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First Cigar Box Djeli Ngoni !!!

Posted by Patrick Breton on March 10, 2011 at 10:18pm

here is my First Cigar Box Djeli Ngoni !!!a West Africain instrument, Ancestor of the Bango, 4 string 40lbs fishing line, but only 3 string are set up yet, i have encounted problems wih the fourth string but i will fix that as soon as i have the right time for it, the neck is about 1 inch round and made out of Walnut, the box is a Puros Indios Cigar Box, this is a Lute type of instrument also called Griot Lute !!!

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Patrick Breton March 11, 2011 at 1:25pm

Henry that link you provide was one of the first one i have watch over and over to figure out how it is made very helpfull link !!!
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman March 11, 2011 at 11:28am

I thought you might be interested in this.
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman March 11, 2011 at 11:28am
Patrick Breton March 11, 2011 at 7:12am

Thanks Henry and Mickeal,

here is what i have try to copy !!!

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/Spoletobuzz/archives/2010/06/10/...
Michael A Grubaugh March 11, 2011 at 5:43am

So cool I love it.
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman March 10, 2011 at 11:46pm

ROCK ON! :-)
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman March 10, 2011 at 11:45pm
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman March 10, 2011 at 11:32pm
Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman March 10, 2011 at 11:27pm

I LOVE IT! CONGRATULATIONS on a VERY fine build!

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