Popsicle stick guitar

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Jun 4, 2011. 3:43 PMKaffe says:

Thanks for this idea. I bet you can fill those holes where the popsicle sticks meet with wood epoxy or something similar. chawlk, etc. if you didn't want the pattern.

I may just have to try this some day.

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Nov 14, 2011. 5:47 AM

pfred2 says:

If you trimmed off the rounded ends you'd have nothing to fill. You'd need to use a few more Popsicle sticks though.

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Feb 1, 2011. 6:24 PMguitarfan says:

ja i left a comen on your youtube video too and i have a question (another) you think its posible to make a solid body or a semi-hollow guitar or maybe a mandolin ive alwais wanted 1

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Jun 4, 2010. 8:27 PMredorchestra says:

This would make an excellent ukulele. I might try it. Maybe only 1000 popsicle sticks!!!!

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Dec 19, 2010. 10:03 AMdavidglinski says:

i was just about to do this tooo!!!!! omg im on my way to do this!! so excited :D

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Sep 12, 2010. 12:16 PMCapnTac says:

It's been done: http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?35289-Popsicle-stick-ukulele&highlight=popsicle

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Sep 4, 2010. 8:37 PMFuture filmaker says:

I was thinking the EXACT same thing!

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Dec 2, 2010. 3:36 PMTheBlackSharpie says:

Same here!

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Jan 24, 2011. 4:29 PMebubbula says:

me too

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Dec 17, 2010. 10:55 PMrianocerous says:

This is seriously so impressive.

I hope someday I can embark on a project like this, and come out with something half as good.

I view this instructable every few weeks, just for inspiration....wow.

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Sep 16, 2010. 8:50 PMsstenbec says:

Hey, did anybody figure out who that was playing in the background?
Busupholstery, maybe you can help us with that.
Awesome looking guitar! Great craftsmanship!

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Sep 17, 2010. 3:42 AM

busupholstery (author) says:

The sound track is Garrick Davis......"GD Blues....." I got it on youtube standard tracks when installing my upload......I think it's great......Thanks for all the complements on the guitar

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Oct 12, 2010. 7:46 PMsstenbec says:

Thanks man!

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Jul 30, 2010. 3:56 PMcougerbat89 says:

Next project: Bass made out of toothpicks! Kidding. I did not expect how much of the guitar would actually be made out of the sticks (The neck? Wow.) Was this frustrating or can I try something like this on a smaller scale? Say, a Ukulele?

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Aug 3, 2010. 7:09 PMrengawtm says:

I was thinking of doing the same thing

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Jul 26, 2010. 2:07 AM

erraticwonder says:

wow wow wow!..you are a clever person...so much effort and time..i think you are the Master!...

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Jun 16, 2010. 4:45 AM-Syrus- says:

Great work, almost luthier like :) Looks great, it even reminds me of my wooden floor inlay and colour, nice. Very boutique. One question though, what song did you use on your youtube video? I really like the wah-wah intro and the hammond solo. :) PS Do you know David Gogo ? Try to find his Blues Medley, its great ( and 9 minutes long.)

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Jun 3, 2010. 4:05 PMspcon says:

Awesome. If I may ask, can you post a video of this guitar being played? I am very curious about how it sounds.

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Jun 4, 2010. 3:12 AM

busupholstery (author) says:

I have no way of recording any reasonably good sounds......It would sound really bad with my computer mic.......Sorry.......

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Jun 4, 2010. 3:17 PMspcon says:

It's ok. Still pretty awesome!

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Jun 4, 2010. 2:58 PMdbp428 says:

just plug you guitar into the Line In on your sound card. you need a mini din to Jack adapter. such as: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=guitar+to+computer+cable&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=468124153024647432&ei=gXYJTJn7E8H6lwe_vZCtDg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CD0Q8wIwAg# then use Windows Sound Recorder ( free with Windows) make a .wav file

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Jun 16, 2010. 4:41 AM-Syrus- says:

Actually that is not a smart thing to do... You need something like a pre-amp.

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Jun 4, 2010. 4:32 PM

busupholstery (author) says:

It's not electric......no pickup

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Jun 3, 2010. 3:51 PMBrianJone5 says:

Great 'able, and while I love Jazz & Blues, I'd have paid money to hear your guitar, however it sounds, however you play.

Nice one!

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Jun 3, 2010. 7:25 AMdmccormick001 says:

Man, who in the heck is that playing on the soundtrack for your video? That group is awesome! Are you in the audio, is this guitar in it? Give us a name, please! I want to hear more of them...

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Jun 3, 2010. 10:03 AM

Truffuls says:

OMG, inorite! Please please please, someone ID the band on the video soundtrack, I got it cranking. It is awesome!

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Jun 3, 2010. 3:45 PMacaron194 says:

I believe that is the great Jimmi Hendrix I may be wrong but it sounds a lot like him

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May 26, 2010. 9:13 AMhighjacked says:

You'd think the Popsicle sticks would give it a hollow sound - not very good for resonating. Could you post a video of a few chords, so that we could hear it?

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Jun 3, 2010. 10:52 AMguitarman63mm says:

highjacked: Most popsicle sticks are made of either white birch or basswood, both utilized in guitars...the only thing is that no matter what method he had used, it is, as he said, made of popsicle sticks, which aren't absolutely uniform, and cannot be glued tight enough to resonate particularly well.

I love this project, one of the best I've seen on here in a good long time. We need some more instrument ones.

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Jun 3, 2010. 2:51 PM

busupholstery (author) says:

Thank you Guitarman for making that a little clearer.........

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Jun 3, 2010. 10:16 AMmarjorieallea says:

Agree with comments on the soundtrack! Awesome. The video reminds me of a clip from Sesame Street that takes a "field trip" through a saxophone (or was it trumpet) factory and they're playing awesome notes as sound effects as the sax makes it down the assembly line. Beautiful workmanship, beautiful finish - also curious about the sound, integrity after tightening strings, etc.

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Jun 3, 2010. 7:48 AMBankyEdwards says:

This is one of the most impressive and amazing instructables that I have ever seen, and I will probably be making this... I would like to know how it sounds though.

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