Tips on Making your Altoid Tin Electric Guitar

So you have seen a few instructables showing off these altoids electrics and you want to make your own, well here are a few tips.

Step 1 Supplies

Here is a list of the supplies I used

Piezo Radioshack Catalog #: 273-073
-http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062402&cp=&pg=1&sr=1&origkw=piezo&kw=piezo&parentPage=search
$1.99

1/4" jack Radioshack Catalog #: 274-252
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103454&cp=&sr=1&origkw=1%2F4+jack&kw=1%2F4+jack&parentPage=search
$2.99

Chocalate Diped Altoids
I picked them up at Target
about $4

Washburn Guitar String Pack
I also Picked them up at Target
about $6

Make sure to get all the other stuff on the other instructables

Comments

[supamunki]

how should i string my guitar to the body i have everything else sorted but the stringing to the body? PLEASE REPLY

[zhaopow]

the strings go through the hols and glued onto the bottom next to the peizo also i used real tuning pegs not eyeboltsb

[guitarman33]

these work really good, my pastor has me play it in church every sunday and everybody seems to be enjoying it, i think i will maybe make some more but i need some new strings

[trogdorzune.net]

I would try making a six string by turning the can sideways If I made another one, or using bass strings

[a918bmxr]

here is another tip http://www.instructables.com/id/flame_throwing_altoids_guitar/

[The Stumph]

Could you use a Mic recorder Speeker thing?

[trogdorzune.net]

sure that should work

[The Stumph]

Insted of the peizo

[austintktktk]

SWEET!!

[buterSBob29]

sweet!