Primitive Syle Diddley bow. 1 string cigar box guitar.

Here's another recent commission completed.
Its a 1 String Lefty. made in in a really primitive fashion. To get the effect The only power tool I used was a drill everything else was hand tools.
Made from a vintage solid wood German cigar box and a left over stick of maple. I used a  spokeshave to whittle the neck.
A Friend gave me some Deer Antlers that I used for the bridge, nut and end pin/ string Anchor.
I wanted to make a tuning peg out of the antler too but after spending a fair bit of time whittling one it just wasn't strong enough to withstand the stress so I resorted to using an classical guitar peg which I removed the button and replaced it with an Antler piece.
 the fret markers are roofing tacks.
to finish it was give a coat of woodstain. (Ebony and Oak thinned with white spirit.)
The last pic is of The new owner (Kev) who is very pleased with it.

Diddy Bow

No not a spelling mistake. This is the Diddy Bow so named because of it's tiny dimensions.
Total length 26" / 67cm
Scale Length 19" / 48cm
Box Size: 6.25" / 16cm X 4.5" / 11cm
1 String + Piezo Pickup.

First Picture is next to my Beli CBG for comparison.

 Purple Heart Nut

 Floating Purple Heart Bridge

This one is  very rustic using basic tools which I find very satisfying and is in the true spirit of CBG building. I really like the picture on the box. The neck is hand shaped and set at a jaunty angle. I didn't notice until I was finishing it that there was what looked like a crack right through in the centre of the neck having put a fair bit of pressure on it and not breaking it I figure this must be a crack that must have occured when the wood was growing and then healed.

Sounds rough and ready as it should.

For sale Soon.