DIY experimental acoustic string musical instrument

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I wanted to make a musical instrument using the lathe. I made this hybrid bouzouki - banjo using scrap pieces of spruce.
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Комментарии : 638

@berniarmstrong 7 лет назад

A wonderful home made τζουράς (Tsouras). I bet those who put the thumbs down had no idea what it was and assumed you were trying to make another instrument (Dulcimer, Dombra, Banjo , etc) and so were unprepared for the sound and thought it a failure. Whereas those of us who know Greek music and love the sound of the Tsouras (and the Bouzouki family in general) can recognise your achievement here. Thumbs Up!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you very much my friend

@blazeelvirafirehoof7844 4 года назад

I had no idea what it was, but it sounded familiar. My grandmother has a few greek songs on a cd, and I was fascinated by the sound each time I would hear it, and now I know what it is too, a Tsouras. I have always liked instruments that aren't "the norm" (instruments I don't hear in my day to day life) and I want to know, what's your favorite instrument in this famely of string instruments?

@dimitristripakis7364 Год назад

Tsouras is the same neck as 3-string bouzouki but smaller body.

@smythesmiter9256 7 лет назад

from start to finish, i love your creativity and passion for building things. thank you man!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

I thank you

@RobMacKendrick 5 лет назад

Great build! So many iterations possible - skillet mandolin, banjo, ukelele, scale it up to a mandolincello, any number of African or Asian instruments. I greatly appreciate that it's acoustic. Thanks for the clear and complete video!

@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber 7 лет назад

Cool project! 👍 Thanks for sharing SWC!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thanks man, very glad you liked it

@JimsonMakes 7 лет назад

Fantastic video, I am hopeless with music myself, but I really love musical instruments, their construction and watching them being played. Cheers, Jim.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thanks my friend, glad you liked it

@ahmedyosef3325 6 лет назад

Jimson's Stuff

@OldSilkRoad 5 лет назад

Jim, same here!

@PariahLycan 7 лет назад

Oh man, I love the sound. I could totally see either Eastern music or a Film score for a Western played on something like this. Great job!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thank you. I was actually improvising on one of my favorites eastern scales. Very common in Greek music.

@PariahLycan 7 лет назад

Sweet! Thanks again for sharing!

@repeataftermerestoration4179 7 лет назад

WOW !!!! not only do you make amazing things out of scrap ..but you also know how to play musical instruments ...

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thanks man for the nice words

@pdn-vd5om 7 лет назад

Same here, great sound effects, makes me smile! How music should!

@MediaevalJames 7 лет назад

This is like a Dulcimer and a Banjo had a baby. It sounds really nice.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

I guess you could say that too. Thank you

@craftedworkshop 7 лет назад

Awesome project! Might have to try making something similar!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Nice to hear that, thank you

@oscarrivolta5945 4 года назад

Todo lo relacionado con estos instrumentos lástima que están en Español yo soy epiléptico me toman aucencias y corro muchos riesgos laborales porque me puedo cortar hasta una mano pero si alguien me puede cortar las piezas yo los terminaría a mano . Gracias por este vídeo .

@oscarrivolta5945 4 года назад

Miro como trabajan con las máquinas pero como no puedo. Usarlas solo miro como trabajan las maderas ya más adelante puse el porqué ,.

@74dartman13 6 лет назад

I have to admit, at first I thought...I'll hit the fast forward button a lot on this one. But I couldn't! I had to watch every minute! That's incredible craftsmanship! Seriously! Really nice work!

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

Awesome to hear that

@violetadumbrava6432 5 лет назад

Your solo is so good and i play mpaglamas,tzouras,bouzouki and kithara

@timsInSSI 7 лет назад

Well!! you used every tool in the shop, now, thats a good project!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thank you glad you liked it. Almost every tool!

@cobberpete1 7 лет назад

Were pleased you played a tune at the end ;0

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

I always play something in the end when I make these instruments. Thank you

@mr.senpai8342 5 лет назад

@@ScrapwoodCity what's the name of the string catchers please

@joshd1071 4 года назад

Scrap wood City i see u with that dad tuning lol

@peterrichardson2075 7 лет назад

Love the health and safety shown with the circular saw!!!

@asokan0015 7 лет назад

Excellent !! not a single second wasted. I learned the way it has to be presented to viewers. just EXCELLENT from beginning to the end !! Thank you for sharing. Subscribed.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thank you very much

@sapelesteve 7 лет назад

Terrific build! I just finished making an Acoustic guitar from scratch, so I know what goes into making an instrument. You did a bang up job & I love the way it plays......................

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you, I appreciate it

@growleym504 4 года назад

A well made video. You didn't waste anybody's time with that. Good job on the instrument, too. I made a shorty 5 string banjo once, using maple for the one piece neck, no truss and no separate fretboard. That was before internet so sorry, no youtube for that. After a couple of years I gave it to a shop/museum in Baltimore, probably still up on the wall there. I had made the 4th fret distance just slightly off somehow and it irritated me greatly, though it didn't seem to bother anyone else.

@Dcey-cy2wc 7 лет назад

I am just in the middle of building my own Cigar Box Guitar at the moment, but if I hadn't watched your videos I would have never even of tried. Thanks for the inspiration and your videos. T,A

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

That's awesome, good luck on your builds! Thanks

@jamesantiqueman914 7 лет назад

wow that is a real cool instrument. you did a great job making it

@minggingaaduddi8848 6 лет назад

I have NO talent for guitars but I have lots of talent for the piano and I wood(get it!?)LOVE to see you make a 20 key piano out of wood! I don’t need it to be fancy or complicated. You can do whatever you want but it does have to be wood and 20 keys and that’s everything! See you on the video you will make out of this!

@jhaley3138 4 года назад

I love your passion & patience. Pressed thumb up button for you. Thanks for video From South Korea.

@GrumpyTy34er Год назад

Always liked the look and sound of this one.

@ScrapwoodCity Год назад

Thank you

@ΓΕΡΑΣΙΜΟΣΣΤΡΑΓΓΑΣ 7 лет назад

μπράβο απίστευτη κατασκευή χαίρομαι που κάθε βίντεο σου ανεβάζεις επίπεδο μπράβο και πάλι μπράβο

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ

@jjohnston94 7 лет назад

HA! Great idea using two of the fret markers as locating pins for gluing on the fretboard! LIked so I can find that again!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you very much

@drewlawson3760 6 лет назад

I think when he put together the blocks on the blue tape it was so satisfying...

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

lol, true

@jacquelerock6938 7 лет назад

Dude, that is awesome. Ultimate gratification. Love your "back to basics" style videos.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thanks man, glad to hear that

@edmundisanski982 3 года назад

Not so sure if using all that machinery is really back to basics!

@petersmith5199 7 лет назад

Absolutely fantastic mate! A very well done job.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thank you very much

@GabrielLehtofilms 6 лет назад

Awesome work!!! It is impressive to see all stages of the construction of this instrument!! Really fantastic!!

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

thank you my friens

@suhrim6666 7 лет назад

You have recreated the instrument from my dreams!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you very much

@jasonellis3688 7 лет назад

cool m8, i have been making small cigar box type guitars myself. every guitar i make has a unique sound. so much fun.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Awesome. Every DIY instrument is always unique!

@bilnjan 7 лет назад

WOW ! Good. You are truly blessed.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you

@ahsanmughal1922 6 лет назад

You won my heart buddy! ❤ Didn't used a single nail but still it seems to be a solid build! 🙌 You made it look like an easy task. Very nice and fine work of art. ❤ Plus it also sounds amazingly good.

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

thank you

@patriciajrs46 4 года назад

It took hours upon hours of sanding and the wonderful waiting for glue to dry. That's the reason I don't like speed me up videos. This was good.

@user-pf9pc6pd1s 7 лет назад

Ah yes my favorite tuning Dad.

@alanm3438 5 лет назад

Even though the video is old the work is great.

@ScrapwoodCity 5 лет назад

thank you

@nyloaf 6 лет назад

Such a unique sound! Masterfully done!

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

Thank you

@minty5221 7 лет назад

This build looks like something a *DAD* could make.

@rosicroix777 6 лет назад

Wonderfull Craftsmanship ! TY for sharing this DIY project

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

thank you

@lasbrass 7 лет назад

Μπράβο φίλε.......άψογος όπως πάντα........

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ ΓΙώργο

@twilightsparklegirlytl2796 2 месяца назад

End grain is hard to get a strong bond but love your project

@garethsharp4039 6 лет назад

Great video, love how you dovetailed the neck in

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

thank you

@jarrodkane98 4 года назад

Why is everyone so obsessed with the tuning? It's just drop D! That's a standard tuning for cigar box/3 string style guitars

@ScrapwoodCity 4 года назад

Basically it’s a pretty standard tuning in Greek folk music and three string instruments

@georgenicholas9220 5 лет назад

very neat little work of art

@stavrosskourou4133 Год назад

Μπραβω σου φίλε μου,με εξεπληξες ευχάριστα🇨🇾🇬🇷!!!

@ScrapwoodCity Год назад

χαίρομαι, να'σαι καλά

@rikkij 8 месяцев назад

still love watching this video

@ErikVSV 7 лет назад

Reminds me a lot of the Greek/Irish bouzouki!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

yes it has similarities. But I believe the tuning DAD and the melody I played it in the end are the elements that make someone think of Greek music.

@yannipolykan 6 лет назад

Φίλε μου ωραία κατασκευουλα, ωραία η επεξεργασία, αλά αυτό που μ' έφτιαξε ήταν το ταξιμακι σου!Είμαι νέος συνδρομητής σου κι εύχομαι να απολαύσω κατασκευές σου!!!

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

Σεευχαριστώ πολύ φίλε μου

@garrisonstanleigh6146 6 лет назад

You made it look all look soooooo simple lol GREAT VIDEO

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

Thank you

@nobodyatall6620 5 лет назад

If I ever go back in time to the bronze age in northern Europe I'll be sure to make this to entertain my fellow tribesmen, thank you

@ScrapwoodCity 5 лет назад

Cool point of view

@stevetalaga224 5 лет назад

I missed your videos for 9 years

@brittanimorris3922 7 лет назад

It's the "DAD" Instrument! Perfect for Father's Day! ;)

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

lol, true!

@jarrodkane98 4 года назад

... it's just drop d...

@Mrcaffinebean 7 лет назад

I have no idea why it took me to so long to find this channel but I'm glad I did! Subbed!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you very very much

@davegoldsmith173 6 лет назад

Me too! My new fav channel.

@urtr1295 7 лет назад

Wow. What a surprising good sound. I am very impressed, about your skills.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thank you very much

@giuseppetroiano3105 4 года назад

Bravissimo e complimenti per la manualità....

@OneAffected 5 лет назад

I got a major kick out of that 😎. Thank you. A Base Next?😽

@ScrapwoodCity 5 лет назад

Thank you.

@badrsafiot3443 7 лет назад

I love this music.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you

@jackpatino7069 6 лет назад

THIS! At 5:02, we see him pound the neck into the body with the help of a 2X4 and a hammer :) I have been repairing old, forgotten, broken acoustic guitars, and every time I have to do a neck reset, the dove tail joints NEVER match up perfectly. I up to my neck in shims, or replacement wood to make new dove tail joints for them, sad to say. This guy did it right the first time!

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

lol. All the things you say apply for me too. In a video you can kind of hide those things sometimes. But sometimes you get lucky and the joints fit together nicely! :)

@jackpatino7069 6 лет назад

Yours was perfect, and a joy to watch. These other guitars that I have been repairing, ugh... It's like the manufacturers went with the ballpark idea of making matching dovetail joints lol. At least they give me the opportunity to learn how to repair guitar necks properly. Keep up the fantastic work!

@Dave51262 7 лет назад

Great video. I really like the way you do your videos. Very well done. The instrument came out terrific!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you very much my friend

@willybee3056 7 лет назад

Tanx,, you give new meaning to " making music " great job !!! 😆♬♫♬

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you very much

@mezereumofficinarum3469 4 года назад

Прозвучали три первых ноты, а в голове "Как говорил Заратустра" сразу прозвучало:)

@nelsonw2096 7 лет назад

Well done! Sounds pretty good too!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you

@mihumus 7 лет назад

Awesome work and very nice results, mate. Love it so much, enjoyed it. :)

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thank you mery much my friend

@markhadley1545 7 лет назад

With a three stringed DAD tuning you have basically a mountain dulcimer with the shape of a banjo and some added half-steps. A non-modular dulcimer

@alma3818 6 лет назад

Παρα πολυ ωραιο!!!! Μπραβο Scrap wood City!!!!

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ

@AmiDrutman 7 лет назад

Sounds great and exotic

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you

@georgewillems32 5 лет назад

Yeap! To my workshop! I gonna make me one myself!!

@makali6761 6 лет назад

جميل nice والله ابدعت انت حقا فنان مبدع

@nuryninsyirah4140 7 лет назад

nice! good job man!👍

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you

@TheBossskinhead 7 лет назад

with a few mods this could be a nice mountain banjo.

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Awesome, I'll search more info on that instrument

@johnpiettro4644 6 лет назад

Right, looks like a cross between m.banjo and baglama.

@Cactusworkshopchannel 7 лет назад

Super coool sound!!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thanks man

@voxsteven 7 лет назад

You did a beautiful job, thank you for sharing

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thank you

@lenisrousaruisteein8844 6 лет назад

Mucho arte es un lindo trabajo

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

Thank you

@malecknoorally714 7 лет назад

wow it very very good

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thanks

@DanielOliveiraViolao 5 лет назад

Beautiful.

@ScrapwoodCity 5 лет назад

thank you

@MarkMcCluney 7 лет назад

oh mate, I enjoyed this so much! a really satisfying job and turned out really well. thought you'd use that draw knife for shaping the neck!!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thanks man. The draw knife seemed too aggressive for that little neck

@MarkMcCluney 7 лет назад

I forgot to ask if the pick you were using is home made too ;)

@Iazzaboyce 7 лет назад

That isn't a draw knife, it's a spoke shave - a spoke shave can be set to remove a small amount of wood.

@lylespurrier7074 7 лет назад

Home

@jolox. 4 года назад

Great video! I'm planning on making an instrument, and this is so inspirational! Thanks for sharing!

@gerardvanzanten9568 5 лет назад

Even in het nederlands. Ik heb meerdere filmpjes van u gezien,maar hoe u muziekinstrumenten maakt heb ik nog nooit gezien.Vakwerk is het,en een lust om naar te kijken.Bovendien klinkt het nog goed ook.Ik zal me op u abonneren want dit vindt ik echt fantastisch om te zien.Ik wens u het allerbeste,en de groetjes van Gerard uit Nederland.👍🎸

@teddybasterd9415 4 года назад

At 1:20 when you mounted the body on the lathe you should have put the chuck on the inside that way you wouldn't have screw holes to hide, use some scrap wood as a spacer if need be.

@granitestater836 6 лет назад

wow what a cool video thanks ............sounds great as well............your very tallented

@tybeedoo 6 лет назад

The videos without background music are much more pleasing to watch tbh

@eyeamnecyrb4567 10 месяцев назад

there should be a stringed intrament with dips behind frets so you can bend the notes into the dip

@morcolinoferraz8715 5 лет назад

Parabéns! Grande artista!

@ScrapwoodCity 5 лет назад

thank you

@larsdiederiks 7 лет назад

its nice how you create this instrument with limited tools :)

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Thank you

@FraJa1980 5 лет назад

Well look at that, a BanZooki.... cool!

@ScrapwoodCity 5 лет назад

Thank you

@KountryCuz1 5 лет назад

Wow Looks and sounds Great

@ScrapwoodCity 5 лет назад

Thank you

@updownjesse 6 лет назад

I didn't notice this at first but the notes he used are D A D He could've called it the "Dad Guitar" Just wanted to point it out.🎶🎶

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

lol

@mladyavery9138 5 лет назад

That's the tuning not the notes but d a d

@junisaraiva6219 6 лет назад

Great job

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

thank you

@POWERnick. 7 лет назад

πολυ καλο βιντεο, μπραβο Δημητρη!!!

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

Σ'ευχαριστώ πολύ

@leonardosouza1330 6 лет назад

Já cheguei arrebentando no LIKEEEEE

@samuelbarros2813 5 лет назад

aaee mais um brasillerio

@jedediah6742 6 лет назад

Great video you should make a oil can banjo next

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

Thank you, I would like to do so sometime!

@navniitpanwanr1732 2 года назад

Wonderful work

@ScrapwoodCity 2 года назад

Thank you

@patriciajrs46 4 года назад

Nice job. May I ask why you didn't make the sound hole larger? Was that size a requirement or a design choice? What do you call your creation? It looks like a baby banjo. Very cool.

@barryparks4838 7 лет назад

Fantastic. Well done

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

thank you

@aangtonio5570 3 года назад

Mini-tanbur !!! ❤

@earlgrayteabeard8471 3 года назад

May give this a try

@TheRokkis 7 лет назад

Hey, I was wondering how the fingerboard holds up usage? I don't know what wood was that, looks like pine to me? I was just wondering if you choose harder wood for the fingerboard. I've been looking for cheap second hand tools, building a banjo or something similar would be fun, at least as learning experience. Not sure if our most common Finnish pine is way too soft for metal strings and I should rather try to hunt down some birch, unless I happen stumble upon some nice laminate or harder export wood. I was going to scrap everything, so it's a game of luck. And since the drill is only power tool I got I haven't yet figured out how I'm going to make thin splits if I have to make the fingerboard separately (I'd love to, it would look nice!)

@Mrantoniel16 7 лет назад

Muito show este vídeo! Parabéns para o luthier.

@curtainpoles3120 7 лет назад

alot like a dulcimer or a shamisen nice

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

It resembles to the dulcimer they way I play it! Thanks

@rlta04 6 лет назад

Looks like you know what your doing.

@ScrapwoodCity 6 лет назад

In a way I do, but I am no professional luthier

@djcebceb 7 лет назад

Hey man, great job on your musical instruments. What kind of wood are you using for your necks ? This one is spruce, but what about your lyra, banjo and so on ?

@ScrapwoodCity 7 лет назад

I used spruce for this build, but that's not an ideal wood. You better use hard tone woods (rosewood, maple, mahogany etc) if you can find them. For my experimental builds I usually use whatever I happen to have in hand.

@djcebceb 7 лет назад

Thanks :)