Simple CAB (cheap ass build) with a scrap pine neck, lathe finger board and lathe through the box heel. Acoustic. Tuned DGB.

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Comment by Uncle John on June 20, 2018 at 1:50am

Thanks, Wes.  Have not found one and now I am kind of in the mood to try making my own.   4 inches of rain yesterday in about an hour -- and the shop got an inch deep in water!  Have it almost dried out.

Comment by Uncle John on June 20, 2018 at 1:31am

Wow, folks.  Thanks for all the kind words.  I truly love to build.  I lay awake about 3:30 AM last night thinking about how to make a round wood frame banjo like AGP just made.  My skills are mediocre, but I get some good players now and then.  

Dave is a better builder than I am and I am honored that he wants it.  He can have this one for a while to play and modify to fit his desires --  then he can pass it on to someone else.  That gives me the opportunity to make more. 

Comment by Matthew Borczon on June 20, 2018 at 12:52am

Unc, do you sell these? I would love to have a cigar box guitar built by you. I have wonderful ones from some of the old gard builders like Diane from Chicago and Kirk Withrow, a diddley bow from Joker and a banjo from Witchita sam. Would love to own one of your builds. Let me know if you could make me one up and for how much? No rush, whenever you get inspired.

Comment by Milt Haselmire on June 19, 2018 at 11:52pm

Sounds good to me.

Comment by Dave Lynas on June 19, 2018 at 11:11pm

I like the DGB tuning too. It’s my favorite lap slide tuning. Very good for bluegrass tunes. I cut my slide teeth on that tuning. Big Grin Uncle!

Comment by Dave Lynas on June 19, 2018 at 11:06pm

Wow Uncle! Thanks for the medley and that duck neck guit fiddle! Ratty will be ducky delighted to get a Bro! Nice harping too Uncle. My lucky ducky day.

Comment by A.D.EKER on June 19, 2018 at 9:38pm

Cheap ass or not ! They usaly sound the Best! anyway's Dave Colors are all over that CAB, See what he will turn out of that DGB Tuning ! Nice One John !

Comment by Danny Gordon on June 19, 2018 at 8:06pm

nice harp playing Unc. The build doesn't look too bad and sounds pretty good, I don't know if I like the mallard neck or not though,

Comment by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on June 19, 2018 at 4:06pm

Very nice John Dave will play up a storm on that beauty .

Comment by Brother3String on June 19, 2018 at 4:05pm

You pulled some fine music out of that cheap-ass build, Uncle...

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