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Henry Wood's Cigar Box Violin Story, 1940's
Shane Speal
  • Sep 4, 2020
  • 1 min

Henry Wood's Cigar Box Violin Story, 1940's

I’d snatch a violin bow and I’d play that one-string fiddle while Mr. Statz would try to make his announcements...
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How to Build a 5-String Cigar Box Mandolin (1922)
Shane Speal
  • Sep 4, 2020
  • 3 min

How to Build a 5-String Cigar Box Mandolin (1922)

These historic plans from 1922 show how to build a five-string mandolin from a cigar box.
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