648mm) and the instrument is approx' 780mm long.

An all steel bridge uses through body stringing and a high mass stainless steel saddle to optimise sustain. This is adjustable for both string height and intonation.

A 42mm wide handmade brass nut provides solid sustain at the headstock end.

Pickup: Quality Artec lipstick style single coil, with height adjustment.

String: D'Addario 0.042 gauge, tuned to G. Though other string gauges and tunings can be used.

Weight: A fraction less than 0.76kg.

The instrument is sealed with a multi coat satin oil finish.

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