The first efforts to play my new jouhikko made from a cigar box. For some reason, the sound of the instrument is pretty quiet on the camera, but it does sound louder in person.
Dear friend, could you tell us more about the assembly? How to calculate the beaker, the size of the window, how to install it in the rack housing? Where I want to reinvent the wheel)))
There wasn't much calculation going on. I had the cigar box and I knew I wanted the bridge to be about 13-14 inches from the tuning pegs. I just figured everything out as I went along. This actually took me longer than making an instrument from scratch. I thought the box would make it faster, but having to figure it all out and work around the shape of a cigar box make it harder, not easier. It was a fun project, but one that I doubt I'll ever do again. Using solid woods allows for making a better sounding and better feeling instrument. I'm sorry I can't really give you any helpful hints, here.
