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Permalink Reply by Dave Lynas on March 8, 2016 at 7:56am

Welcome to Nation. I share a music history like yours. I love the banjo clan. Now I'm building tinjos. Both old tool boxes and cookie tins and tambourines. I've had a blast with friends on Nation. Cheers, Dave

Permalink Reply by DarthValiant on March 8, 2016 at 9:18am

Hi Dave!

I have a few cookie tins and rings of material I've been collecting over the years waiting for me to start into making instruments. The toolbox idea sounds neat...

Rick

Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on March 8, 2016 at 8:15am

Welcome from a long time guitar player. I dabble with the bass and bongos. Made a Dulcitar about 3 years ago out of a plywood Strat body. Neck and fingerboard is Red Oak at 28 & 1/8" scale.

Permalink Reply by DarthValiant on March 8, 2016 at 9:19am

That's slick! 

How do you have it tuned?

Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on March 9, 2016 at 7:09am

6-C, 5-G, 4-C, 3-G, 2-C and 1-C.

Found the body on the side of the road. Had all the parts in my parts bin. Bought the loaded Squier Affinity pickguard off the bay.                                                                                                                                      

Permalink Reply by Dave Lynas on March 9, 2016 at 7:28am

Side of the road! That's what I tell my spouse too.

Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on March 9, 2016 at 7:37am

Haha. It was one of two that found. About a month later on another street I found a 3-piece Basswood Strat body and a '65 Silvertone 1482 tube amp. Put a new cord on it and it worked, but needs to be rebuilt. Couple months later I got a Snare, bass kicker and 2 sets of toms, all but 2 toms need skins and there wasn't any hardware.

Permalink Reply by Dave Lynas on March 9, 2016 at 11:19am

You must live in a wonderful music haven to have such trash! I'd spend my days driving the streets and alleys.

Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on March 9, 2016 at 11:35am

I think I'm the only one left in the neighborhood that plays anything dagnabit.

Permalink Reply by Dave Lynas on March 9, 2016 at 12:25pm

Sorry to hear thatDarth. I get to play with a big group once a week. We've done it for years. I went to school in Baltimore. Way back in the 60's. I had one good music buddy back then.

Permalink Reply by DarthValiant on March 10, 2016 at 3:59am

That was Paul who said that. Baltimore still has a thriving music scene. Our Old Time and Bluegrass scnes are really strong and growing too. There are weekly or bi weekly jams that are really well attended, square dances, all kinds of stuff.

Permalink Reply by Dave Lynas on March 8, 2016 at 10:51am

Great Darth. My favorite is kids tin tool boxes. They are heavy metal and sound wonderful.