My first oil can guitar

Okay, this is just my second attempt at a self-made instrument. First I tried a ukulele... now, an oil can guitar. Once again, lots of room for improvement! But it sounds pretty good!

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on October 11, 2015 at 1:43am

Looks good! I never heard of Bovinol before. Is that 10w30 for cows?

Permalink Reply by PhattyPatty on October 13, 2015 at 10:11am

"Keeps cows comfortable". Supposedly keeps insects away. Made by Standard Oil! I'm pretty sure it's obsolete.

Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on October 11, 2015 at 4:51am

nice!  ;-)

Permalink Reply by PhattyPatty on October 13, 2015 at 10:11am

Thanks!

Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on October 11, 2015 at 5:14am

very cool...   I need a source for oil cans...

Permalink Reply by george decker on October 12, 2015 at 3:52pm

I saw a few on ebay, but they are really expensive.  GoodWill has an ebay like site that isn't as shopped out. I find all sorts of goodies for guitars on shopgoodwill.  I am currently hunting gears for a couple of Flathead Big Block boxes I have.  I made one for a buddy who rat rods cars and almost was attacked when I delivered it to him at a car show. I think I need to start making biz cards!

Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on October 12, 2015 at 4:56pm

Vista Print is cheap, and you can upload black and white artwork...   Thanks for the Goodwill tip!

Permalink Reply by PhattyPatty on October 13, 2015 at 10:11am

eBay, if you're patient. Sometimes the prices are too high... but eventually something shows up at a good price.

Permalink Reply by Brown Water Jerry (Rice) on October 13, 2015 at 8:58am

I got a gallon olive oil can from a restrant.

Permalink Reply by PhattyPatty on October 13, 2015 at 10:11am

Nice.

Permalink Reply by john w on October 28, 2015 at 3:49pm

Sweet...any tips on attaching the neck?  An oil can is next on my list..

Permalink Reply by PhattyPatty on October 29, 2015 at 2:01am

I used technique very similar to what this guy did... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQXH8Ds6Sz0

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