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How to Electrify a Washtub Bass Without Excessive Feedback

Shane Speal shows how his band electrified their washtub bass using a C. B. Gitty piezo rod pickup.

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Author Shane SpealPosted on May 9, 2016February 5, 2016Categories Daily Tips, How to Play Cigar Box Guitar, How-to Info, Shane Speal Video Series

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