Making a Cigar Box Ukulele Part 1

[@meawayfromhome]

Hi Kenny, sorry don’t smoke😀 good to see a project with no strings attached lol. Well done.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

LOL. I don't smoke either. Love the string joke. Thanks for tuning in and for the morning chuck Philip.

[@raymondbradford1642]

Great project again thank you Kenny for sharing with us.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad you liked it Raymond. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks Kenny i have a couple of old wooden cigar boxes laying around i might have to try this out staying tuned .

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I hope you do Joseph. It's a heck of a lot of fun. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@michaelmarchione3408]

Great project Kenny! Can't wait to see it finished and you playing it!

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I hope that it doesn't disappoint Michael. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@roymeese234]

No

[@paulsmessyworkshop]

Kenny, great addition to your musical instrument collection. Looking forward to seeing how this ukulele compares to the acoustic one regarding sound. In your next video could you please include a link to where you purchased the kit/parts. Looking forward to part 2, a great build as usual.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks for the kind words on the show Paul. I will do my best to get the links and post them. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@mikevyvyan7060]

Interesting and different Kenny - that always positive. But as a non-smoker and not knowing any cigar addicts where do I get a box? It's seems that there is a dearth of boxes in the UK but some for sale in US. So perhaps an eBay import is required. The other bits seem to be available from Amazon. My eldest granddaughter (and I'm a very lucky man with 4) is a big Ukulele fan and has several which she plays. So I'm thinking - a possible Christmas present? I'm looking forward seeing the rest of the build and hearing your recital at the end of it. Thanks again Kenny.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

The box of the uke doesn't even have to be a cigar box Mike. It can be any thin walled wooden box. Heck, you could even make one and attach the neck to it. It would work just the same. Thanks for tuning in.

[@frankherring6253]

Pretty cool Ken. I’ve not seen made with the neck attached to the box as you are, mostly the neck passes al the way through the box as you mentioned above. Another suggestion I have seen is a vintage 1 gallon oil can. For the woodworker maybe an old turpentine or stain can. Looks like a lot of fun 😁

[@rrabbit1960]

Nice little project. Interested to see what kind of finish you will be using.

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Thanks for the kind words on the show and for tuning in Woody. Great to hear from you. I guess you will have to tune in to the rest of the series.

[@barryroberts6470]

Nice one Kenny i'm looking forward to seeing the end result, in the meantime have a cigar while your waiting, only joking of course ha ha ha. Stay Safe, Barry (ENG)

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Glad that you liked it Barry. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

[@johnaustin1825]

What should be the distance between the bridge and the nut? Actual cms please - thanks

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

Depending on the scale of the instrument John, the measurement varies. The placement of the bridge is actually measure from the 12th fret, NOT from the nut and that measurement varies depending on the scale and position of your fret wires. It is specific to the neck you are constructing and without knowing the exact scale and the positions of your fret wires, I'm not even able to hazard a guess. Sorry about that. Thanks for tuning in sir.

[@jif.6821]

What bad press?

[@acutabove_woodworkings]

I'm not exactly sure what you are asking here. Can you clarify? Thanks for tuning in.