Photo gallery - Salvage Sounds

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The elder member of the Salvage Sounds junior division (age 12) scratch-built this awesome resonator body at the @weareoverthemoon “REclaim Weekend” on Monday. With a hardwood slab for a base, drawer-runners for the sides, and thin sheet metal for the resonating soundtop - all materials located in the event’s “junk stash” on the day. The back and sides were smoothed and rounded, while the edges and corners of the metal were softened using tin-snips. He then finished by adding the soundhole detail using a discarded piece of a child’s building set, also found in the stash, as a hole spacing guide.

The combination of the solid, weighty base for sustain, the super-thin but very strong metal top for tone and reverberation, and one of our “Infinite Instrument” ready-made 1-string necks, results in a great blues sound and satisfying to play Diddley Bow. And shows how the Salvage Sounds “Infinite Instrument” can make instrument-building accessible to a range of ages and abilities.

Limited numbers of creations from the event still available for only £10 - please DM to enquire.

#youngtalent #childrenarethefuture #safehands #salvage #salvaged #reclaimadur #reclaim #reclaimed #reclaimedwood #reclaimedwoodart #repurpose #repurposed #infiniteinstrument #reuse #reused #reusedwood #recycle #recycling #upcycled #upcycling #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #diddleybow #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #instamusic #instaart #instaguitar #1string

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The latest of our electro-acoustic cigar box ukulele builds awaiting customer collection today from Salvage Sounds HQ. We have enjoyed creating seven instruments of this design. Each featuring bone nut and bridge, Aquila strings, and a super-low action for a remarkable tone and accurate intonation all the way up the hand-carved neck. It makes us a little bit sad thinking that all these babies will have flown the nest. But at least we have the memories, the posts to look back on, and our video demo of R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion” recorded at @colonnadehse - as available via our website gallery.

#ukulele #ukuleles #ukelele #ukeleles #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxnation #uke #ukes #ukelife #ukulelecover #rem #losingmyreligion #ukecover #ukecovers #ukulelesongs #ukulelelife #ukelelecover #cigarboxukulele #ukulelelove #ukeleletime #ukuleletime #ukulelelove #loveukulele #ukulelelover #ukulelelovers #cigarbox #cigarboxes #ukelelelife #ukelelelove

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Down at the wonderful recording facilities of @northbrook_music @musictechsnorthbrookmet to present this Ebony Diddley Bow to a prize-winning performer from the recent @skoolfest2019 local schools music festival. Any opportunity to visit this amazing place is always very much welcome.

#worthing #goring #durrington #northbrook #education #learning #community #music #instamusic #studio #ukulele #musicstudio #musicstudios #diddleybow #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitars #1string #vox #voxamp #voxamps #homemadeinstruments #musicproduction #musicproductionlife #salvage #boxguitar #guitaramp #upcycled #cigarboxguitar #recycled #northbrookcollege

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Wishing a very happy 50th birthday today to the marvellous @pjharveyofficial. In Chelmsford, Essex there is an excellent long-standing market stall selling excess back issues of various magazine publications. This PJ Harvey #ultimatemusicguide by @uncut_magazine was picked up there fairly recently. Many MANY years before, an early edition of @totalguitar was bought from the very same location and included as a free gift the glass bottleneck slide pictured on the left. This slide would become the inspiration for the Salvage Sounds range of handcut bottlenecks, examples of which are pictured on the right and top.

These elements combine on the first couple of PJ Harvey albums, "Dry" (1992 - the 16th entry on Kurt Cobain's own handwritten "Top 50 by Nirvana") and "Rid of Me" (1993). Both these records feature a number of songs with Polly Jean playing slide on her guitar. Probably most notably the latter's searing final track "Ecstasy". The raw nature and raucousness of this gritty early material lends itself well to the stripped-down Cigar Box Guitar and the type of music the instrument inspires. Though the following pair of PJ Harvey songs do not feature slide, those with an appreciation for where dirty blues meets alternative rock - but unfamiliar with her work - would do well to check out the spectacularly rambunctious "50 Ft Queenie", and the (speaker!) bursting cover of the Bob Dylan classic "Highway 61 Revisited". Listen now on Spotify and enjoy.

#pjharvey #pollyjeanharvey #totalguitar #chelmsford #essex #ridofme #stevealbini #bobdylan #kurtcobain #nirvana #90smusic #90sgrunge #islandrecords #alternativerock #highway61 #highway61revisited #50ftqueenie #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #bottleneckslide #slideguitar #bluesmusic #bornin1969 #50today #happybirthday #glassslide #guitarslide #slideguitarblues #uncutmagazine

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The comfortable 24” scale length of our License Plate Guitar design is directly inspired by the Fender Jaguar, which has this very same fret spacing.

Today saw the delivery of our latest “Lemon Drop” build. We now have just one more yellow plate in our materials stores to make one more guitar of this colour.

If you would like to become the owner of what could very well become our final “Lemon Drop” LPG please get in touch and we will create an entry for you in our build backlog.

Now offering UK mainland delivery for just £9.95

#licenseplateguitar #licenseplateguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #fender #fenderjaguar #fenderjag #shortscale #licenseplates #licenseplate #licenseplateart #licenseplateart #wallart #yellow #guitar #guitars #electricguitar #jazzmaster #fendermustang #fenderguitars #homemadeinstruments #3string #sketchesandstrings #3strings #3stringguitar #worthing #worthingartist #offsetguitars #offsetguitar #guitarra

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Will you be getting a visit from the Salvage Sounds Santa? (Tote bag available from our merchandise store)

#merrychristmas #christmas #santaclausiscomingtotown #strumstick #canjo #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #handmade #handmadegifts #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #handmadeisbetter #handmadeisbestmade #homemadewithlove #unusualgifts #unusualgift #christmas2018 #santa #santaclaus #christmas2018🎄 #christmasiscoming #christmas🎄 #hohoho #fatherchristmas #worthing #worthingartist #madeinworthing #totebag #totebags #fireplace

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@trainofthoughtworthing is the ONLY place you can buy from our range of colourful box Diddley Bows (includes free beer bottleneck slide). There is now just one week left of the massive vinyl and CD sale currently being held in the adjoining @t.o.t.e.m_gallery space (pictured). Records for just 50p each or 10 for £4! If you are in the #worthing #westsussex area perhaps drop by and discover what treasure you can unearth... And see if you can spot these cute little guys while you are down there.

#localrecordstore #supportsmallbusiness #supportyourlocalrecordstore #supportyourlocalrecordshop #recordstore #recordstores #recordshop #diddleybow #diddleybows #boxguitar #records #1string #bottleneckslide #slideguitar #contemporaryart #artgallery #vinylcollection #vinyllovers #localart #lovevinyl #localartists #vinylrecords #cigarboxnation #handmadeinstruments #vinyllove #recycled #upcycled #vinyl

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This is the “Seedy Forty” - our latest build, which has just left Salvage Sounds HQ today. This included the custom-build option to have both the controls and output jack sounds side-mounted on the slimline body, rather than on the plate itself. This has the advantage of keeping things out of the way of the player.

As nothing is fixed to the surface, it also means that a customer could swap to another plate in the future simply by slackening the strings, unscrewing the plate, and slipping another one under in its place. Thus extending the versatility of this unique, repurposed, musical art piece.

#licenseplateguitar #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitar #rhodeisland #oceanstate #providence #providencerhodeisland #instaguitar #guitarsofinstagram #3string #3stringguitar #3strings #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #worthing #instamusic #instaart #instaartist #instaartistic #licenseplate #licenseplateart #fireplace #hearth #salvage #salvaged #upcycling #guitarra #guitar #guitars #guitarras

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It is our second birthday today. Two years to the day that we made our first sale - a simple wooden pick sold down @eastbeachstudios on Worthing Beach - thus marking the birth of Salvage Sounds.

2 years later and we will shortly be completing our 138th instrument build - with our creations having reached 8 different nations around the world. Played by young and old, from total beginners to accomplished professional musicians.

Many more instruments, exciting new designs and events to follow over this next set of 12 months.

#happybirthdaytous #2today #woodburning #woodburnt #pyrography #handmadeplectrums #handmadeplectrum #guitarpick #guitarpicks #handmadeguitarpick #instamusic #instaart #secondbirthday #happybirthday #birthdaybadge #birthdaybadges #2yearsago #2yearsagotoday #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #ukulele #canjo #homemadeinstruments #homemadeinstrument #salvage #salvaged #worthing #worthingbeach #upcycling #upcycled

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Did they say it would be good weather for drying instruments on the line?? Tomorrow we will be appearing at the “REclaim Weekend” over in Shoreham-by-Sea in association with @weareoverthemoon. This creative community recycling festival, taking place on each day (10am to 4pm) of the #bankholidayweekend is full of activities, performances and stalls for all ages. Today’s theme is “REfashion”. Tomorrow’s is “REplay”. If you are in the area, come and join in the fun on Coronation Green (free entry). We are just finishing up a batch of our “Infinite Instrument” 1-string necks, so that some funky new creations can be made at the event from the stash of available junk! And later can be played in an ensemble “junk orchestra” at the end of the day.

To mark the occasion we will be selling some of our instruments for up to half the usual price, with ALL 1-string items (including those we create on the day) only £10

#upcycled #upcycle #recycling #recycle #shoreham #shorehambysea #reuse #1string #1-string #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitar #canjo #cigarboxguitars #boxguitar #recycledart #recycled #repurposed #repurpose #replay #junkorchestra #community #festival #clothesline #clothespeg #clothespegs #bankholiday #bankholidaymonday

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We still have a few £10 1-string tinjos and open-backed panjos left over from our marathon “Infinite Instrument” building session yesterday at the @weareoverthemoon “REclaim Weekend” in Shoreham-by-Sea.

Each with its own unique character and voice. Please send us a DM or get in touch via our website if you would like to discuss the possibility of acquiring one at this special price.

#1-string #repurposed #diddleybow #diddleybows #canjo #canjos #panjo #panjos #tinjo #reclaim #reclaimed #recycle #recycledart #upcycled #upcycle #upcycling #banjo #banjos #ukulele #ukuleles #boats #guitars #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #shoreham #shorehambysea #handmadeinstrument #repurpose #salvaged

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We are delighted to have been invited to be a part of S’kool Fest 2019 tomorrow evening at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing, courtesy of our friends at @northbrook_music

So we have just finished up on a new batch of beer bottleneck guitar slides to have available for sale at the event. We will also be supplying one of our box Diddley Bows as a prize on the night.

Tickets are available for only £4/£2 from @worthingtheatres. Doors open 6pm for a 7pm start. If you are in the area and indisposed come and see some fantastic young musical talent and possible stars of tomorrow in addition to those the area has already produced! And please come and say hello.

@worthingtheatre @musictechsnorthbrookmet @mike.pailthorpe @mikepailthorpe @skoolfest2019 @upcycled #youngtalent #skoolfest #skoolfest2019 #worthing #instamusic #sanmiguel #sanmiguelbeer #northbrook #northbrookmet #slideguitar #guitarslides #bottleneck #bottleneckguitar #upcycling #recycling #recycledart #recycleideas #repurpose #repurposed #salvage #salvaged #upcycle #reuse #reused #paviliontheatre #worthingpier #worthingbeach #guitarslide #guitarslides

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Our latest batch of pencil case strumsticks finished and ready for delivery this week. Some lefties in with this lot.

#strumstick #pencilcase #pencils #3string #3strings #ukulele #ukelele #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #worthing #pencilcases #homemadeinstruments #folkinstrument #repurpose #guitars #guitarras #guitar #guitarra #folkinstruments #repurposed #salvage #recycled #upcycled #upcycling #reclaim #reclaimed #boxguitar #handmadeisbest #musicalinstrument #lefthandedguitar

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No more misplaced picks with our pencil case strumstick’s patented sophisticated Plectrum Retention System (PRS!)
*totally not patented

#strumstick #plectrum #plectrums #keyring #handmadeinstrument #handmadeinstruments #nylonstring #3string #3strings #miniguitar #ukelele #ukeleles #ukulele #ukuleles #folkinstrument #unusualinstruments #unusualmusicalinstruments #reclaim #reclaimed #guitarjoke #prs #notaprs #woodenbox #woodenboxes #salvage #salvaged #upcycle #upcycled #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation

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The conventional and the unusual coexisting side-by-side at @trainofthoughtworthing. Tinjos, Panjos, Canjos and Box Diddley Bows - £15 with hand-cut beer bottleneck glass guitar slides for £5.

#worthing #westsussex #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitars #ukuleles #ukulele #recordshop #recordshops #localrecordstore #supportyourlocalrecordstore #supportyourlocalrecordshop #trainofthought #tinjo #panjo #canjo #diddleybow #1string #boxguitar #telecaster #stratocaster #electricguitars #electricguitar #ledzeppelin #davidbowie #kttunstall #artgallery #gallery

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Cosy up in the cold with a Salvage Sounds pencil case strumstick by the fire.

#winterblues #freezingcold #chillyweather #winterwarmer #bythefire #homemadeinstruments #nylonstrings #3string #miniguitar #notaukulele #recycled #upcycled #reuse #recycling #upcycling #recycle #upcycle #salvage #salvaged #musicathome #snowedin #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitar #pencilcase #guitar #music #fireplace #hearth #mantelpiece #ukulele

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Today marks our 2 year Instagram anniversary. Around this time last year we were thinking about our “Tex-Mex” #licenseplateguitar design. (Texan license plate, Mexican beer bottle cap controls)

Originally intended as a one-off, the instrument - pictured here - created so much interest that we have decided to try and build a “Tex-Mex 2” in time for our September @colonnadehse exhibition.

If you wish to reserve the instrument before it goes on public show please get in touch.

#texas #texmex #texan #mexico #mexico🇲🇽 #sol #corona #corona🍺 #solbeer #cerveza #licenseplates #licenseplateart #licenseplate #licenseplateguitars #cbg #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #guitar #guitarra #3stringguitar #3string #gitarra #guitarras #cigarboxguitars #worthing #blues #bluesguitar

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Our stall today at the “REclaim Weekend” community recycling festival by @weareoverthemoon in Shoreham-by-Sea with the day’s 1st two “Infinite Instrument” creations salvaged from the event’s junk stash.

#junkorchestra #recycle #repurposed #salvage #salvaged #repurpose #recycling #recycler #festival #shoreham #shorehambysea #community #recycledart #recycled #upcycled #upcycling #cigarboxguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #ukulele #canjo #guitar #diddleybow #licenseplateguitar #guitars #instamusic #instaart #stall #craft #handmadeinstruments

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What is your favourite Christmas Carol or seasonal song? We now offer a printing and binding service of our songbook specially created for our pencil case strumstick micro-guitar. 30 classic melodies each transposed to G and transcribed for our easy-to-play 3-string, 7-fret instrument. If we don’t already have yours covered we might consider adding it for a future updated edition!

As a special treat for all those that say “Die Hard” is their favourite Christmas movie, head over to the video section of our website gallery for our version of “Let it Snow”

#letitsnow #letitsnowletitsnowletitsnow #yippeekiyay #diehard #ohtheweatheroutsideisfrightful #christmascarol #christmascarols #carol #carolling #musicstand #musicbook #songbook #strumstick #cigarboxguitar #boxguitar #cigarboxnation #pencilcase #3string #3stringguitar #3strings #worthing #worthingart #worthingartist #christmastree #christmasdecorations #christmas #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #folkmusic #folkinstrument

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Today the Salvage Sounds sideshow has been over at the Green Dreams 2019 Festival. A community #greenspace event with an emphasis on sustainable and ecologically centric products, services and initiatives.

#greendreams #eco #ecofriendly #sustainability #sustainable #environment #recycle #recycling #green #greenspaces #recycled #iloveworthing #i_love_worthing #sunnyworthing #community #festival #communityfestival #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #strumstick #canjo #ukulele #ukelele #ukuleles #diddleybow #cigarboxguitars #cbg @southdownsleisure

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For post 100 we tell the story of instrument 100... During the middle of the @colonnadehse exhibition last September a lady rushed in to say she had just arrived from a trip into Brighton. An Americana-loving friend from art college was visiting, and wanted to see if there were any guitar shops in the City selling just the types of instruments we had on show.

After their lack of success, they decided to pop into town on their return for a cup of coffee... Never imagining they might find exactly what they were looking for in little old Worthing.

This lady then called her friend excitedly to tell her to head over to see us. We had a brilliant time with them both and thoroughly enjoyed telling the stories of each of our instruments and giving a demonstration.

The friend - a lovely lady from Dorset named Cath - explained she was sorry she wasn't in a position to buy or order but she loved the instruments... Especially our Powder Blue LPG design, and had her friend take a picture of her with it as a memento.

On the morning of our final day, two more ex-college friends of Cath's came in. They said they wanted to treat their friend to a very special gift. We thought this was a lovely idea and explained it was the blue design she had taken a particular shine to.

So began the start of a secret project it felt a great honour to be part of... And the eventual birth of the instrument pictured. It was fantastic to receive recently a photograph of Cath with her instrument, seeing how happy she looked with her Salvage Sounds creation.

#100 #licenseplate #licenseplates #cigarboxnation #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitars #licenseplates #licenseplateguitars #licenseplateguitar #handmadeguitar #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #handmade #worthing #deltablues #rootsmusic #americana #slideguitar #guitar #1993 #guitars #guitarlove #guitarlife #3string #deepsouth #guitarre #guitarras #gitar #gitarre #guitarra

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You are never too old to learn. We have just returned from a short break in the Westcountry and had the opportunity to visit one of our latest creations in its new home. The lady who this belongs to had recently turned 70. In spite of having zero experience with guitar-like instruments, she liked the idea of owning one of our pencil case strumsticks and teaching herself to play using the online guidance. We were pleased to see first hand how she had progressed beyond our Seasonal Songbook to attempting to transcribe “tab” for some of her favourite melodies! We helped by teaching her some sweet chords not found currently on our site (such as B Minor and A Major 7) as well as demonstrating a few cool inversions and variants for those that are (G Major, E Minor, C Major and D Major). For only 3 strings and 7 frets this little instrument is surprisingly versatile.

#exmouthescape #nevertooold #devonheaven #pencilcase #strumstick #guitar #ukulele #notaukulele #ukelele #westcountry #westcountrylife #exmouth #exmouthdevon #exmouthbeach #devonshire #devon #waterfront #waterfrontproperty #yacht #yachts #boat #boats #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #3string #3stringguitar #seaviews #miniguitars #miniguitar #seaview

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Those following us a while may recall that earlier this year we thought we may have built our last cigar box ukulele of this design. Those following even longer may recall how we have explained our zero wastage neck manufacturing method whereby we build a mirror image neck pair from one length of timber that we then separate down the middle.

Well, we were very lucky to be provided with a beautiful “Romeo Y Julieta” box fresh from Cuba a little while ago. As we had made an odd number of instruments of this nature before (7) we had a practically finished neck ready to be added, leftover from the last separation “operation”. So perhaps THIS is the final cigar box uke build we will produce.... of this particular type, and certainly for a while at least.

Electro-acoustic for amplification potential and available from the Salvage Sounds pop-up shop in #worthing @colonnadehse for £80. Final day tomorrow.

#ukulele #uke #ukelele #ukeleletime #ukelife #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #worthingartist #handmadeinstrument #handmadeinstruments #ukulelelove #ukeleles #ukelelelove #ukuleles #4string #4strings #cuba #habana #havana #upcycled #repurpose #repurposed #reclaim #reclaimed #romeoyjulieta #ukulelelife #cigarboxukulele #upcycling #upcycler

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Half the stock of License Plate Guitars has already sold, and we haven’t even hit the weekend rush yet. If it is something you have thought about, perhaps don’t hesitate as there has been significant interest in the remaining guitars. Here down at @colonnadehse in #Worthing until Sunday 5pm.

#licenseplateguitar #licenseplateguitars #licenceplate #licenseplate #illinois #texas #licenceplateguitar #licenceplateguitars #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #boxguitar #3stringguitar #3stringguitars #landoflincoln #guitars #guitarlife #guitare #guitarphotography #guitarporn #cbg #cigarboxguitars #salvage #salvaged #reclaim #reclaimed #repurposed #repurpose #upcycled #upcycling

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Christmas canjos ready to go. Today is the last day for posting in the UK. We have offered a free upgrade to first class delivery on all our postal orders this period, to ensure the goods arrive in time for the big day.

#itschristmastime #itschristmas #christmasgifts #christmasgiftsideas #christmasgiftideas #christmasgift #christmas #christmaspresents #christmaspresent #unusualgift #unusualgifts #homemadeinstruments #worthing #homemade #handmadeinstruments #handmade #handmadeinstrument #canjo #canjos #2string #2strings #cigarboxnation #salvage #salvaged #upcycling #upcycled #upcycle #recycling #recycled #recycle

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The latest of our Electric License Plate Resonator builds keeping very good company on show down at Train of Thought Records in Worthing.

@trainofthoughtrecords @trainofthoughtemporium #worthing #independentrecordstore #artgallery #ledzeppelin #ledzep #davidbowie #bowie #thinwhiteduke #thethinwhiteduke #jimmypage #robertplant #johnbonham #johnpauljones #wallart #licenseplate #licenseplateguitar #licenseplateguitars #licenceplateguitars #licenceplateguitar #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxguitars #boxguitars #boxguitar #handmade #handmadeinstruments #handmadeinstrument #cigarboxnation #electricguitar #guitar #guitarra

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This week’s @colonnadehse pop-up alternative guitar store has seen the return of the “Duelling Canjos” offer, frozen at last year’s special price of 2 for just £50 - both including free beer bottleneck slide and pick (single price £30)

Last day today. Open until 5pm

#worthingartist #worthingart @discoverworthing #cigarboxguitar #cigarboxnation #idealgift #idealgifts #handmadeinstrument #handmadeinstruments #licenseplateguitar #licenseplateguitars #cigarboxguitars #strumstick #canjo #diddleybow #ukulele #ukelele #ukuleles #ukeleles #diddlybow #2string #1string #3string #rootsinstruments #blues #bluesguitar #slideguitar #guitarslide #upcycled #repurpose #recycled