For those who have followed my previous thread, I have built the 2 string Chugger using a Biscuit tin in the shape of a teddy bear (I know it sounds mad, but I am quite mad).

Also I got bored afterwards and build a diddley bow out a small Danish cookie tin and now have 2 guitars.

I will admit my building methods have not been the most effective with these builds due to my lack of a proper workshop, but overall I think they have come out ok.

I will post pics soon.

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I would be remiss in my duty if I were not to inform you that the teddy bears head is at the tail end of the guitar and currently has a hinge bolted onto it.

Here are the pics I promised, As you can see, me and my router had a few disagreements whilst I worked on the headstock

an egalitarian teddy bear, particularistic, ridged, and not flexible. Not fun, cannot see humor, and overall, unpleasant. (safe for work euphemisms, lol) sorry, sorry, sorry

despite the body shape, it works rather nicely actually, its very playable and sounds very good, If you can see, the eyes have been drilled out and serve as sound holes, tiny body, surprising amount of noise.

Its beautiful and can't wait for a sound-clip.  I was just being funny about the anatomical position of the neck entering the tin bwahaha.

I am aware of how it looks on that front and to some extent it is a little funny look at, doesn't change the fact that it is quite awesome.

Can't do a sound clip, problems with mic and amp to laptop recording. I can say this, I'm not sure whether its down to the extended scale length on the break angle of the strings, but it has almost a sitar tone to it. very light twang, but very thick at the same time.

I have found that tins are great resonators, but they serve well for the electrics as well. as well as serving as great mounting points for everything needed, they work as a perfect faraday cage for any interference.

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