DIY experimental acoustic string musical instrument

[@berniarmstrong]

A wonderful home made τζουράς (Tsouras). I bet those who put the thumbs down had no idea what it was and assumed you were trying to make another instrument (Dulcimer, Dombra, Banjo , etc) and so were unprepared for the sound and thought it a failure. Whereas those of us who know Greek music and love the sound of the Tsouras (and the Bouzouki family in general) can recognise your achievement here. Thumbs Up!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much my friend

[@blazeelvirafirehoof7844]

I had no idea what it was, but it sounded familiar. My grandmother has a few greek songs on a cd, and I was fascinated by the sound each time I would hear it, and now I know what it is too, a Tsouras. I have always liked instruments that aren't "the norm" (instruments I don't hear in my day to day life) and I want to know, what's your favorite instrument in this famely of string instruments?

[@dimitristripakis7364]

Tsouras is the same neck as 3-string bouzouki but smaller body.

[@JimsonMakes]

Fantastic video, I am hopeless with music myself, but I really love musical instruments, their construction and watching them being played. Cheers, Jim.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks my friend, glad you liked it

[@ahmedyosef3325]

Jimson's Stuff

[@OldSilkRoad]

Jim, same here!

[@PariahLycan]

Oh man, I love the sound. I could totally see either Eastern music or a Film score for a Western played on something like this. Great job!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you. I was actually improvising on one of my favorites eastern scales. Very common in Greek music.

[@PariahLycan]

Sweet! Thanks again for sharing!

[@RobMacKendrick]

Great build! So many iterations possible - skillet mandolin, banjo, ukelele, scale it up to a mandolincello, any number of African or Asian instruments. I greatly appreciate that it's acoustic. Thanks for the clear and complete video!

[@smythesmiter9256]

from start to finish, i love your creativity and passion for building things. thank you man!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I thank you

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

Cool project! 👍 Thanks for sharing SWC!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks man, very glad you liked it

[@repeataftermerestoration4179]

WOW !!!! not only do you make amazing things out of scrap ..but you also know how to play musical instruments ...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks man for the nice words

[@violetadumbrava6432]

Your solo is so good and i play mpaglamas,tzouras,bouzouki and kithara

[@cobberpete1]

Were pleased you played a tune at the end ;0

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I always play something in the end when I make these instruments. Thank you

[@mr.senpai8342]

@@ScrapwoodCity what's the name of the string catchers please

[@joshd1071]

Scrap wood City i see u with that dad tuning lol

[@craftedworkshop]

Awesome project! Might have to try making something similar!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice to hear that, thank you

[@oscarrivolta5945]

Todo lo relacionado con estos instrumentos lástima que están en Español yo soy epiléptico me toman aucencias y corro muchos riesgos laborales porque me puedo cortar hasta una mano pero si alguien me puede cortar las piezas yo los terminaría a mano . Gracias por este vídeo .

[@oscarrivolta5945]

Miro como trabajan con las máquinas pero como no puedo. Usarlas solo miro como trabajan las maderas ya más adelante puse el porqué ,.

[@growleym504]

A well made video. You didn't waste anybody's time with that. Good job on the instrument, too. I made a shorty 5 string banjo once, using maple for the one piece neck, no truss and no separate fretboard. That was before internet so sorry, no youtube for that. After a couple of years I gave it to a shop/museum in Baltimore, probably still up on the wall there. I had made the 4th fret distance just slightly off somehow and it irritated me greatly, though it didn't seem to bother anyone else.

[@MediaevalJames]

This is like a Dulcimer and a Banjo had a baby. It sounds really nice.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I guess you could say that too. Thank you

[@pdn-vd5om]

Same here, great sound effects, makes me smile! How music should!

[@sapelesteve]

Terrific build! I just finished making an Acoustic guitar from scratch, so I know what goes into making an instrument. You did a bang up job & I love the way it plays......................

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you, I appreciate it

[@timsInSSI]

Well!! you used every tool in the shop, now, thats a good project!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you glad you liked it. Almost every tool!

[@minggingaaduddi8848]

I have NO talent for guitars but I have lots of talent for the piano and I wood(get it!?)LOVE to see you make a 20 key piano out of wood! I don’t need it to be fancy or complicated. You can do whatever you want but it does have to be wood and 20 keys and that’s everything! See you on the video you will make out of this!

[@drewlawson3760]

I think when he put together the blocks on the blue tape it was so satisfying...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol, true

[@Makify1]

Very nicely done! I love all the instruments you make. The tailpiece on this one is very clever.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you very much. The tailpiece kind of resembles with the ones we use in Bouzoukis (Greeks traditional instrument) I kind of borrowed the ides from there! Merry Christmas

[@Makify1]

Merry Christmas

[@Dcey-cy2wc]

I am just in the middle of building my own Cigar Box Guitar at the moment, but if I hadn't watched your videos I would have never even of tried. Thanks for the inspiration and your videos. T,A

[@ScrapwoodCity]

That's awesome, good luck on your builds! Thanks

[@peterrichardson2075]

Love the health and safety shown with the circular saw!!!

[@74dartman13]

I have to admit, at first I thought...I'll hit the fast forward button a lot on this one. But I couldn't! I had to watch every minute! That's incredible craftsmanship! Seriously! Really nice work!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome to hear that

[@alanm3438]

Even though the video is old the work is great.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@jamesantiqueman914]

wow that is a real cool instrument. you did a great job making it

[@jjohnston94]

HA! Great idea using two of the fret markers as locating pins for gluing on the fretboard! LIked so I can find that again!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much

[@jasonellis3688]

cool m8, i have been making small cigar box type guitars myself. every guitar i make has a unique sound. so much fun.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome. Every DIY instrument is always unique!

[@DNos1989]

Κατά την γνώμη μου είσαι το καλύτερο Ελληνικό κανάλι. Συνέχισε την απίστευτη δουλειά που κάνεις!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πάρα πολύ.

[@GrumpyTy34er]

Always liked the look and sound of this one.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@asokan0015]

Excellent !! not a single second wasted. I learned the way it has to be presented to viewers. just EXCELLENT from beginning to the end !! Thank you for sharing. Subscribed.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you very much

[@markhadley1545]

With a three stringed DAD tuning you have basically a mountain dulcimer with the shape of a banjo and some added half-steps. A non-modular dulcimer

[@ahsanmughal1922]

You won my heart buddy! ❤ Didn't used a single nail but still it seems to be a solid build! 🙌 You made it look like an easy task. Very nice and fine work of art. ❤ Plus it also sounds amazingly good.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@patriciajrs46]

It took hours upon hours of sanding and the wonderful waiting for glue to dry. That's the reason I don't like speed me up videos. This was good.

[@ErikVSV]

Reminds me a lot of the Greek/Irish bouzouki!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

yes it has similarities. But I believe the tuning DAD and the melody I played it in the end are the elements that make someone think of Greek music.

[@jacquelerock6938]

Dude, that is awesome. Ultimate gratification. Love your "back to basics" style videos.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks man, glad to hear that

[@edmundisanski982]

Not so sure if using all that machinery is really back to basics!

[@giuseppetroiano3105]

Bravissimo e complimenti per la manualità....

[@twilightsparklegirlytl2796]

End grain is hard to get a strong bond but love your project

[@jackpatino7069]

THIS! At 5:02, we see him pound the neck into the body with the help of a 2X4 and a hammer :) I have been repairing old, forgotten, broken acoustic guitars, and every time I have to do a neck reset, the dove tail joints NEVER match up perfectly. I up to my neck in shims, or replacement wood to make new dove tail joints for them, sad to say. This guy did it right the first time!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol. All the things you say apply for me too. In a video you can kind of hide those things sometimes. But sometimes you get lucky and the joints fit together nicely! :)

[@jackpatino7069]

Yours was perfect, and a joy to watch. These other guitars that I have been repairing, ugh... It's like the manufacturers went with the ballpark idea of making matching dovetail joints lol. At least they give me the opportunity to learn how to repair guitar necks properly. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@jhaley3138]

I love your passion & patience. Pressed thumb up button for you. Thanks for video From South Korea.

[@suhrim6666]

You have recreated the instrument from my dreams!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much

[@GabrielLehtofilms]

Awesome work!!! It is impressive to see all stages of the construction of this instrument!! Really fantastic!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you my friens

[@petersmith5199]

Absolutely fantastic mate! A very well done job.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you very much

[@nyloaf]

Such a unique sound! Masterfully done!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@OneAffected]

I got a major kick out of that 😎. Thank you. A Base Next?😽

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you.

[@garethsharp4039]

Great video, love how you dovetailed the neck in

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@updownjesse]

I didn't notice this at first but the notes he used are D A D He could've called it the "Dad Guitar" Just wanted to point it out.🎶🎶

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol

[@mladyavery9138]

That's the tuning not the notes but d a d

[@rosicroix777]

Wonderfull Craftsmanship ! TY for sharing this DIY project

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@urtr1295]

Wow. What a surprising good sound. I am very impressed, about your skills.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you very much

[@garrisonstanleigh6146]

You made it look all look soooooo simple lol GREAT VIDEO

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@JEYD220699]

Μπράβο ρε Δημήτρη! Κάθε καινούργια κατασκευή σου είναι καλύτερη και πιο λεπτομερής από την προηγούμενη! Δημήτρης Ντόντος

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ φίλε μου, προσπαθώ.

[@minty5221]

This build looks like something a *DAD* could make.

[@Dave51262]

Great video. I really like the way you do your videos. Very well done. The instrument came out terrific!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much my friend

[@TheBossskinhead]

with a few mods this could be a nice mountain banjo.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome, I'll search more info on that instrument

[@johnpiettro4644]

Right, looks like a cross between m.banjo and baglama.

[@georgenicholas9220]

very neat little work of art

[@jolox.]

Great video! I'm planning on making an instrument, and this is so inspirational! Thanks for sharing!

[@bilnjan]

WOW ! Good. You are truly blessed.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@eyeamnecyrb4567]

there should be a stringed intrament with dips behind frets so you can bend the notes into the dip

[@brittanimorris3922]

It's the "DAD" Instrument! Perfect for Father's Day! ;)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol, true!

[@jarrodkane98]

... it's just drop d...

[@stevetalaga224]

I missed your videos for 9 years

[@mezereumofficinarum3469]

Прозвучали три первых ноты, а в голове "Как говорил Заратустра" сразу прозвучало:)

[@nelsonw2096]

Well done! Sounds pretty good too!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@MarkMcCluney]

oh mate, I enjoyed this so much! a really satisfying job and turned out really well. thought you'd use that draw knife for shaping the neck!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks man. The draw knife seemed too aggressive for that little neck

[@MarkMcCluney]

I forgot to ask if the pick you were using is home made too ;)

[@Iazzaboyce]

That isn't a draw knife, it's a spoke shave - a spoke shave can be set to remove a small amount of wood.

[@lylespurrier7074]

Home

[@voxsteven]

You did a beautiful job, thank you for sharing

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@gerardvanzanten9568]

Even in het nederlands. Ik heb meerdere filmpjes van u gezien,maar hoe u muziekinstrumenten maakt heb ik nog nooit gezien.Vakwerk is het,en een lust om naar te kijken.Bovendien klinkt het nog goed ook.Ik zal me op u abonneren want dit vindt ik echt fantastisch om te zien.Ik wens u het allerbeste,en de groetjes van Gerard uit Nederland.👍🎸

[@ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΟΣΣΤΡΑΓΓΑΣ]

μπράβο απίστευτη κατασκευή χαίρομαι που κάθε βίντεο σου ανεβάζεις επίπεδο μπράβο και πάλι μπράβο

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ

[@الطائرالغريب-م9ظ]

Wow how amazing this is

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@teddybasterd9415]

At 1:20 when you mounted the body on the lathe you should have put the chuck on the inside that way you wouldn't have screw holes to hide, use some scrap wood as a spacer if need be.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

I have no idea why it took me to so long to find this channel but I'm glad I did! Subbed!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very very much

[@davegoldsmith173]

Me too! My new fav channel.

[@willybee3056]

Tanx,, you give new meaning to " making music " great job !!! 😆♬♫♬

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much

[@blahblahsen1142]

sweet dovetail though. as a fellow luthier those are hard to do by hand like that even in soft pine. i tip my hat to thee.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you very much

[@nobodyatall6620]

If I ever go back in time to the bronze age in northern Europe I'll be sure to make this to entertain my fellow tribesmen, thank you

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Cool point of view

[@stavrosskourou4133]

Μπραβω σου φίλε μου,με εξεπληξες ευχάριστα🇨🇾🇬🇷!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

χαίρομαι, να'σαι καλά

[@makali6761]

جميل nice والله ابدعت انت حقا فنان مبدع

[@georgewillems32]

Yeap! To my workshop! I gonna make me one myself!!

[@mihumus]

Awesome work and very nice results, mate. Love it so much, enjoyed it. :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you mery much my friend

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Super coool sound!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks man

[@yannipolykan]

Φίλε μου ωραία κατασκευουλα, ωραία η επεξεργασία, αλά αυτό που μ' έφτιαξε ήταν το ταξιμακι σου!Είμαι νέος συνδρομητής σου κι εύχομαι να απολαύσω κατασκευές σου!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σεευχαριστώ πολύ φίλε μου

[@dooden01]

please play different music throughout the video it would really make them more watchable

[@presidenttrump7470]

I'm a whiney bitch that won't take the initiative to turn down the volume. So, change the music in your video to suit me....

[@Visengrad]

@@@presidenttrump7470 Some of us want to be able to hear the other sounds in the video. Mute silences everything, not just the music.

[@presidenttrump7470]

@@Visengrad - You're either a millennial or a democrat or both. Complaining about the content of a video serves no purpose what so ever. There are literally millions of videos on youtube to choose from, watch something else. Not going to tailor make a video just to suit you, ignorant bastard.

[@TreeTroppa]

@@presidenttrump7470 You're a grumpy lil gnome, aint ya? He's just making a polite suggestion. Silly gnome.

[@presidenttrump7470]

@@TreeTroppa - I have a suggestion, go fuck yourself. Was that polite enough for you? Silly Snowflake.

[@larsdiederiks]

its nice how you create this instrument with limited tools :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@lenisrousaruisteein8844]

Mucho arte es un lindo trabajo

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@granitestater836]

wow what a cool video thanks ............sounds great as well............your very tallented

[@tybeedoo]

The videos without background music are much more pleasing to watch tbh

[@windycat5755]

I love your videos, especially about musical instruments, but could you play more on them? It's interesting to hear more of the sound)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you. Perhaps I will play them more in future. For now I try to focus my channel more on woodworking!

[@windycat5755]

After watching your video, I also started making musical instruments.) I made kalimba, now I'm making an octave mandolin.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome to hear that!

[@KountryCuz1]

Wow Looks and sounds Great

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@jarrodkane98]

Why is everyone so obsessed with the tuning? It's just drop D! That's a standard tuning for cigar box/3 string style guitars

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Basically it’s a pretty standard tuning in Greek folk music and three string instruments

[@ВадимКузнецов-з2й]

Молодец парень, отличная получилась работа!- как называется этоту музыкальной инструмент?

[@AmiDrutman]

Sounds great and exotic

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@navniitpanwanr1732]

Wonderful work

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@tonycibrianistudio4355]

you play balalaika so good

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I would love to have a balalaika by the way!

[@tonycibrianistudio4355]

@@ScrapwoodCity me to men

[@morcolinoferraz8715]

Parabéns! Grande artista!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@TheRokkis]

Hey, I was wondering how the fingerboard holds up usage? I don't know what wood was that, looks like pine to me? I was just wondering if you choose harder wood for the fingerboard. I've been looking for cheap second hand tools, building a banjo or something similar would be fun, at least as learning experience. Not sure if our most common Finnish pine is way too soft for metal strings and I should rather try to hunt down some birch, unless I happen stumble upon some nice laminate or harder export wood. I was going to scrap everything, so it's a game of luck. And since the drill is only power tool I got I haven't yet figured out how I'm going to make thin splits if I have to make the fingerboard separately (I'd love to, it would look nice!)

[@jedediah6742]

Great video you should make a oil can banjo next

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you, I would like to do so sometime!

[@kr02201985]

Great work, and lovely music. Can you give instructions on how to make the instrument.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

You can find more info in a blog article I wrote. Link in the description of the video

[@oscarrivolta5945]

Lástima que todos estos instrumentos no están en Español .soy carpintero pero en este momento no puedo usar ninguna maquinaria. Soy epiléptico me toman ausencias y corro muchos riesgos de cortarme hasta una mano . pero quizás si alguien me ayuda a cortar las maderas todo lo que sea a mano lo termino yo . Gracias por este vídeo . Óscar .

[@phoghat]

Very nice, great woodwork, but what's experimental about it? It's a 3 string CBG without a CB

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks, I call it experimental because is a unique hybrid instrument and I did not know exactly what to expect on the end!

[@nuryninsyirah4140]

nice! good job man!👍

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@lasbrass]

Μπράβο φίλε.......άψογος όπως πάντα........

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ ΓΙώργο

[@ianwilson1518]

I've watched several of these videos. Why do you never show the bridge being attached? How is it attached? Does it just float there?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Yes it floats. It is pretty common in bouzoukis and other Greek instruments

[@ianwilson1518]

@@ScrapwoodCity Thanks

[@malecknoorally714]

wow it very very good

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks

[@wbwillie]

looks kind of like a Domra to me, no idea where that instrument is from, but it sounds cool

[@FraJa1980]

Well look at that, a BanZooki.... cool!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@earlgrayteabeard8471]

May give this a try

[@rikkij]

still love watching this video

[@rlta04]

Looks like you know what your doing.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

In a way I do, but I am no professional luthier