Progress: Homemade Cigar Box Fiddle

[Mukilteo]

That one used a spam can.
Here's the facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/hoovercanjo?ref=ts&fref=ts

[CliffinGA]

Eric check this one out its more of what I want:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=gas+can+banjo&mid=4B70743D3D0DD0E858254B70743D3D0DD0E85825&view=detail&FORM=VIRE3

Cliff

[Alfred]

So, Alfred, are you going to treat us to a u-tube video of yourself playing this when you get it done?

You bet, Sharon! I may even put a cameo appearance of the Weekender-for-5 camper in the video! If it is at all playable I'm going to do a "Stumpwater" fiddle blues song!

I've already talked to the kids, they're going to "help" me make the video!

I'll keep you posted!
AL

[Alfred]

here is a cool video of what someone can do with a canjo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E51ILIcqjiY

Wow! That was pretty amazing! Al.

[Alfred]

Hi All,

So, I purchased an ebony fingerboard off Ebay, which means I had to reexamine my strategy for the fiddle neck. Among other things, I had to decrease the angle to accommodate the addition of the fingerboard. So, here is the neck in its present state. I just polyurethaned it again, waiting for it to dry.

I'll keep y'all posted.

AL in Asheville

[Alfred]

Hi Gang,
Here we are gluing the ebony fingerboard to the neck.


Here we are gluing/clamping the neck into the Cigar Box body...



AL in Asheville

[S. Heisley]

Keep 'er goin'!

[Alfred]

Hey Gang,

Here's the update. The fingerboard is glued to the neck. The neck is glued into the box.


Tonight, I installed the End Pin.


I'll keep you posted. Again, I would totally dig a "Home made instrument" jam at a future TD gathering....Just sayin'.

AL in Asheville

[hotrod]

would love to hear this one when your done!!
been fiddling for a few years myself, not as simple as most folks think.. lolol

[Alfred]

would love to hear this one when your done!!
been fiddling for a few years myself, not as simple as most folks think.. lolol

Y'know, I play a decent guitar and a passable piano, played semi-professionally when I was younger, which means I played in pubs, coffeehouses and restaurants. But, in all honesty, I basically only saw on the fiddle! Damn frustrating instrument, unforgiving, no frets, but I really dig it. If I get it finished, and it is at all playable, I'll post a video. But be forewarned, I ain't a fiddle player!

AL

[prohandyman]

Al
We are going to a rally n June where the theme is "Hobo's". So I made a simple 3 string hobo style cigar box guitar.
now if I could only play a guitar!?!

[Alfred]

Hey Gang!

Been awhile, but here's the update: More or less finished the StumpWater Fiddle tonight! If it is all playable, I will post a video soon, but here are the pictures!





I'll keep you posted!

AL