Cigar Box Ukuleles
Playing music on the front porch with handmade instruments made from discarded items has a long history in the United States. According to the authors of “Handmade Music Factory”, plantation slaves began singing on their front porches with instruments fashioned with cast-off parts, and many were variations of instruments from their African homelands. One of those instruments was the single-string fiddle – related to the diddlebow.
Our Cigar Box Ukuleles are a one-of-a-kind instrument. Purchase one that we have already designed and built, or bring us your favorite cigar box and we will design a ukulele just for you.
Custom Orders: Bring in or mail in our favorite tin or lunch box, and we will custom build a ukulele just for you!
We can build you a custom ukulele from your favorite cigar box. Each ukulele is a work of art and a one-of-a-kind instrument for you or a loved one. The make great gifts.
Jazz up your Cigar Box Ukulele by electrifying it!
Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for a custom ukulele to be completed after we have received the cigar box. Call us for more information.
Wholesale opportunities are available by calling the store.
Cigar Box Ukulele
Electric Cigar Box Ukulele
Care of Your Cigar Box Ukulele Instrument
Like any other instrument, you will want to avoid exposing your Ukulele to extreme heat or cold and keep it dry. Moisture and extreme temperatures can warp your fretboard. Strings will sometimes break, but can be easily replaced with similar gauge guitar or dulcimer string. New strings stretch, so it will need re-tuned until you break-it-in.
We tune the ukulele to a D, but you can tune it to any note if you are playing with someone in a different key. Use a guitar tuner, tuner app on your smartphone, or on-line tuner.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to email us at porchmusicstore@gmail.com