A few thoughts on making cigar box ukuleles.

[@cornett0]

Thanks for this, very useful information. Especially as I've just started making one

[@johnaustin1825]

How do you fix the neck to one of YOUR cigar boxes?

[@mollylewis7199]

I was impressed with your bridge. I’ve been tempted to make one but I’ve never used a bolt on neck. I was thinking about making a tenor and wondered if the top would require any bracing. Any thoughts?

[@ChickenboneJohn]

Most cigar boxes are thick enough not to need any bracing.

[@mollylewis7199]

@@ChickenboneJohn Thanks

[@itsclearasmud7718]

What do you do for intonation with the glued bridge.

[@ChickenboneJohn]

You have to get it right first time!

[@baggiebird71]

Great video, would love to make a cigar box baritone uke do you know of anywhere to buy a baritone length neck and fretboard cheers mukka

[@ChickenboneJohn]

I think you'd have to make one from scratch.

[@cornett0]

I know you can buy tenor necks on eBay and then just string it DGBE

[@johnaustin1825]

What should be the measurement from bridge to nut. I put mine at 15" and it sounds terrible (I'm a novice)

[@ChickenboneJohn]

It depends on what scale length (bridge to nut) the fretboard is fretted for. The 12th fret is always half way along the scale length, so for a 15" scale length, the 12th fret should be 7 1/2" from the nut.

[@johnaustin1825]

@@ChickenboneJohn Many thanks

[@johnaustin1825]

How large should the sound hole be?

[@ChickenboneJohn]

There's no formula or rule, I just cut it out so that it looks right.

[@PonziZombieKiller]

Cool stuff 👍✌️😎

[@graysaw]

What’s the tuning on a Ukulele?

[@ChickenboneJohn]

GCAE is the most common

[@marcmayou1422]

uke not for me , but those look nice