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Other than the reed whistle I made when I was a Cub Scout, this is my first instrument. The top is very thin spruce (actually a thick veneer), and the sides and back are Philippine (cheap) Mahogany. I didn't know how to bend wood by steaming yet, so I opted for the clumsy but extremely functional Folk style. The tuning gears came from a broken electric guitar I picked up at a flea market for 25 cents or so (very cheap, early Oriental). The Coffin actually sounds very pretty. |