Editing Washtub bass (section)

==Tea chest bass==
[[Image:Rhoener Saeuwaentzt Guenther.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Tea chest bass]]
A '''tea chest bass''' is a variation of the washtub bass that uses a [[tea chest]] as the resonator for an upright stringed [[bass (instrument)|bass]]. The instrument is made from a pole, traditionally a [[broomstick]], placed into or alongside the chest. One or more strings are stretched along the pole and plucked.{{cn|date=April 2022}}

In Europe, particularly Britain and Germany, the instrument is associated with [[skiffle]] bands.{{cn|date=April 2022}}

In Australia it was traditionally used to provide deep sounds for "[[bush band]]s", though most such groups today use [[electric bass]] or [[double bass]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Studio SOS: Amplifying & Recording A Tea-Chest Bass |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/studio-sos-amplifying-recording-tea-chest-bass |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=www.soundonsound.com}}</ref> It is also known as '''bush bass''' or '''Tbox''' in Australia, and was used by the [[Northern Territory]] group the [[Mills Sisters (Northern Territory)|Mills Sisters]].<ref name=june>{{cite web |title= June Mills |url=http://larrakia.com/talent-view/june-mills/| format=Video (2 mins) + text|website=Larrakia Nation |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref>