here is my First Cigar Box Djeli Ngoni !!!
a West Africain instrument, Ancestor of the Bango, 4 string 40lbs fishing line, but only 3 string are set up yet, i have encounted problems wih the fourth string but i will fix that as soon as i have the right time for it, the neck is about 1 inch round and made out of Walnut, the box is a Puros Indios Cigar Box, this is a Lute type of instrument also called Griot Lute !!!

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Comment by Patrick Breton on March 11, 2011 at 7:25am
Henry that link you provide was one of the first one i have watch over and over to figure out how it is made very helpfull link !!!
Comment by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on March 11, 2011 at 5:28am
I thought you might be interested in this.
Comment by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on March 11, 2011 at 5:28am
Comment by Patrick Breton on March 11, 2011 at 1:12am

Thanks Henry and Mickeal,

here is what i have try to copy !!!

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/Spoletobuzz/archives/2010/06/10/...

Comment by Michael A Grubaugh on March 10, 2011 at 11:43pm
So cool I love it.
Comment by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on March 10, 2011 at 5:46pm
ROCK ON! :-)
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Comment by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on March 10, 2011 at 5:32pm
Comment by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on March 10, 2011 at 5:27pm
I LOVE IT! CONGRATULATIONS on a VERY fine build!

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