4 String Resonator Cigar Box Blues Machine

I built myself a Resonator Blues Machine out of a cigar box. The cigar box came from a smoke shop for a couple bucks. I sanded off the original finish and laid on two coats of polyurethane for a long lasting finish.

I made the neck from some scrap walnut from a shelving project I did for Amy. I did a proper scarf joint for the headstock to ensure it would be strong. Made a jig to do the cutting and it worked well. Oak fretboard. The headstock has great figure for a piece of scrap!

I bought the resonator cone from a guy who hand makes them in Georgia. Charles Atchison is the makers name. Spins them himself. Very nice quality. I turned the bridge biscuit on my lathe (rosewood scrap). Nut and bridge are handcut and shaped bone.

Tailpiece is a baby fork reshaped and polished up. The vents are sink basin screens. I think they look perfect for the body.

I still need to wire in the lipstick pickup for some electric sounds, but it is loud acoustically.