Friday, February 8, 2019

Cigar-box uke - from Aldi!

Eaerliest image of cigar-box instrument, American Civil War


Couldn’t believe my eyes. A classic cigar-box ukulele on sale at Aldi for $29.99. True. And it has a pickup! All you do is string it up, stick the bridge into the body then wait six months for the strings to stretch (it is a uke), then play away. Everything supplied, including instructions, songs, chords and a CD. Even a bit of verandah music history on cigar-box instruments. Happy strumming on the very cheap.




1 comment:

GS said...

Just realised that the uke is by Aussie muso, Nick Bryant, a great guitarist and musical entrepreneur