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THE CIGAR BOX UKULELE

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Uploaded by on Jul 8, 2009

Gus demonstrates 3 "Gugug Brand" cigar box ukes:
1) PARTAGAS-SILVERTONE
2) MONTECRISTO-MACCAFERRI
3) PARTAGAS-MCINTYRE
(and forgets half the chords to Randrops Keep Falling On My Head).
More pics here http://twitpic.com/photos/gusraucous

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  • what was the name of the first song you played?...

  • @stefant114 It was the first part of "Aint She Sweet? " (a ukulele classic) closely followed by a bit of "Has Anybody Seen My Gal?"

  • how often do the necks break?

  • @FattyTheDragon they don't break . I glue them on with gorilla glue that will hold a tank together. Or lately I bolt them on.

  • As you said yourself, your cigar box ukes have a sound almost like a banjolele. BUT not all the cigar box ukes i've seen online have that sound. I'm currently building one myself, and I was wondering if there was anything specific you can suggest that i could do to give it that sound

  • @FreakFaceProductions it's hard to predict the sound of a cigar box. That's half the fun

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  • My goodness how interesting!

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  • This probably sounds stupid, but have you ever tried using fishing line for strings? Just thinking out loud...

  • I was gonna buy one...but...I think I may make one...

  • I love your ukuleles! They are and soud really great! I'd like to build one by myself. I already have the cigar box. I'm trying to find a ukulele neck now. Did you just cut the neck off the uke and stick it to your cigar box or what did you do?

    Thanks for you help!

  • thiss is pretty kickass :) thats great! im jealouss nice accent btw

  • does an ape deliver your ukes? cuz transit is pretty bad

  • This is great! You should get together with one of the cardboard bassists & make a band!

  • let me guess, was the beginning song that you played "aint she sweet" ? tell me if im wrong

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