Cigar Box Ukelele demo

Short demo of a cigar box ukulele. Cherry neck, maple fretboard,aquila strings, concert scale length.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• cigar box ukulele
• guitar
• folk
• blues
• tradiitional
• roots

[riceboy927]

do you sell these? I would love to buy one!

[homegrownguitars]

@riceboy927 Hi there, I do, BUT sending them to the US From the UK is rather expensive. There are plenty of people making similar stuff in the States, which would work out cheaper for you.

[propnose]

Beautiful ukulele, and it sounds great too!

[homegrownguitars]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[josephcarrot]

great stuff! I've always wanted to make a cigar box uke but never knew how it would sound. I guess a thicker wood for the cigar box would make it more resonent?

[homegrownguitars]

Thanks! Actually I think cigar boxes are often too thick. The same principle applies for all acoustic instruments: thin with bracing is better for resonance than thick without. The top on this is about 2.8mm thick (4 sheets of mahogany veneer glued together)

[sgtimafilipino]

it takes alot of time and patience. ive started one about a year ago. and unfortunately i dont have the right tools so im stuck with a cigar box with no hole and strings that cant handle tension lol

[FerociousAmbrosis]

you should make some videos showing how yo make them