Diddley Bow Plus – Handmade 2-String Acoustic/Electric

Handbuilt 2-string “Diddley Bow Plus” slide instrument featuring a genuine My Father Cigars “El Centurion” cigar box body, octave-tuned string configuration, onboard piezo pickup, and independent volume/tone controls.

Designed specifically for slide playing, this minimalist fretless instrument delivers raw blues character, drone textures, and expressive bottleneck response with lightweight resonant construction and simple plug-and-play functionality.

KEY FEATURES

• Handmade 2-string slide instrument
• “Diddley Bow Plus” octave-tuned design
• Genuine My Father cigar box body
• Piezo pickup system
• Volume and tone controls
• Dedicated fretless slide setup
• Through-neck construction
• Standard 1/4" output
• Lightweight resonant build

TONE TIPS & USE CASES

• Excellent for Delta blues slide playing
• Great for drone and ambient textures
• Fun songwriting and riff instrument
• Responsive through small amps and recording rigs
• Easy to experiment with alternate tunings