Cigar Box Fiddle based on plans in 1940 Popular Homecraft Magazine

These plans are credited to PM Pennel and were reposted on Cigar Box Nation. I tried to follow them as closely as possible with homemade tuners, bridge and t...

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Comment by Jim Morris on July 18, 2016 at 12:45pm

Thanks Nancy. I bet your Dad was a character! If I was coordinated enough I'd love to do some steps as I play. It's a little corny but when a friend of mine does it it's a real crowd pleaser!

Comment by Derek Rose on July 18, 2016 at 12:42pm

Wow Jim! Build, playing, tone, all awesome!

Comment by Bristol Blue on July 18, 2016 at 11:40am

Sounds excellent Jim ! 

Comment by Wade on July 18, 2016 at 8:23am

That was awesome! Ya got any sound post install tips? I built one without a sound post thinking how much of a difference could there be? There was. Some notes you could barely even hear! I ended up trying to do a quick fix and well, back to the drawing board - makes a nice wall hanger, but I want to make it play like yours!

Thanks! 

Comment by Nancy kat on July 18, 2016 at 6:42am

Nice fiddle Jim and your playing is a treat always!  My dad would play this on his harmonica and would tap dance in the kitchen~ he was a character thanks for that memory! I make Jason play this every Thanksgiving reluctantly lol~~~Meowwww^..^

Comment by Jim Morris on July 18, 2016 at 6:19am

Thanks J. I've got way too many thangs goin' on!

Comment by J.Rob on July 18, 2016 at 5:06am

Dude you are on a roll
Fantastic work!!!

Nothing buttathang for you!

Comment by Jim Morris on July 18, 2016 at 4:22am

Thank you jason!

Comment by Jim Morris on July 18, 2016 at 4:22am

Thanks much Maddog. 

Comment by jason fitzgibbons on July 18, 2016 at 4:15am

You are the man....seriously nice work and playing

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