I liked the comment from the guy who said he was ending his fudgecicle stick upright bass mid-project. "And by mid-project I mean I ate one box of fudgecicles and didn't throw away the sticks". That would pretty much be as far as I would get too.
Right, and then align the grain like a puzzle... Our matchstick piccolina turned out kinda cute and does add little sparkle on occasion, but honestly the sound coming from glued matchsticks is limited.