cookie tin ukulele

[Hikikomori013]

This is great.

I used flat toothpicks for my ukuleles. It works pretty well on nylon strings. I'll need metal frets when I make a steel stung taropatch.

Keep up the good work.

[DagazGriff]

Cookie ukulele? "sweet" sound lol . *lame joke* XD

[666ShahMat666]

Wow that sounds surprisingly good! Did you use electric strings?

[littlesingerxx]

how...

[Jacper60]

you look like wheezy waiter :O

[alfonsgoffin]

A Cookielele!! Sounds great!! Super!!

[Hikikomori013]

Nifty little instrument.

I'm building a canjolele now, so seeing how other people did theirs is a good source for ideas.

[oxygon]

I thought you were gonna say "Billy maze here with the new banjo cleaning liquid!" ... But cool banjo/canjo.

[BruisedArcade09]

Good vid..Shame about the Coldplay music in the background!

[rlwalker2]

Excellent. Going to post the plans?

[laurixtumix]

Hehe so cool!

[celestecoolway]

Can u actully make a tutorial

[baselmes]

Hey man, what Gage of strings are they?

[screamingcockatoo]

That is BAD ASS! Fantastic!

[ALuvxo]

what tools do you need to make this, and do you have a tutorial for it?

[mouthbreather1]

I just got done making a sweet cigar box ukulele, but I'm really liking the sound of cookie tin banjos & banjoleles; I might have to build one next. Did you use red oak for the neck? And if you're using steel strings, is there any sort of bowing in the neck or anything like that? I'd imagine there isn't 'cause of the short scale, but it'd still be good to know.

[Didgeman80]

@mouthbreather1 It's just super cheap poplar and no, there's no bowing. Sad to say, this one's been in storage since I moved to the Yukon about a year and a half ago.

[Usurped]

They should get the kids to make these at school and form a band would be a great project!

[HappyThePirate]

holy shit rob for a second I thought you were billy mays

[Radicancer]

@HappyThePirate holy shit so did I hahah

[SRV1DOORS1HENDRIX1]

Thanks Billy Mays.'Jokeing'

[ironbuttermilk]

nice tone, but outta tune.

[Kennraie]

@ironbuttermilk maybe out of tune to you, but it still sounds very nive

[randomnessboi5]

helahh getto! but in a good way?

[AceVendetta]

Sweet! I need to learn how to make one. any advice?

[guitargodattheheart]

ok thanks dude ill check my local guitar shop even if they dont have any the guy likes me so ill be able to order them. iv seen a guy use match sticks with the ends cut off them but im not shure if that would work with the strings. ( i daont actually play the ukulele, i play guitar and bass but im hoping to learn soon) would this work?

[Didgeman80]

IF you glue them all in place and sand then all flush, I can't see why they wouldn't

:)

[LittleBuddah118]

@guitargodattheheart why dont you use some old guitar tuners

[guitargodattheheart]

what are you useing for frets? and if they are real where did you get them from? please wright back cause im making 1 of these for my friends christamas.

[Didgeman80]

Yes, it is real fret wire that I purchased from the Ottawa Folklore ctr (in Ottawa). I don't remember what size you need so you may need to talk to your local Luthier and they will know and will be able to show you how to use it.

Good luck!!

[junkevin]

hi im going to make one for my physics project. first of all if the strings are outside of the cookie tin then how does the strings resonate? Do I need a lid of the cookie tin? Also what is the last song you played?

[larryle7680]

whoa u lied to me not a pretty great player u rock dude

[Weird0Productions]

nice!!!

[RSinton]

For some reason I think you look like Jeremy Piven... Minus the moustache... You know the guy from that HBO show, Entourage? Anyway, great playing and better yet great ingenuity in designing and building that uke man!

[WOahMikieSayS]

not a great player? you play pretty great xD

[skabot0045]

HI BILLY MAYS HERE AND I'M GOING TO PLAY THE UKULELE!!!

I had to say it.

[shedisek]

I was thinking the same thing.

[hassansaeen]

From where can i get the strings to make such guitar?

[saipanboy670]

I wanna make one. I have a uke just laying around and ill just use the bridge and cut the neck off.

[freezazoid]

yeah... i agree with that one other guy.... drill a soundhole in it. it sounds really good though. it's not just a project it's a real instrument!

[eternalartisan]

Nice uke. You also have a nice beard... well groomed haha sounds creepy but it's nice lol

[DylonL]

thank you

[niceoboe]

I like this.  It's not a fancy instrument but from what I can see you put in some nice workmanship. This is what folk instruments are all about.

[customcopy]

Pretty cool & sounds nice. would it be louder if u drilled sound holes in the tin? thanks for the post.

[bogsnorkling91]

coldplay - spies

[dtg322s]

What did you use for the fretboard?

[dtg322s]

What did you use for the fretboard?

[Gorrrz]

cookies are god

[juanes427]

man ur awesome ur so creative

:D

it would be cool if you could put a vid on how to make one

xD

with like steps and stuff. and a list of materials or something

lol

[waitforwinter]

I completely agree! I'd love to make on of those!

[AyeJreem]

what other materials are good for the brigde?

does it matter what wood you use? does it have to be 2 types?

what did you use for the frets? and where did you get info on wear to put them?

sorry for all the questions, but i'm doing a physics project where we have to build an instrument.

[Zdem0Z]

Good sound. Didn't expect that from a cookie tin.

[6Bony9]

GASP! human bone?

haha jk nice cookietinmandoleleanjo

[timjmoran]

NO !! It's prolly from an animal..like a cow er sumthin'..... oh... you WERE kiddin'.. right ??

BEAUtiful job, tho, didgeman!! VERY cool lil' instrument.. how 'bout a Banjo?

[ardeid]

I should make one of those! Even if my finished product fails miserably, at least I'll get some cookies out of it. :)

[v6power88]

That's the spirit! :D

[priscillakilledelvis]

that song you played is that song fromt he wedding singer yeah? grow old with you...?

[Didgeman80]

Yup, that's the one!! It was my first ukulele song that i ever learned

[telecaster1963]

Good job.

[sammygdog183]

I love the coldplay in the background

[funguysmall]

you need a kids hand to play that

[Didgeman80]

I wouldn't say that! I've seen some pretty large handed males playing ukuleles and mandolins without any problems. Mandos have even smaller necks. It just takes practice

[sexfuckoff]

good man, Ive made a cigar box guitar but that sounds really good, I want one!

[sxeeplta]

kick ass!

[Ignatewitsch]

very well done, im tryin something like that too, worked out well for you i see.

[chunnygoat]

hey rob nice video i like

[Chronobeanz]

I don't know why but i get the feeling he should have a ponytail. Nice vid.

[BOT101st]

Very nice :D how did you make it?? just get a few nails, a cookie tin and the neck of a ukulele??

[eschelar]

Interesting. I am doing something similar, although a bit more complex (tenor scale six string with a slotted headstock) out of an old broken chair.

I find the soprano size scale difficult and cramped to play on.

Some good ideas here!

I've been considering thinning things up a bit through the center stock to lighten the wood. I was also considering drilling a couple of holes instead. I have heard that the more solid weight it has, the more volume it loses. Good work!

[imgonj]

This is great

Thank you very much man..!!

[hopeheldhigh]

hey man, i've been watching alot of homemade ukulele videos lately sense i found out about them, there awesome and i want to make one, and in my opinion your seems like the best made, i just have a few question, where did you find the bone for the nut and saddle? And what kind of wood is the neck made out of, and is the fretboard made out of a different wood, or is it just not stained? And how do you find out where to put the frets? Thanks man -Jake

[crouts0]

hey, i just finished making mine, "well making i mean using a broken uke i had and putting it on a tin" it sounds great, i tried steel strings but i found it sounded better with nylon (or plastic). i will eventually record a vid for you, cheers dude.

[H0LL0WBELLY]

nice job-i like its size-i mean like you could just shove it in your back pack and take it wherever.

[sirant]

Thats the best thing about ukes.... Try it with a stand up bass!! My uke has been to 4 different countries so far....

[1234idk4321]

Dude yeah. I take my uke all over with me, just in case I have the urge to play a little music. I love it.

[alvaritooooooooo]

haha rock it man! yeah!

[tsmurf123]

what did you use for the fret board/ frets.....?

[Didgeman80]

For the fretboard, I just used a piece of poplar from the Homedepot. The neck and fretboard are standard pieces of wood that you can buy at the hardware store. I just had to use a handsaw to cut them to length.

For the frets I used fret wire....I think for a mandolin.

Good luck!! :)

[tsmurf123]

o and one more question, i having trouble cutting through the side of the tin can, any suggestions?....Thank you!!! This is for a Physics project...

[Didgeman80]

I used an exacto knife. Just keep cutting in the same spot applying a bit of pressure and you will wear a groove and eventually it will cut through. Be patient and don't slice yourself ;)

[tsmurf123]

thanks...i am almost done with it...now i just need to learn how to play the dang thing.. :)

[tsmurf123]

and what kind of wire did you use for the strings....

[Didgeman80]

I used bango loop end strings. Buy them at a music store.

Have fun!

[BanjoBoy33]

I wanna make one!

[alei999]

super cool, and sounds really nice

[ZaXoR878]

Is that a custom fretboard????

[Didgeman80]

Hi, I made the fretboard based on my original ukulele fretboard. It was the most challenging part of the project. It would have been easier if I had the proper tools and a good workshop ;)

[thefezbrigade]

Gery Impressive. What did you use for a tail piece.

[Didgeman80]

Hi, The tail piece is part of the neck...it's all one piece that extends in to the tin. Very cheap at Home Depot :)

[Crazyjoeshow]

Very nice, so are those Steel Strings?

[Didgeman80]

Yes, they are. Loop end steel strings. :)

[sirant]

Awesome job, I am in the process of making a banjo uke myself and the next project, similar to yours is a square Chinese moon cake tin uke... Yours sounds great, good inspiration to make mine!