June 9, 2011
by Richard James Winter
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I am also in the middle of building a tenor ukulele. This is an instrument with 4 nylon strings, in case you don’t know. There are 4 sizes, this is basically the 3rd size (you can also get soprano, concert … Continue reading
April 12, 2011
by Richard James Winter
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Firstly, some general information. These articles describe my first cigar box guitar build. The first thing I did of course was to search the net. I found lots of information, plans and videos. I got lots of ideas and decided … Continue reading
March 28, 2011
by Richard James Winter
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I ordered a Cajon, but firstly I didn’t like the sound (it was from Schlagwerk and cost €155), and secondly the screws on the front were all chewed up, so I presume someone had already been using it and so … Continue reading
March 28, 2011
by Richard James Winter
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In the previous posts I listed the tools and materials you will need. Firstly, you need to make the sides. Take a look at your panels. Select the nicest ones, make sure the nice looking side is on the outside … Continue reading
March 28, 2011
by Richard James Winter
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The next step, after you are sure that everything is dry (this can take between 10 minutes and an hour for each brace – hence get lots of C-clamps), is to glue the sides onto the back. In the picture … Continue reading
March 28, 2011
by Richard James Winter
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The next step is to glue on the top and bottom. You do not need to saw them to size beforehand. Leave some overhang; you can cut if off afterwards with a sharp knife and then sand it down. IMPORTANT: … Continue reading
March 28, 2011
by Richard James Winter
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Now here we’ll screw on the front resonator panel. As I mentioned, you can also use a different kind of wood for this, such as beech, but plywood works fine too. It is screwed on so it can be removed … Continue reading
March 28, 2011
by Richard James Winter
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The last step is to make the feet. Cut off 4 pieces of wood from the 20mm x 20mm lengths, each 12cm long. After that, sand them down a bit, give them a rounded edge on the bottom and the … Continue reading