The DIJBASS combines the ancient sound
of the didgeridoo with the modern electric bass guitar.
With a hollow body constructed of
welded and machined 6061 anodized aluminum, the DIJBASS uses a system
of internal baffles to 'fold' the air flow in half and direct it out
the hole at the top.
An internal condenser microphone picks
up the didge sounds while the externally-mounted bass pickup amplifies
the bass strings.
Tuning the didgeridoo is done with
series of tuning holes down the left side of the fingerboard. Using
rubber plugs in various combinations, the back-pressure of the internal
air chamber can be altered, allowing the didgeridoo's pitch to be
changed.
An eccentric nut raises the 2 middle
strings to form an arch at the turn of a dial, allowing the instrument
to be played with a violin bow.