Making a Cigar Box Uke

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Glueing on the neck, and I’ve cut a two inch sound hole. You don’t need to screw in a uke neck, the tension is much less then a guitar. Wood glue is fine. Find some big rubber bands, and a clamp for where the fretboard meets the cigar box.
A few people have asked me about making pick-ups. I’ll but a video together on how to make a pick-up for about six dollars from things you can buy at an electronic store. Zoom

Glueing on the neck, and I’ve cut a two inch sound hole. You don’t need to screw in a uke neck, the tension is much less then a guitar. Wood glue is fine. Find some big rubber bands, and a clamp for where the fretboard meets the cigar box.

A few people have asked me about making pick-ups. I’ll but a video together on how to make a pick-up for about six dollars from things you can buy at an electronic store.

Posted on Sunday, February 20 2011. Tagged with: ukeukuleleukelelecigar box ukecigar box ukulele
Making a Cigar Box Uke This tumblr will chronicle my building a Papas Boxes concert uke, and maybe other ukes in the future.

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