"Sleepwalk" on a Cigar Box guitar

This guitar build is a reflection of a personal goal of mine... Build a cool guitar competely out of recycled items. The only thing purchased to make this are the strings. Everything else just kind of came together from the experience of builds in the past. And what would a 1950's license plate guitar be without playing "Sleepwalk!" I'm guessing it was probably the most played song on guitar until "smoke on the water" came along. Enjoy!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• solo
• guitar
• music
• santo
• and
• johnny
• cigar
• box
• blues
• rock
• roll
• 1950's
• hot
• rod

[wadester1969]

Thanks. This guitar got published in a book called Handmade Music Factory. Proud moment for me. No monetary reward for this shameless plug (but it is a great book though!)

Thanks Don and larosity.

Wade

[bluesXL]

great music, what did you use for the pickup?

[wadester1969]

@bluesXL I used a handmade contact piezo pickup on the inside of the instrument. Not too hard to make and install. Once I found the sweet spot for the pickup, plugged into my little roland cube (awesome little amp) and pick away. Thanks for the comment.

Wade

[wadester1969]

Thanks keith and raggy. This guitar build and song was one of those rare moments when everything came together. It was meant to be!

[wadester1969]

Thank you this was pure.fun all

The way around!

[larosity]

This is so fuggin' great!

[DONNIMETROPOLIS313]

one of my favorite youtube videos as of right now, good stuff buddy.

[raggyragsdale]

Too Freakin' Cool! I love this - great instrument - great touch - amazing rendering of the original theme. Gotta be my favorite version to date. Thanks! Raggy

[keithalan10]

Sweet as hell... you got me with this one

[TEXMEXY]

Sounds lovely mate:)