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mikeyb2
08-05-2016, 07:41 AM
After a lovely meal and plenty of wine with friends a couple of months ago, I was asked to make an instrument with the empty wine box. It was the least I could do so here it is. Tenor scale.
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Rrgramps
08-05-2016, 08:58 AM
Beautiful concept, and it gets better with age. I'd do the same, except wine came in a cheap plastic bag.
cml
08-05-2016, 09:21 AM
Very fitting headstock logo ;)!
Iulia
08-05-2016, 09:54 AM
Beautiful concept, and it gets better with age. I'd do the same, except wine came in a cheap plastic bag.

lol me too :-)

Mikey what does it sound like?
mikeyb2
08-05-2016, 10:24 AM
lol me too :-)

Mikey what does it sound like?

well as you can imagine, it doesn't sound like a high end uke, but it does make a noise like one, not bad for a fun project. I don't play my self, but if I get chance I'll record a sample and post it.
Booli
08-05-2016, 11:01 AM
OMG that looks AWESOME - thanks for sharing this!

Even if it's not high-end sounding, that would be awesome for a wine-connoisseur-uke-player to have out on display...

and likely it would get played when folks came for a visit and saw it next to the Merlot...
greenscoe
08-06-2016, 11:02 PM
Its always good to see something a little different.
kohanmike
08-07-2016, 10:41 AM
I love different. My first thought was how to do one as bass uke.
Booli
08-07-2016, 10:51 AM
I love different. My first thought was how to do one as bass uke.

Ha! you and me both brother!

A long box like that makes me think of a standup or upright bass style, just add like half a chair leg to the bottom and you're all set! (playing seated like a cello)...