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Spamdolin? Spam-off!!!

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In celebration of Thanksgiving 2009, Shane dares you to build an instrument using a Spam can.

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The contest!!! Win a DVD of "Songs Inside the Box"

It's the first annual Cigar Box Nation Thanksgiving Spam-Off contest.

Win a copy of "Songs Inside the Box", the cbg documentary DVD by Max Shores!

It all started with a goofy late-nite chat session in the Nation Chatroom. Somebody mentioned Monty Python's Spam sketch for some unknown reason...and by the time the conversation was done, people were talking about building instruments with Spam cans. Spamdolins, anyone? Spamocasters?

Well, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, overindulgance and an extended weekend with plenty of building time, we are gonna have a Spam-Off in Cigar Box Nation. Get yourself a good ol' can of wonderful Spam, fry the mystery meat up for lunch and then get to work turning the can into a playable instrument. We're looking for originality, humor and above all, absolute absurtity.

Post your pictures here in the Spam Room between now and December 5th. Shane will take those pictures and upload them to a voting app like the one we used for the tshirt vote. Voting will run Dec. 7-9. The winning Spammer will be announced December 10 when we unveil the Cigar Box Guitar Christmas free download.

PRIZE!!! The winner will receive a free DVD copy of Max Shores' award winning documentary on the Cigar Box Guitar Revolution, "Songs Inside the Box."

Ok, now get SPAMMING!

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Comment by Tom (mezzy) Hiles on December 10, 2009 at 11:52am: Thanks to all that voted.... !

Comment by RL Mott on December 7, 2009 at 4:02pm

It occurred to me (call it an hors'dea , it also involved Ritz crackers and muenster) that since an event involving guitars may be loud , a microphone/gavel may come in handy for the Master of Spameronies ......

Comment by Shane Speal on December 7, 2009 at 3:37pm: VOTE!!!
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Comment by Shane Speal on December 7, 2009 at 8:39am: Today is the last day for submissions!!! Voting begins tomorrow.

Comment by JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD on December 5, 2009 at 6:14pm: Great Job PRH , looks very cool , cant wait to see it finished
juju :-)

Comment by PRH on December 5, 2009 at 11:18am: There's a full shot in the "my pictures area".

Comment by PRH on December 5, 2009 at 10:54am: OK, I won't get any further than this by the deadline so here it goes.
Reflecting on my Spam experience (can't take the stuff after years of camping and canoeing) I used a box from my experiments learning to use a table saw, Spam can resonator, an old neck from an experiment in converting an acoustic guitar to a resonator. Fork sound hole covers, spatula end piece corian nut is rough shaped, bridge treatment undecided. Piezo pickup just came in the mail today so it will be amplified.

In keeping with the camping theme it will be painted olive drab, possible 1st aid cross for flourish. I'll post pix when it's all finished.

This was a blast, thanks to all for the holiday fun.
PRH

Comment by JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD on December 5, 2009 at 5:40am: Thanks PRH - lol! hi Performans Cans hehehe! - i had to endure lots of spam to get these !
juju.

Comment by JUJU AKA SOUNDSSOGOOD on December 5, 2009 at 5:38am: That sounds real Good Mezzy , mind you it helps when you can play
thanks for postin
juju :-)