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20th March 2020, 09:39 PM #1
Big brother
Hi,
Last year I built this small cigar box guitar as something small enough to fit in a backpack and take on a plane.
Travel Cigar Box Guitar
Faced with almost lock down, virtually no social engagements and shed time on my hands I decided to do a full scale version to pass the time. Sorry no WIP but over time I have done quite a few of these on here so I'll just let the pictures tell the story.
Anyhow with a few of us facing enforced shed time during these plague times there should soon be a string of creative projects on the forum.
Keep washing those hands and stay safe
John
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21st March 2020, 09:00 AM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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just about to embark on my first hand made Ukulele have some beaut quilted sequoia grown in Aussie it looks just the business for the Ukulele body. Any tips greatly appreciated.
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21st March 2020, 10:00 PM #3
Have you got a plan or design in mind as there are many ways to do it. I mostly mess around with strung up boxes although I have done a couple of things resembling electric guitars. Cal may be the man for advice if you are going the the acoustic way with bent sides. Anyhow sure to be someone on here with answers to most instrument related questions.
Regards
John
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22nd March 2020, 08:16 AM #4SENIOR MEMBER
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No plan as such purchased a complete kit to use all the components less the body ,still waiting for delivery so not sure how it will turn out. Heard of someone making main body by routing out and joining top and bottom in two halves. Only plan is to make a concert ukulele because of timber size issue with Sequoia. [already have two ]Thank you for your input.
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22nd March 2020, 11:26 AM #5
I did similar with a dulcimer build. I found the build instructions on line just never bought the kit.
When your kit arrives you can use the parts as templates.
Regards
John
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23rd March 2020, 08:56 AM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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thank you for the reply John, the intention is to use the kit as a template as you suggest, bloody Ukulele is addictive once you start you want more of the little buggers.
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24th March 2020, 08:29 PM #7New Member
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Nice Guitar
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22nd April 2020, 09:19 AM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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made the ukulele very pleased with the look but struggling with final tuneup almost given up just can't tune the bugger may have to get a pro to attempt the tuneup [not part of plan.] but gone this far .
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23rd April 2020, 03:58 PM #9
The setting up of an instrument is something you are going to have to learn. Building one is woodwork but the magic is getting it to play. You can read up plenty on line but it may be a good idea this first time to find someone that can set it up for you. If you can also sit in, watch and learn then its worth the money. I was lucky enough to get some pointers from a guy from the Gladesville Guitar Factory who was at a uke gathering doing setups and re stringing. I had just built my first cigar box guitar then and by good luck it was playable but what I learned that afternoon really set me up to keep making instruments that play. He would have a $100 uke playing as well as one that cost many hundreds. Only high end instruments get a proper setup before shipping the others are just how they roll off the assembly.
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John
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