Video lesson on how to build a heavy metal one-string shovel guitar, as played by Youtube sensation, Rob Scallon. Very simple instructions to build a one-string bass with a "whamola" style lever as the tuner. The plans come from a 1970's children's book. Material for the saddle and nut: I used dominos, which I cut down to size. Another type of hard plastic or ebony will also work.

From Popular Science Monthly, July, 1920. Author Frank W. Vroom gives fairly brief instructions for constructing a “Jazzolin” using a cigar box. This is another take on the classic one-string Vaudeville fiddleAll Lace® Cigar Box Guitar models are shipped with an extra set of Steve Arvey Signature Cigar Box Guitar Strings. Now you can make the bridge and nut. you should use something hard for where the strings rest on the bridge and nut, I had some purpleheart so that's what I used. Traditional style gourd banjo featuring a special features such as a double action trussrod and a method of adjusting the tension on the head The internal pot is a simple 6" cake tin, and the skin is a drum head, as they... >> Read more... Since I wanted to minimize the difficulty while keeping the price low it was a balance between buying as little as possible while not making it too hard to construct. the hardest thing to find locally will be the fretwire, I found mine at a store which also did some repair work. It's easy to find online though if you're willing to wait. Tuners (I bought a set of 3x3 guitar tuners, I figured I could use the extra 2 on another project later)

Build a timeless sounding Appalachian dulcimer with this guide. Experienced cigar box mountain dulcimer builder, 'Diane from Chicago' shares photos and discusses some of her methods for creating these beautiful instruments.. I wanted a ukulele and didn't want to spend too much money. My uncle happened to have some extra cigar boxes from someone who was throwing them out and one seemed like it would be a good size for a soprano ukulele, so I thought I would give making a cigar box ukulele a shot.Instrument kits are the Silver Cat speciality. We already supply cigar box guitar kits, with ukulele and guitar kits coming during 2021. or similar (optional: to make a new top for the ukulele, you'll need a board as wide as your box or you'll have to glue pieces together) Figuring out how these things fit together was a right old game, but I've managed to do it. It's got a few neat bits...double action trussrod, and a method of adjusting the tension on the head...but the internal pot is a simple 6" cake tin, and the skin is a drum head, as they... >> Read more...