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 17, 2016 at 9:55am

Thanks pick and James O and Rick!

Comment by BUGGY (C) on July 17, 2016 at 9:55am

Awesome ... sound proper vintage too...

"A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy? Albert Einstein"

 

Comment by Rick Alexander on July 17, 2016 at 9:01am

Right on Jim!

Comment by James O Lunsford on July 17, 2016 at 8:55am

Nice Build Jim sounds good and fine playing Man

Comment by the anonymous pick on July 17, 2016 at 8:38am

mighty  fine,  as  expected from  you  ;-)

Comment by Jim Morris on July 17, 2016 at 8:35am

Thanks Unc, you got that right. If I wasn't into making these things I'd likely be watching TV and drinking bourbon all day Well, I do set aside a little time for that too.

Comment by Uncle John on July 17, 2016 at 8:06am

Looks and sounds good.   Ain't it a great hobby!

Comment by Jim Morris on July 17, 2016 at 7:46am

Thanks Wes. The sound surprised me, I thought it was gonna have a thin tone but it's not too bad.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 17, 2016 at 7:45am

Thanks Andries. Shane and Ben need to stop posting things that I want to build so I can finish up other things!

Comment by A.D.EKER on July 17, 2016 at 7:09am

Your Building the Hole GITTY Catalog!! YEEHA gatherround folks lets have a little Dance,great play JIm!! new design works verry well aswell ,clear sound as well Good Job!!

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