3 String Bourbon Build (biscuit, not whiskey!)

The Bourbon was introduced in 1910 (originally under the name Creola) by the Bermondsey biscuit company Peek Freans, of London, originator of the Garibaldi biscuit.
I loved the look of this giant Bourbon tin and thought it would be fun to make into a guitar...didn't expect it to sound so good!!
These are still available from M&S for about a fiver. They are selling on eBay for much more...and with no biscuits in??!!
My husband Dave spotted them. He also got a Custard Cream one which he is planning to use to make his first guitar when he can find the time. They'd be great to play together : -)

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Comment by bemuzic on May 26, 2012 at 10:10pm

thanks Calim...I've taken it busking a few times now and it seems to make people smile : -)

Comment by Calim on May 26, 2012 at 11:46am

looks beautiful, i definitely love this guit. well done.

Comment by bemuzic on May 6, 2012 at 3:07am

yeah definitely...this dark gloomy weather has taught me something : -)

Comment by Uncle John on May 6, 2012 at 1:36am

It did make a warm, nice light.  Worth the effort.  And worth repeating in the future.

Comment by bemuzic on May 5, 2012 at 10:17pm

thanks John. It was a really dark cloudy day so I got a work lamp and put that on...it look too harsh and bright, so I hung some greaseproof paper in front. It was the unbleached kind that is brownish so I thought it might not work well, but it gave a lovely warm light : -)

Comment by Uncle John on May 5, 2012 at 12:59pm

That photo should be framed.  Would also make a good album cover or maybe a secondary photo. 

Comment by Toadie25 on May 4, 2012 at 12:40pm

You should get a giant mug (if such a thing exists) to use as an amp.

Comment by Toadie25 on May 4, 2012 at 12:37pm

Nice one.

But it would give me a craving every time I played it.

Sales of Bourbons and Nescafe would sky-rocket.

Comment by bemuzic on May 4, 2012 at 10:48am

thanks, yeah we have a custard cream tin too.

   My husband has become infected with this whole guitar making thing. He came home one day with a custard cream tin saying that when he saw it he immediately thought of it as a guitar,lol! He's going to make that one when he gets time....

Comment by Scrapyard Guitar on May 4, 2012 at 10:38am

Nice touch with the tea and biscuits, though I think you're going to need a bigger mug to dunk the big one. I love the concept too! Don't suppose you have a custard cream?

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