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It doesn't take much to make a musical instrument. You can sandwich an elastic band between two popsicle sticks to make a kazoo. You can even bang two rocks together to hold a beat. But what about crafting a single-string bass from a 5-gallon bucket and other cast-off objects?Well, that's exactly what you'll see here. Using a grimy bucket rescued from a burned-down restaurant, two broom handles used to sweep an old factory floor, and a handful of miscellaneous bits, a single-string, 5-gallon buc …

Shane Speal was the first person to receive our "G-Bass" 2-string DIY Electric Bass Guitar Kit, and he posted photos and video of the completed project. "The kit is easy enough to build on your dining room table," he said, "but I wanted to go hog-wild on the finish." Speal says he worked on his G-Bass for an hour or two each night for 4 days. "The glue and paint took the most time," he added. Here's a blazing demo of his retro-themed G-Bass that he posted on Youtube.Sound Demo …