Tenor Cigar Box Ukulele Plans

The box should be in good condition and must be wood.

Tenor cigar box ukulele plans.

Ok so its christmas 2013 and this project is a long time coming. Ukulele plans set of 3 soprano concert tenor. I found a cedar box with a plywood base. My cigar box uke will actually be built from a wine b.

Luthiers construction plans are now available from our store pages. Clamp it in place as shown in fig ure 25 with the flat edges butted up against the top edge of the fret board and the neck as shown in the photo. Been toying with the idea of a 14 scale uke for a while and finally got a little time spare to make a start. First select a good cigar box.

It has a scale length of 17. This plan is based on a kamaka tenor ukulele. After removing the clamps from gluing the fret board to the neck apply a small amount of wood glue to the nut. Add to wish list.

Square and fit them to be glued into the corners at the top and bottom. Click the image to view the full size version. Mar 14 2016 concert size ukulele body template in pdf format. If you have a choice find one of solid wood.

Select the ukulele size you want to make and lo cate a cigar box in the necessary size. Acoustic soprano ukulele build plans available. I paid 4 for mine but it shouldn t really cost more than 2 wood for the neck and bridge for a concert sized ukulele i needed a 14 x 2 x 2 5 inch block for the neck and head. Cardboard boxes will not work.

In this instructable i will be documenting my first attempt to build a cigar box ukulele. From the neck end. It s a work in progress so i will be updating this instructable along the way. King circa 1920 step by step instructions from the early 1900 s including a detailed diagram on building a cigar box ukulele.

A homemade hawaiian cigar box ukulele popular mechanics june 1917. Ukulele plans set of 2 concert tenor. To reinforce the body make strips a 1 4 in. Add to wish list.

A0 size and everything printed at actual size. Building an electric cigar box ukulele. Add to wish list. The tenor is a large ukulele second only to the baritone size and many players find it the easiest size to play.

For a standard ukulele your box size should be ap. This full scale printed plan of a tenor ukulele is beautifully drawn. Hole in the top piece as shown 3 3 4 in. Cut the 2 1 2 in.

Solid cedar boxes are better than plywood boxes but plywood is ok. Step 1 install the nut and tuners.