A homemade stringed instrument built by musically inclined children.
A homemade stringed instrument built by musically inclined children. A large, empty rectangular tin (like a cooking oil or kerosene tin) or a sturdy wooden box serves as the resonator body. A flat piece of bamboo or scrap wood is attached as the neck, and discarded brake cables, thin wire, or fishing lines are stretched across to form strings.
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