lincs lad
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Morning all from the uk i fancy having a go at making a tin can uke but dont know where to start where can i get the parts from to make it can anyone point me in the right direction please many thanks 
tin can uke
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Sven
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Give Rob Collins at tinguitar.com a shout. He's great.
Titchtheclown
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Cigar box nation and instructables are two good places to look. Dan Hubert's pages
http://www.cigarboxnation.com
http://www.instructables.com/howto/ukulele/
http://circuitsandstrings.wordpress.com
http://www.cigarboxnation.com
http://www.instructables.com/howto/ukulele/
http://circuitsandstrings.wordpress.com
DanielHulbert
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A lot of people have had success with my "Altoids Ukulele" plans. You could use any kind of tin.
http://circuitsandstrings.wordpress.com/free-plans/
CB Gitty is a great source for basic parts.
http://www.cbgitty.com/
http://circuitsandstrings.wordpress.com/free-plans/
CB Gitty is a great source for basic parts.
http://www.cbgitty.com/
aaronckeim
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I have done these two different ways with success. #1- Cut a hole in the top of a crappy, heavily built uke and place a can in it on small wooden blocks so it is raised off the back. Add banjo style bridge and tailpiece and go to town. #2- Take a larger can and shove a neck with a dowel stick through it. Proceed from there. I think there are old threads on this topic here on the forum. Attached are two videos.
aaronckeim
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the second one
wow - that second one is fabulous sounding. That's an excuse for buying a cheap ukulele - couldn't do that to one of my Dolphins!
Is it just wedged into the hole as well as held by the string pressure, or must the can have its sides free?
Is it just wedged into the hole as well as held by the string pressure, or must the can have its sides free?
