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Posted by Phil Thomas on June 20, 2014 at 5:42am

I am getting increasing demand for  my workshops making simple cigar box diddley bows. in UK at least the cigar boxes are getting harder to find and more expensive.  I have had some success using cardboard boxes intended for computer keyboards. Anybody got other suggestions?

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  • Sawbones June 26, 2014 at 8:49am

    I got 2 churchill cookie tins at a garage sale for $4,was wondering how well they'll work.

  • Matthew Borczon June 24, 2014 at 8:55am

    have you looked at your local craft stores. Often there is a section for people who like to paint furniture where there may be a box the correct size. It might be a jewlery box or something but it should work.

  • Muddy Creek Guitars June 22, 2014 at 11:11pm
    I've heard that cardboard boxes actually make quite loud guitars. There's a guy on YouTube, I think his name is 'Uncle Crow'. He makes them out of keyboard boxes and they sound really good. I don't like to use them just because they look cheap.

    I love making guitars out of buiscuit tins and cookie tins. Some sound like resonator guitars and some sound like banjos.

    Good luck!
  • The Phrygian Kid June 21, 2014 at 9:23am

    and..

    looks around nervously..

    <conspiritorial tone>

    better..

  • Ron "Oily" Sprague June 21, 2014 at 8:22am
    Bikky tins. Readily available.
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