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	Washtub bass - Definition, explanation
		The washtub bass is a folk instrument that uses a metal washtub as a resonator.
		Although it is possible for a washtub bass to have four or more strings and tuning pegs, most washtub basses have a single string whose tone is adjusted by manipulating the neck and finger board to change the tension.
		The washtub bass is sometimes part of a jug band, often accompanied by a washboard as a percussion instrument.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/w/wa/washtub_bass.php (0 words)

	alt.guitar.bass - THE WEBSITE! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While there are luthiers that make some shorter scale custom piccolo basses, most players simply purchase a set of piccolo bass strings (which are meant to be tuned an octave higher than a standard 4 string bass) and put them on a standard bass with a nut made specifically for piccolo strings.
		Washtub and tea chest basses are the same principle, but they are both often referred to as the Bass Viol.
		The way I amplify my bass is to make a small hole in the side of the tub near the outer lip, lay the tub on a piece of carpet, lay a Shure SM-57 or 58 inside it, then either use monitors to hear it or run your mic into your amp.
	www.altguitarbass.com /faq.asp (1973 words)

	HOW TO PLAY BASS FIDDLE BLUEGRASS STYLE
		There is a washtub bass that is used for the same purpose, but is not the same thing.
		The bass fiddle is tuned the same way as a bass guitar or the same as the top four strings of a guitar.
		The difference between the bass guitar and the bass fiddle is that the imaginary frets on the bass fiddle are farther apart due the the strings being longer; about 8 inches total.
	www.projectsandhobbies.com /bluegrassbassfiddle.htm (0 words)

	Kent Gustavson -- The Upright Bass
		When the bass arrived in this country I don't know, but sometime in the last century, folks in the hills got a hold of one, and ever since, have used it as the backbone of dance music from the hills, and later on, bluegrass.
		Before there was the wooden bass in the hills, there was a washtub bass, basically a glorified rope on a broomstick sticking out of a bucket, and a jug with a deep boom...
		Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley's bass players both strapped their basses to the top of the station wagon the whole band travelled in every night from one end of the country to the other, rain or shine.
	www.kentgustavson.com /theuprightbass.shtml (614 words)

	Hula Hillbillies washtub bass player carries on a long family tradition: 7/8/01
		The band, which includes a washtub bass player, hula-hoopin' singers and even a dog, will be roaming the streets from 6 to 8 p.m.
		It is the washtub bass that has quite a history.
		Alfonso found the perfectly kept washtub bass in his aunts' attic and instantly knew the instrument needed to come out of retirement.
	www.s-t.com /daily/07-01/07-08-01/e05ae141.htm (288 words)

	The Corner Jug Store - The Jug Band Cookbook - Washtub Bass
		His washtub bass gets heavy use and has several special reinforcements, most of which casual players will find unnecessary.
		All that's needed is something to set the rim of the tub on to hold it a bit away from the floor.
		"Washtub Basso Rick" prefers to use the rubber head of a plunger, which yields the best results of all lifters I've tried.
	www.jugstore.com /washtub.html (0 words)

	Play instructions for the bass box
		The most comfortable position for playing the BASS BOX is to place the instrument on the floor and sit on the upper left hand corner with the right hand hanging over the keyboard.
		The BASS BOX is tuned in a circle of fifths- as viewed from the seated position looking down on the keyboard- F,C,G,D,A,E,B. This arrangement makes playing in the musical keys of C,G,D,A,and E simple.
		On the BASS BOX this is done by striking the blade with the middle part of the finger right before the "pluck"- the "boom chuck, boom chuck" becomes "ba-boom chuck, ba-boom chuck".
	www.bassbox.org /playing.html (600 words)

	Double-Tub Double-Bass (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Construction on this the original bass started in September 2002 and was completed in late November 2002.
		after a year of playing the bass was tore down and reconstructed to eliminate sag in the top, make it narrow enough to bow and bevel the back to facilitate playing in upper positions.
		My goal was to build an instrument that would enable me to become familiar with playing an upright bass, something that would be acoustic and capable of projecting enough sound to be of practical use in small acoustic groups.
	webpages.charter.net /timmr/franknbass.html (411 words)

	Electric Inbindi Bass - Info and Research (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The washtub bass and tea-chest bass are commonly played by altering the tension of the string by pulling back on a free-moving staff.
		Not to be confused with a bass box which is a bass kalimba ('thumb piano') that uses a number of tuned steel strips mounted on a sound box.
		Rather, it is a tea-chest bass that seems to have been imported via the docks from the U.K. or Africa, in the early 1950s, around the time of the Skiffle Music and Kwela crazes.
	www.wheelofmusic.com /inbindi/info.html (4427 words)

	Sweetwater inSync
		The British first cousin to the washtub bass, and an ancestor of the African earth bow, the tea chest bass is used to provide the low register in skiffle music.
		The bass is made from a pole, usually a broomstick, placed alongside (or into) a resonator, which is the aforementioned tea chest; a wooden chest with that was once used to deliver tea.
		To construct the tea chest or washtub bass, one end of a cord is attached to the center of the tea chest (or washtub) while the other end is attached to the broomstick.
	www.sweetwater.com /insync/word.php?find=TeaChestBass (298 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The washtub bass, or "gutbucket," is an American folk instrument that uses a metal washtub as a resonator.
		Although it is possible for a washtub bass to have four or more strings and tuning pegs, traditional washtub basses have a single string whose pitch is adjusted by pushing or pulling on a staff to change the tension.
		One of his washtub basses is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=washtub_bass (0 words)

	Bass - Whole Wheat Radio Wiki
		The fish Bass (rhyming with "grass") is tasty to eat.
		Someone referring to a "bass" instrument may mean a bass guitar (electric or acoustic) from the guitar family.
		It sometimes is called a "string bass." It rests on the floor with a small metal "foot" and is held upright by the musician, who plays it either with a bow or with the fingers.
	wholewheatradio.org /wiki/index.php/Bass (128 words)

	Electric Inbindi Bass - Info and Research (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The washtub bass and tea-chest bass are commonly played by altering the tension of the string by pulling back on a free-moving staff.
		Not to be confused with a bass box which is a bass kalimba ('thumb piano') that uses a number of tuned steel strips mounted on a sound box.
		Rather, it is a tea-chest bass that seems to have been imported via the docks from the U.K. or Africa, in the early 1950s, around the time of the Skiffle Music and Kwela crazes.
	wheelofmusic.com /inbindi/info.html (4427 words)

	THE WASHTUB BASS PAGE
		The Washtub Bass Page is a focal point and clearinghouse for information on all aspects of the WTB-- who plays one, where to hear one, how to make one, and so on.
		The defining feature of the "washtub bass" family, for The WTB Page, is that the vibrations of a string are amplified by a prefabricated container or chamber of some sort (and that it produces notes low enough to function as a bass.)
		The classic model uses a galvanized washtub as the resonating chamber, but others have been made using plastic buckets, trash cans, gas tanks, etc. The neck of the classic model pivots on the edge of the tub; in other designs, it is anchored in one position.
	tubotonia.freehomepage.com /Tublinks.html (0 words)

	BassDogs.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was called the Precision bass because of the fretted fingerboard which meant that bass players were now consistently in tune as opposed to double bass players whose intonation relies on their ear rather than fixed and infallible frets.
		Because the sound of a Fender electric bass was more clearly articulated it was no longer relegated to mainly rhythmic duties as has been the case until now in jazz, rockabilly, bluegrass and country music.
		Bass strings are usually forty dollars or more per pack for a good brand.
	www.bassdogs.com (1606 words)

	Washtub bass Information
		The washtub bass, or "gutbucket," is a folk instrument that uses a metal washtub as a resonator.
		In English skiffle bands and Australian and New Zealand bush bands, the same sort of bass has a tea chest as a resonator.
		In recent times, Fritz Richmond (1939-2005) was considered the world's foremost washtub bass virtuoso, and his work can be found on numerous American musicians' recordings.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Washtub_bass (140 words)

	Bass Player - Middle Way
		Bass Player magazine is your source for acoustic and electric bass guitar tabs, chords and free online bass guitar lessons, tutorials and videos for both beginner and professional.
		Though Ritchie continues to call upon his numerous Earthwood bass guitars with the Femmes, Brian has expanded his cast of bass characters to include fretted and fretless electrics (4-string and 1-string) and electric washtub basses.
		A lot of bass players pooh-pooh technique; they feel the instrument doesn’t need to be practiced because they mostly play a supporting role.
	www.bassplayer.com /story.asp?storycode=14055 (3564 words)

	washtub bass definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
		washtub bass definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
		Search for "washtub bass" in all of MSN Encarta
		folk string instrument: a folk instrument consisting of a single string stretched between the center of an inverted washtub and the end of a vertical wooden stick such as a broom handle attached to the edge of the washtub
	encarta.msn.com /dictionary_561534425/washtub_bass.html (102 words)

	Locust Sympathizer -- Western NY Noise-Industrial -- Washtub Bass & Drum
		For washtub accompaniment in any style of traditional music (unless you're just trying to act as a thumpy metal bass drum, not always a bad thing!), the attempt to stay on key with the other instruments is essential.
		Since the string is not so precious a thing as on a real bass (catgut vs. clothesline/weed-whacker cord), players can use different objects to strike or pluck the string to bring a more percussive or simply out-there sound.
		In the case of a washtub, I found it better to leave it in the plastic.
	www.geocities.com /locustsympathizer/washtub.htm (1415 words)

	CD Baby: SID HAUSMAN & WASHTUB JERRY: Colorado Belle
		Joining Sid is the equally talented Washtub Jerry, also a tenor ukulele player, who is known far and wide for his unbelievably melodic washtub bass playing.
		Washtub Jerry spent the first dozen years of washtub bass playing in a closet listening to a radio (humans rejected him!) It was time well spent.
		Oh, by the way, Washtub Jerry is one of the few who plays the washtub bass and a tenor ukulele simultaneously.
	cdbaby.com /cd/shwj (600 words)

	TRADITION STRING BAND MP3 Samples, Traditional Americana Music With A South Texas Accent!
		The Washtub Bass is a very simple, and yet very much-engineered instrument.
		Everyone has their pet theory about what makes the best Washtub Bass.
		If you follow these instructions, you will have a fine-working Washtub Bass, though not necessarily the only good bass that can be built.
	www.jugmusic.com /wtb.html (131 words)

	Bluegrass gospel and old-time bluegrass band sounds like old Chuck Wagon Gang and Carter Family
		The bass fiddle is now considered to be the main rhythm section of a bluegrass band.
		Jack says he's never seen a bluegrass bass fiddle bowed and every bluegrass bass fiddle player he asks about bowing their bass looks at him in amazement (or possibly pity).
		Jack's washtub bass was made for him by Kenton Owsley (Tele: 360-956-9322) who calls it a "Cable Tub Bass." It has two bass fiddle strings (A and E) running the length of the hand carved neck (or mast as Kenton calls it).
	www.oriskanystrings.com /instruments (837 words)

	Whale Bone Bass
		The "Whale Bone Bass," is an elegant refinement of the funky washtub bass type instruments.
		This is due to the extended length of its uniquely curved wood and metal neck, which has the shape of a whale's rib bone, hence "the Bone." This original design gives super low notes and at the same time allows for easy fingering access to the two higher octaves.
		It's range is nearly that of the classic acoustic four string stand-up bass, and it's sound is warm, sweet and strong.
	members.aol.com /gravikord/bass.html (1155 words)

	Fritz Richmond, folk musician played jug and washtub bass - The Boston Globe
		Fritz Richmond, a folk musician considered one of the world's finest players of the jug and washtub bass, died of lung cancer Sunday.
		Drawing on his expertise as a US Army helicopter mechanic, he strung the washtub bass with a steel cable, turning it into a usable instrument.
		He won national attention in 1963 with the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, where he learned that he'd be playing the jug as well as washtub bass.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/11/23/fritz_richmond_folk_musician_played_jug_and_washtub_bass?mode=PF (404 words)

	Washtub bass (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A folk instrument constructed by the musicians themselves who do not have access to the traditional string or double bass.
		It is made from an overturned washtub (the resonator), a broom handle (the neck), and a single string.
		The tension on the string is provided by pulling back and forth on the handle.
	www.music.vt.edu /musicdictionary/textw/Washtubbass.html (53 words)

	Flickr: Photos from RockMumbles
		A picture of inside the tub, with the bass guitar strings and the original steel and cable tailpiece...
		My bass with a finish on it and the mint can box for the pickup jack, I'm probably going to mount it...
		Another view of my washtub bass at a slightly different angle, here you can just see the side of the...
	www.flickr.com /photos/rockmumbles (216 words)

	Knotafish - Interesting Instruments
		The pickup consist of two piezos embedded in the bridge with the input jack in the tail piece and yes, the tail piece is a door handle.
		I really suggest this model for anyone who is looking for an upright bass that is a little different and/or more affordable than a standard double bass.
		I tried a standard washtub bass, but you only have a handful of notes and it was difficult to play in tune.
	www.knotafish.com /knotafish/kf_gallery.asp (1310 words)

	A LIST RECOMMENDED EVENT
		Brad Ptacek, former punk bassist with Urban Guerillas, gave up his electric bass guitar when he fell for the washtub bass, after first plucking its weedwacker line for a jugband.
		Led by guitarist/vocalist Steve Kaul, the trio employs all sorts of old-timey instruments (metal-bodied resophonic guitar, washtub bass, washboard and random refrigerator parts) to create an intimate, stripped-down sound.
		What’s most impressive is that the strange sounds on this disc come from a very scaled-back band: songwriter Steve Kaul on guitar and vocals, Mikkel Beckmen on washboard and various makeshift percussion, and Brad Ptacek on washtub bass.
	www.dreamhorserecords.com /reviews.htm (1601 words)

	Althouse: A life spent playing the jug and the washtub bass.
		A life spent playing the jug and the washtub bass.
		Drawing on his expertise as an Army helicopter mechanic, he strung the washtub bass with a steel cable, turning it into a usable instrument.
		Only when he joined the band did he learn that he would be playing the jug as well as washtub bass.
	althouse.blogspot.com /2005/11/life-spent-playing-jug-and-washtub.html (270 words)

	BUILD A SIMPLE WASHTUB BASS
		When I was a kid my folks got us something for Christmas called a "Bedrock Beat" (anyone remember that??) that consisted of a sturdy cardboard box/resonator with a pole up one side, a "lever" atop the pole & a string running from the lever's end to the center of the box's top.
		The "washtub bass" (which actually uses a small garbage-can) described in this article is essentially the same thing in metal and wood.
		To be sure, the overtones are not as rich, but in general, it is a good sounding and quite interesting instrument.
	www.ehhs.cmich.edu /~dhavlena/bass.htm (0 words)

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