25" scale, Maple neck, yellow heart fret board and head details, birch head laminate. Gitty hard tail, tuners and humbucker. Volume knob is cork with bottle top. Botticelli Olive Oil can. A lot of fun building this one!
Read more…Hello, A new 2 string build. It has a very small sound, due to the small body. The neck is maple w/ a maple fret board (diatonic fretting) walnut markers, Paduk accents, oak plywood sound board. It feels awkward to play. I was used to another canjo c
Read more…Hello folks, I am sharing a recent build, a Greek instrument that inspired my Gourzouki. It has a gourd body, maple neck, walnut fret board, walnut nut, maple/walnut bridge, Paduk accents. It really has an interesting sound and plays a lot like a 3 s
Read more…My newest dulcimer. I had to make another because I sold my first one, recently. It's always a good excuse to build... Gourd body w/ Purple Heart fret board, walnut nut & head trim, brass and paduk accents, walnut and maple bridge, tacks for makers,
Read more…2stringer with Maple, Paduk, good size can for a decent sound. Wood is all scraps from previous builds...
Read more…After completing my first Dulcitar, I don't fancy the stick strummer name, I have really come to love this instrument. I've no musical experience, other than banging on my other builds, and this instrument makes me feel like I can make music. I love
Read more…This is my first Uke build that I made it for a friend. He supplied the carved box. I carved out the spaces between design to create sound holes. It worked quite well. It has a nice warm sound.
Read more…Not a cigar box, but what the heck... A top half of a gourd works, too.
Read more…Hi Folks, I'm trying out nylon strings for the first time. I built a 3 stringer. Using the 5, 3 and 1 strings: GDG tuning. My issue is they sound dead and seem sloppy, but if I tighten them up, they break. Part of the breaking came from some issues w
Read more…Hi All, I have a question about an amp I made from a Califone cassette recorder. When I turn up the volume full (8-10) and play, the sound stops, like it's cutting out. I also get a repeating throbbing kind of "wump" sound. No overdrive distortion. I
Read more…I want to send a shout out to beetle juice! He inspired me to make a home made amp and by following his direction, and some trial and error, I was able to make a guitar amp of my own. I have been sharing my work with my students and plan to teach the
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