Thursday, 16 January 2020

Sectional ABS Didgeridoo Using Four Different Diameter Pipes (Key of F)


This didge is the first one I've made that uses FOUR different diameters of pipe. It drones in F and also toots in F...which makes me wonder if it could simply be "scaled up" to produce didges in C and D that also toot at the key note.

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For further information on the PVC mouthpiece go to:

Two Channel ABS Sax Didgeridoo (Key of C)


Here is a picture of the type of PVC reducer I nest together for a mouthpiece: 




A further refinement for this mouthpiece I would suggest is sanding the inside mouth rim a bit so it is not so sharp edged.

For those interested in special effects on the C Two Channel Sax Didge I would suggest removing section 9: the remaining didge will now drone in C#, but you can cup your hand on the short channel from 8 and get a good C drone, or block it completely and get a B/Bb drone.

For changing keys on the sax two channel didge, I change the length of segment #5: reduce it to 15.25 inches, for example, and you have the key of D.

One thing I really like about the two channel didge is that vocals come out very loud and clear, stronger than any other didge I've ever played. It is as if one channel takes the vocal and one the drone. That has been the greatest weakness with ABS didges, as far as I am concerned, that vocalizations don't come out loud and clear.

Sectional ABS Didgeridoo Using Four Different Diameter Pipes (Key of F)

This didge is the first one I've made that uses FOUR different diameters of pipe. It drones in F and also toots in F...which makes me...