Ya wanna see my Trailer Trash Cigarbox Bass ?

I traded my Ashbory for a Tiki flea Ukulele. I needed a uke that I could take on the Harley with me, so it seemed a good deal.

After I discovered Owen Holts Polyurethane strings (http://www.roadtoadmusic.com/Parts.html) I started thinking the Ashbory to be a more viable instrument. I liked Owens Bass Ukuleles (http://www.roadtoadmusic.com/bass.html) but there where a few reasons I didn’t want to spend the money on one. So I decided to order the parts I couldn’t make and build this on a cigar box.

It turned out really cool. I got some good responses to it at the Newport Guitar Festival Miami Beach.


http://barclaycustoms.com/mediac/450_0/media/Cigarbox$20Bass$20copy.JPG

Sound File (http://www.box.net/shared/rhrsk2dwcg)

I can't believe it. Looks cool and sounds awesome.
What's the neck made from ? Purple wood ?

So when are you starting the 1st production run and
will you be offering a closet relic'd model :wink: ????

The neck is made out of Honduran Mahogany with a Purple Heart finger board. I was at Shell lumber a few months ago, its an Ace Hardware store here in Coral Gables, looking for some mahogany for a ukulele project. I pulled out this one board 6" by 8' and it was curl from one end to the other. I paid almost $70.00 for it but the way I'm going I'll get 8 necks out of it. I snatched up a piece of Purple Heart and Paduck at the same time. The headstock overlay and bridge are Paduck. I cut the pearl for the headstock but DePaulie had the mudflap girls pre-cut so I just ordered two of them.

The parts.
http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/2066/2523269530033885154S600x600Q85.jpg

The curl in the mahogany, this was another project. a ukulele banjo made on a gourd.
http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/36583/2109862890033885154S600x600Q85.jpg