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Jim Junksville Sharkey's Videos (40)
JUNKVILLE GLITSCH 5T 4 STRING CIGAR BOX AND GRETSCH INSPIRED GUITAR WITH SWITCHBLADE BIGSBY
The new Junksville built, The Glitsch 5-T (50's Throwback) Oak chambered body with Maple top, twin… Jim Junksville Sharkey Aug 2, 2016 126 views
JUNKSVILLE GUITARS THE GLITSCH BOOTLEGGER EDITION RELIC 4 STRING GUITAR WITH JACK DANIELS BRIDGE
The new Junksville Glitsch Bootlegger edition 4 stringer. Oak relic body with spalted beech scrathp… Jim Junksville Sharkey Aug 2, 2016 122 views
GLITSCH BILLY JOE RAT EDITION RELIC GUITAR BY JUNKSVILLE CIGAR BOX INSPIRED
The new Glitsch “Rat” Edition, Genuine Junk Yard Parts! Chambered Oak body with Birch top and black… Jim Junksville Sharkey Sep 5, 2015 170 views
THE OUTLAW MK3 4 STRING CIGAR BOX INSPIRED GUITAR BY JUNKSVILLE
The new Outlaw build "Kid" edition. 4 stringer, oak body, spalted beech top, bound f-holes and side… Jim Junksville Sharkey Jul 9, 2015 132 views
BRASS CONE RESONATOR CIGAR BOX INSPIRED GUITAR BY JUNKSVILLE PROSPECTOR MODEL SLIM PICKINGS EDITION
Oak body with brass cone, f-holes drilled through to the sound chamber, dollar and bullet volume, r… Jim Junksville Sharkey May 25, 2015 142 views
JUNKSVILLE GLITSCH BILLY JOE EDITION CIGAR BOX INSPIRED 4 STRING GUITAR
Here we the latest build, this is the Glitsch Billy Joe inspired by the Gretsch Billy Bo. Chambered… Jim Junksville Sharkey May 7, 2015 118 views
JUNKSVILLE 3 STRING SEMI SOLID OAK CIGAR BOX INSPIRED GUITAR THE OUTLAW MK2
Here we have the new build, The Outlaw MK2. Chambered Oak body with quarter sawn Oak top, different… Jim Junksville Sharkey Mar 8, 2015 164 views
NEW JUNKSVILLE CIGAR BOX INSPIRED GUITAR THE OUTLAW 4 STRING
After a few refreshing lunchtime G&T's I found myself in the zone and managed to finish the new… Jim Junksville Sharkey Feb 2, 2015 168 views
NEW JUNKSVILLE CIGAR BOX INSPIRED GUITAR BUILD PROSPECTOR SERIES OLD 97 EDITION
This is the latest build in the Prospector series and this one is the "old 97" edition, named after… Jim Junksville Sharkey Nov 2, 2014 213 views
COPPER CONE RESONATOR GUITAR "THE COPPERHEAD" CIGAR BOX INSPIRED BY JUNKSVILLE GUITARS
Howdy folks Here we have the latest build in the Prospector series, this one is The Copperhead, cop… Jim Junksville Sharkey Aug 10, 2014 150 views
COPPER CONE RESONATOR GUITAR "THE COPPERHEAD" CIGAR BOX INSPIRED BY JUNKSVILLE GUITARS
Howdy folks Here we have the latest build in the Prospector series, this one is The Copperhead, cop… Jim Junksville Sharkey Aug 10, 2014 120 views
CIGAR BOX BRASS CONE RESONATOR BY JUNKSVILLE THE REGULATOR MK8
The new Resonator, Regulator MK8. Brass cone, sapele & maple biscuit, sapele and rosewood neck,… Jim Junksville Sharkey Jun 2, 2014 110 views
GRETSCH INSPIRED CIGAR BOX RESONATOR GUITAR BY JUNKSVILLE THE GLITSCH MK2
Gretsch, 50's style inspired cigar box resonator guitar, "THE GLITSCH MK2" Pine and beech body, Ali… Jim Junksville Sharkey Jun 2, 2014 160 views
4 STRING RESONATOR CIGAR BOX INSPIRED GUITAR "THE PROSPECTOR" BY JUNKSVILLE GUITARS FOR SALE
Say howdy to the latest build, "The Prospector" 4 stringer. New design Ash body, sapele neck with r… Jim Junksville Sharkey Apr 20, 2014 210 views
A ROBERT JOHNSON JAM IN THE BAR ON THE CIGAR BOX GUITARS ROLLIN AND TUMBLIN, IF I HAD POSSESSION
Just trying out some new cigar box builds by having a jam in the workshop / Bar with "Howling Cliff… Jim Junksville Sharkey Feb 6, 2014 180 views
LICENCE PLATE RESONATOR CIGAR BOX GUITAR BY JUNKSVILLE GUITARS
I don't normally do 6 string builds but had an old neck in the garage and a licence plate hanging o… Jim Junksville Sharkey Oct 12, 2013 160 views
GRETSCH INSPIRED 4 STRING CIGAR BOX GUITAR OPEN G BY JUNKSVILLE GUITARS
You may Have seen this before but Gretsch asked me to remove it and I could only redo it without my… Jim Junksville Sharkey Sep 28, 2013 504 views
The Deadwood MK4 Cigar Box Guitar With JD Bottle Bridge by Junksville
The other Deadwood guitars I built were solid bodies, so thought I'd try a box version. Thinline de… Jim Junksville Sharkey Sep 22, 2013 300 views
RESONATOR 3 STRING CIGAR BOX GUITAR BY JUNKSVILLE GUITARS
As the resonators have been so popular here we have the Regulator MK-5. Relic stained body with bra… Jim Junksville Sharkey Aug 31, 2013 162 views
3 STRING RESONATOR CIGAR BOX GUITAR THE REGULATOR MK-4 BY JUNKSVILLE
Built for Andre, the new Regulator MK-4 Resonator cigar box guitar. Brass cone, sapele, maple and r… Jim Junksville Sharkey Jul 28, 2013 207 views
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