Most people don't know the amount of tobacco that was and still is grown in Connecticut. The upper CT river valley is a source of cigar wrapper leaves, grown under netting to increase heat and humidity. I saw the box, which was labeled with the CT style wrapper, and wanted to build something with it. Padauk finger board, bridge biscuit and nut. Maple neck, with a Padauk veneer on the headstock. (hides a routing boo-boo) Mostly GBGitty.com parts. I added a ukulele pre-amp and a piezo disk under the resonator cone.
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Interesting on Conn. Great looking reso.