Just finished this instrument up that I started last week. Very happy with how it came together, especially considering how little margin of error I had to get everything in the right place. Setting the neck on these things is a mix of geometry, experience, and a bit of magic.

This thing is LOUD and has a great Dobro-like tone. Looking forward to having a beer and playing around on it at the end of the day.

#woodworking #guitar #cigarbox #luthier

More progress on the cigar box guitar. Worked on the body while another coat of oil dried on the neck, then glued it all up.

I found a 6" aluminum resonator cone and designed the instrument around that. Built a custom cover for it from some 1/8" ply and a metal mounting plate for a wall lamp. Everything was a tight fit, but a combination of measuring multiple times, guessing, and sheer luck seems to have paid off. Next step - strings!

#woodworking #cigarbox #guitar #luthier

Shiny! I just finished up this neck for a cigar box guitar. The necks for most of my instruments are very basic, but this one is going to be fancier, with an aluminum resonator cone, so I built a hand carved multi-piece neck with an angled headstock.

It has 3 kinds of maple and is made up of 6 separate pieces. Gluing everything up yesterday was an adventure. Now I wait for the Tung oil to dry so I can attach it to the body. Hopefully it all lines up.

#woodworking #cigarbox #guitar #luthier

Just finished this set of two cigar box ukuleles. These are traditional tenor ukulele size, which is my favorite to build. I love the variety of cigar boxes that are out there. These are from a stack I just picked up from a cigar shop. The box on the right has a word search puzzle on it that has no combination of letters that make a word.🙃

According to my records, I've now built over 355 cigar box instruments since I started in 2006.

#woodworking #ukulele #cigarbox

Back to building some fun instruments! These are cigar box baritone ukuleles with tin can resonators. It's an original design that I build from scratch, starting by milling up neck blanks from maple and then fitting them to the boxes, installing frets, etc. The tin can helps the instruments project and gives a slight banjo tone. They are set up like a regular uke and are totally playable. I love building these weird little guys!

#woodworking #ukulele #luthier #cigarbox

Weird Marketplace Find of the Day. Described as a cigar box mandolin, the first photo is a four-stringed instrument tuned to violin or mandolin open strings and a guitar made from a cookie tin. #weirdmarketplace #MusicalInstruments #CigarBox #Violin #Mandolin #Guitar

#GenreOfTheWeek is #ChicagoBlues

Speaking of "Sweet Home Chicago", here's a live #CigarBox & #Harmonica version

Glenn Kaiser and Joe Filisko - Sweet Home Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEOu-4F7CGE

Hello Mastodon!

Here's The Collector, from a few years ago. Acrylic on cigar box.

#painting #cigarbox #cigarboxpainting #artwork #art #octopys #tentacles #tiki #tikiart #underwater #ocean #sea #sealife #illustration #painting

I'm thinking about taking commissions for boxes soon --- or at least putting some up for sale on etsy

#cigarbox #craft

I had that dream again.
#painting #cigarbox #notai #dream

Made a new box for one of my board games.

#cigarboxart #cigarbox #repurpose

Sometimes, one string is all you need.
#blues #diddlybow #oldschool #cigarbox

@rhodwilliams
Same! I like making the guitary things too ... it makes it harder to tell if the awful racket i make is down to the rubbish guitar or me not having a clue how to play!
#CBG
#CigarBox

Finally got my #amplifier to the “wire it up and see if it works” phase

This *particular* #cigarbox has some annoying resonances when listening to actual music. I suspected that going in though and maybe I can stuff it full of foam or something to change it.

It’s not actually made of wood, it’s made of one piece of plywood and a lot of pressed cardboard. But more importantly, the size of the box is too small for the #speaker.

It’s going to be good for podcasts though!