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UKETOBERFEST Submissions page - Win $75 CBGitty Gift Certificate

Welcome to Uketoberfest 2016! It's a celebration of all things cigar box ukulele... from building secrets to awesome photos and videos.

We're looking to hear from you. From October 3-16, we are asking for photos, videos and building tips of your best cigar box ukuleles. Post them below!

Four random winners will receive $75 gift certificates to CBGitty.com. We will draw the names on October 17 and announce them in the Cigar Box Nation weekly email.

Note: By submitting you agree that your content may be used in Cigar Box Nation and C. B. Gitty feature stories and marketing.

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Permalink Reply by Catalyst on October 6, 2016 at 3:33pm

Thanks matey!

Permalink Reply by Catalyst on October 6, 2016 at 3:33pm

Compass inlay.

Permalink Reply by Gary Gifford on October 5, 2016 at 9:46am

My dual-bridge Padron Cigar Box Ukulele with vertical tuning pegs and string through-holes on head.

This one sounds as good as my store-bought ukuleles (Gary Gifford).

Permalink Reply by Catalyst on October 5, 2016 at 10:05am

Mermaid and treasure map

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Hulbert on October 5, 2016 at 10:28am

This was fun project. I laminated 5 pieces of wood together for the neck. The neck woods are mahogany and poplar. The fretboard is walnut and the bridge is rosewood.

Permalink Reply by Fomhorach on October 5, 2016 at 11:00am

Looking through all these builds..

You guys are making some of the most incredible instrumets. I'm proud to be a member of this community. I get the feeling that these builds will have a huge impact in the future and we're all here doing our stuff, some for money, some for the hell of it but all of us doing it for the craft.

A gift, personal or a sale.. We all sit back when we create something and get that feeling.. 'That was me, I did that, listen to this, look at this!'

World wide folk art based on the past and brought into the future. Culture will look back on this 'musical instrument movement' and see it in whatever way they want to judge it. They did this. They made a change. Found in cupboards and attics of our grandchildren, sought after by collector's.

All of these instruments are wonderful. Be proud.

Permalink Reply by Jim Morris on October 5, 2016 at 11:54am

Well said Fomhorach! I've looked at most of these builds and have been in awe of the artistic touches on many of them. Almost to the point of not wanting to enter any of my humble ukes into this wonderful collection. But then I saw that the winners will be drawn at random so I think I'll go ahead and post a couple of mine in the next few days. I'm real happy to be in the company of such creative folks!

Permalink Reply by Wade on October 5, 2016 at 2:02pm

"Aloha" Is a double neck Uke with bamboo skewer frets and hand painted Tiki design. I was experimenting with standard uke strings on one and steel strings on the other.