Monday 5 March 2012

Return of the cigar box guitar/banjo/whatever

After making a banjo with uncle Harry last year and learning from the master, I decided it was time to try a solo effort. I tried my hand at a cigar box uke with ham-fisted and disastrous consequences, but after the banjo made an acceptable sound I was inspired to have another go. And here's the results. It doesn't look too pretty at the moment but that's cos I've been trying to get it to sound ok first, and here's the result.

It's tuned in open G and its got four strings so is it a guitar or a banjo? who knows or cares.
What's important is that it makes a sound - and seeing as how there's been almost no set up - a surprisingly pleasing one.

Cigar box guitar (mp3)

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