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Altoids Tin Guitar

Step 5Attach the 1/8 jack and insert the neck

Attach the 1/8 jack and insert the neck
You need to attach the 1/8 jack before you insert the neck. You want to make sure everything fits correctly. I mounted the 1/8 jack and put an adapter in it to be 100% sure everything would fit.

NOTE: If the ground plug touches the case, this will not work.

After you know everything will fit, put some Gorilla Glue on the bottom of the case and slide in the ruler (only 1/2 way or as far as you can go without hitting the jack).

After that glue was set, I covered the whole thing with glue from the hot glue gun. Just to seal everything up and make sure the ruler will not come apart.
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4 comments
Sep 19, 2009. 7:48 PMsaramaier825 says:
If I make it a 6 string, will i be able to tune it like a regular guitar? or will it still sound different?
Jan 9, 2010. 4:48 PMfoxtrot4697 says:
a 6 string would be hard on an altoids case
Oct 13, 2009. 8:16 AMboatbuilder2013 says:
its will just sound higher but it will tune the same
Oct 13, 2009. 8:16 AMboatbuilder2013 says:
Sorry but bros thats a 1/4" jack if its the one u plug into a guitar
Sep 17, 2008. 2:31 PMAndres R- C says:
does it matter if i put the jack on the bottom of the tin instead of the side, because i want to have 6 strings instead of 3
Sep 24, 2008. 4:15 PMmo5 says:
no. P.s that was a dum question.
Nov 12, 2008. 2:18 PMjillg says:
there are no stupid questions. except sometimes...

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