When I found this site I thought I would build one or two guitars and move on to something else. But, I've seen some wildly creative instruments on this site that have provided me with a constant source of inspiration. Now I'm 30 instruments in and still going strong.

I think it would be fun to post pictures of the builds the we're the most proud of.

Don't feel limited to guitars. I've seen some homemade jigs, tools,drum kicks, and lots of other things that're both artistic and marvels of backyard engineering.

So lets each post one pick that's the best of what we've designed and built.

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What's the story about this? Is that an instrument style with that name, where from? It looks very nice!

just some stuff from the garage Jo 18 in. scale tuned like a guitar DGBE or DGBD or DF#AD

tams  seemed  to  be   popular  lately  . 

AutoRatic Rhythm and Blues Cosmic Glider. It's plays like a regular guitar. The feature I like the best? The flat bottom. I can set this thing down anywhere and not worry about it falling over. : ) 

nice  !  ;-)

Looks great! Details, please!

Jo,

AutoRatic Rhythm and Blues Cosmic Glider. 

All Plywood semi hollow body. Fender style hard tail bridge. Seymour Duncan Little 59's pickups 3 way switch, two volumes and an output jack. The shiny stuff is auto chrome pinstriping. it has a different neck on it now. The one pictured has a broken truss rod. 

I did shave the edge where your arm would site wile playing down a bit. Kinda sharp and annoying wile playing. 

nice  

a  drumboline  ?   lol

this    next  one  is  not  my  fave  one , but  since  we are  on the topic  of tams and  drum heads  ..  i   did   this  goat  skin reso  tam  , just   a while   ago  . 

I love how all Swamps are similar but none are the same.

I like the case almost as much as the banjo.

This is my wife's favorite. She gave me the tin and challenged me to do something with it.

It's the first cookie tin banjo I ever attempted. It sounds very nice. I'm sure I'll make  more.

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