Has anyone else made a biscuit tin guitar ?

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  1. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    My lad is doing music composition at uni and asked me for ideas on unusual instruments as he has to write and perform a piece on one , i thought for a while and then i knocked this up as i remembered seeing one years ago - not bad for a first attempt , it sounds ok and holds the the strings taught but i will be making a better one next week when the tuning keys come.

    Here it is i think i will call this " the prototype " it really does sound good and cost about £7 to make :thumbsup:

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    i have a nice tin to make a more refined one soon :thumbsup:
     
    Poptop2, Mar 3, 2013
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  2. PSG

    PSG

    that is pretty shi t hot well done. i am going to do that. booooooooooooooooooming idea
     
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  3. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    If you can get hold of a timber cigar box they work really well
     
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  4. Tuesday wildchild

    Tuesday wildchild I'm a circle!

    Not made any guitars but have emptied plenty of biscuit/sweet tin. :D
     
    Tuesday wildchild, Mar 3, 2013
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  5. steveagain

    steveagain

    Perhaps not so unusual, my friends and myself have got together an upright base made from a t-chest ,length of wood and some string ,also one of friends plays? the washboard, with thimbles on fingers this "group >>> (to include accoustic guitar , harmonica and anything else lying about) does not sound great but is fun.
     
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  6. Poptop2

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    TA - You need a good solid bit of wood for the neck , i used a old table leg , you can get tuning keys on ebay for about £5 or less and strings for £2 the rest i had lying around , i should have set the tuning keys into a stronger bit of solid wood if i am totally honest as the ply has moved slightly forward under the strain and i reckon it will be out of tune very quickly , as i say - prototype !

    Good luck with yours :thumbsup:
     
    Poptop2, Mar 3, 2013
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  7. Poptop2

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    yes that is what i remember them being made from years ago Don , i saw this variation at a music festival a few years back and realised it was the same idea :thumbsup:
     
    Poptop2, Mar 3, 2013
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  8. Poptop2

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    I think the concept fits the assignment though - hopefully o_O
     
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  9. paradox

    paradox

    Cool i like that
     
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  10. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    When I was 12-13 I made a Les Paul with frets, pickups and everything. :D
    It weighed a ton, you could hardly get your hand round the neck and was exceptionally rubbish!
    Kept me off the streets though...
     
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  11. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    How was Harrogate?
     
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  12. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    He has a Les paul custom ,also a Martin accoustic , a vega ( Martin -company ) a Epiphone dot and two nice other guitars -

    and i am making him a couple from biscuit tins :rolleyes: do you think he will thank me Ste ?
     
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  13. paradox

    paradox

    Nice and chilled dude i even managed a few hours kip in the warmth of the sun saturday afternoon
    I picked up a flywheel locking tool,oil filler kneck removal tool and a clutch aligning tool so that saved me a bit of postage
    Met up with a few late bay member visiting for the day today

    I also noticed a theme starting with t4 vans

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  14. baygeekster

    baygeekster

    That Heroes tin guitar looks really good - not bad for £7! Reminds me of the guitar that Seasick Steve had, made from a Morris Minor hub cap.
     
    baygeekster, Mar 3, 2013
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  15. Poptop2

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    Yep - inspiration was Seasick Steve too :thumbsup:
     
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  16. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Yes, it'll still be fun to try and get a tune out of it, but shouldn't he be doing this himself?
    As you're not having frets, maybe a violin would be more playable?
     
    Zed, Mar 3, 2013
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  17. Poptop2

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    the assignment will be - write and play a tune on a unusual instrument ?
    They play these with a steel slide mate :thumbsup:
     
    Poptop2, Mar 3, 2013
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  18. Mabel

    Mabel

    google "seasick steve" and see some of the instruments he has made and plays - may give you inspiration.
     
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  19. Poptop2

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    i have a vw hub cap in the garage ?[​IMG]
     
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  20. beatnick

    beatnick

    Look for diddley bow on youtube for more inspiration, and while were on about home made instruments check out my mate Dave with his home made foot operated drum kit. The guy is genius
     
    beatnick, Mar 3, 2013
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