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BUILD OFF!!! 2014 Cigar Box Ukulele Contest submission thread

Cigar Box Ukulele Contest!

Cigar Box Nation is looking for the most artistic, wildest, most radical or most visionary cigar box ukulele. Do you think your creations are the best? Show them to us. The rules are simple:

1. The instrument must be made from a real cigar box.

2. It must fit within the classification of a ukulele (Uke soprano, concert, tenor or baritone scale + 4 nylon strings).

3. Instruments made from cigar box ukulele kits or from dismantled old ukes are acceptable as well as instruments fully made in your own workshop.

4. Instrument must be built by you.

Two prizes will be awarded from C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply.

Grand prize: $50 C. B. Gitty prize pack + $50 C. B. Gitty gift certificate

Runner up: $25 C. B. Gitty prize pack + $25 C. B. Gitty gift certificate

How to submit your entry:

Build the greatest cigar box ukulele you can
Take THREE pictures of your entry. Three pictures only (no photoshops of several angles in one pic).
Post your pictures in this submission thread along with any fun details about your instrument.

Contest runs from May 9, 2014 - June 30, 2014. Enter as many instruments as you wish.

In any case of changes to these rules will be posted on the home page of Cigar Box Nation and also in this group.

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Permalink Reply by Rob (Uker) Porras on May 21, 2014 at 2:57am

Nice.

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Permalink Reply by Harrison Withers on May 20, 2014 at 4:27am

19" scale baritone resonator uke ( the one on the left). Top is Maple/Wenge/Zebra. Sides are laminated pine. Neck is maple with Mahogany ears and rosewood fretboard. Back is mahogany. Biscuit is maple topped with the Zebra and wenge removed from the hole. the grain matches if you look close. Cone and tail are from Old Lowe. Fretboard was done by Dan Sleep. Randy and Mojobone Works supplies all my bone blanks.

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Permalink Reply by Better Trees on May 21, 2014 at 5:43am

I'm not knocking any of these beautiful instruments, but I see a few that aren't eligible for the contest, and I imagine as we get closer to the deadline the thread will get rather cluttered with images. Just a thought y'all.

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Permalink Reply by jabes on May 21, 2014 at 5:58am

metal strings isit

not cigar box ?

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Permalink Reply by Harrison Withers on May 21, 2014 at 6:03am

Can't believe it took 24 hours for someone to call me out. There are no rules unless there are rules. Viva the revolution as long as it's not too revolutionary. ;) Feel free to disqualify me.

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Permalink Reply by Better Trees on May 21, 2014 at 6:27pm

Lol. Fair enough. I ain't a judge. Those resos are sweet.

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Permalink Reply by Rob (Uker) Porras on May 22, 2014 at 4:39am

They are still great looking builds. If My wife were a judge the Corgie uke would be the winner.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Kester on May 21, 2014 at 11:51am

Here she is. I hopa you like-a a Ukulele Lady =) I have sound samples if anyone wants. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by mark68 on June 9, 2014 at 9:57am

I think that is beautiful. ...how did you do the pic?...

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Permalink Reply by Rob (Uker) Porras on May 22, 2014 at 4:56am

This is a tenor uke I built. I only posted two pics because I thought it was enough. What I like about this uke is the Danelectro style head stock, the positioning of the bridge maximizes the out put of the sound board and I tried to use as much re-purposed hardware as I could with out sacrificing tone or playability. For me an instrument can't just look good on the wall it has to sound good and this uke delivers. I have a video on my page if anyone whats to check it out. The title is Harmonious Blacksmith.

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/harmonious-blacksmith

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Permalink Reply by Jillian Holladay on May 23, 2014 at 11:46am

Here is tenor uke I have named The Mystic. Unique features: Ebony finger board with pua shell inlay in the shape of the big dipper; Hand made lucite nut and saddle (saddle is compensated on the C string); ebony stained rosewood bridge; nautical theme decorations; Grover ukulele tuning machines. I mixed paint to match the lucite and painted details into the embellishments on the sound board. Rod piezo under the saddle. I installed a veneer from a sheet that was in the cigar box on the back of the head stock so the box logo repeats back there.

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Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on May 23, 2014 at 6:39pm

Ok Ok its not a cigar box but the body is recycled shipping palette and the head is tacked on and heat shrunk soda bottle (PET). Thanks to JimMorriss http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JimMorris for the idea.