Jack Daniels Uke

This was a tricky build..my customer wanted a uke...and wanted it Jack Daniels themed. My first thought was to try and find a double-bottle tin...but to no avail...so I used a perspex fronted cigar box ..I'd been thinking about finding a use for these, as I've got a few of them. I decided it couldn't be a neck thru' in order to fit in the 1/4 bottle, so put in end blocks and used furniture barrel bolts to fix the neck. A passive piezo pickup built into the floating bridge takes care of amplifying it. I decided against cutting a soundhole into the perspex for fear of splitting it, so put in a soundport on the upper side. A snakeskin vinyl-covered case completes the outfit.I was working to a tight deadline as this is a birthday present, so it was great that it all worked when I put the strings on it. Phew..off in then post tomorrow morning. I've still got a couple more of these boxes...I might just do a Chickenbone Miracle Tonic version.
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  • Very innovative, well done! Like the case too.

  • :)  Better by far than a tin.  Tins have been done.  Creative.

  • I'll drink to that.

  • Bluesheart .... look just below the bridge ..."break glass incase of emegency in white".

  • Wooooo, that is one of the slickest things I've seen. He should be very happy with that!! Too bad you didn't add a "break glass in case of emergency" sticker! 

  • dam   that there  iz purdy   ;-)

  • Wow! Nice job, Jon.

  •    Oh !#*%!#*@ !!!  Now I'm thirsty...

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