Already some good tips there - I haven't started mine yet (been moving house) but have collected bits in readiness. For the resonator the main thing is, eh, the resonator. In expensive guitars these are made out of aluminium (I'm a Brit -aluminum) then with a cover and a sound well. So - tin pot with lid should do it. Once I do it I'll let you know what works and what doesn't. The main thing is transferring the sound from the strings to the soundbox. In resonator guitars this is done through the wooden bridge being on top of the dome of the resonator. So, borrowing your idea I think that because the neck continues through the tin it can rest on the inverted pan and the bridge can be glued to that and poke through the resonator cover - the pan lid. I have a couple of sink drainers for sound holes a bit like yours. I'll let you know what happens (whether if works or not) as soon as I get started. Keep up the good work.
Hey, Nigel, thanks for the comment. I'm such a rookie at this CBG thing I doubt I can give good advice, but as far as the tin, I measured and marked where I wanted the neck position on the lid of the tin, considering center points for alignment. Then I cut slits on the sides of the planned openings with a small, good and sharp hand shear. Once I had the four cuts made to the depth of the neck stock (1/2 inch), I folded the cut piece over to reveal a smooth edge. Then, filed the edges and corners of the cuts with a fine file. Then, placed the lid on the body to mark the openings, and repeated the process. Once this was complete, I filed edges until everything fit well . When the neck was attached to the lid with epoxy and all other stuff completed, I attached the lid to the body with machine screws on either side of the neck stock, and voila, a tin CBG. It isn't a resonater, although you could give me some pointers on building one, and it sounded real tinny with a metal bridge, but not a good tinny. So, I changed the bridge to a wood dowel and added a circular, thin, wood filler disc to the back of the body, which gave the guitar more stability and it now sounds different, but very good. All in all, this thing was easy to build, so I know you will have no trouble. Now, will you please share photos and build specs for me on your new idea, because I would really like to build a resonator, but I have no idea what I'm doing or what parts to use.
Hi, love this instrument and I'm just about to start work on - wait for it...........a tenor resonator uke made out of an old biscuit tin and some leftover household plumbing. So if you have any tips for working with tin I'd be thrilled to know them - I'm concerned about corners and sharp edges. I have a couple of sink drainers for sound holes and a tin bowl as a resonator and a tin plate as a cover. Any ideas?
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