Cookie monster ukulele Videos

+Pocockable I've been after that one,myself, as well as the companion skit,of "Q for quart." Ernie's A presentation(A for apple,where CM crashes the lecture by eating the apple)is on YOutube, but not either of the other two; go figure. I mean, since the "U Presentation"segment was the one featured most often, the Q segment, once in a great while, and the A segment, SELDOM featured, if ever, after the first season. Anyway, hopefully that and the Q for quart sketch will be posted soon, also.

Agreed

+Stacy Hirsh I think that voice sounded like cookie monster.

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hmmm that's not Grover :P

I bet in the new muppets show he would be played by frank oz

Thank You Sofia.

Agreed.

hey man, i've been watching alot of homemade ukulele videos lately sense i found out about them, there awesome and i want to make one, and in my opinion your seems like the best made, i just have a few question, where did you find the bone for the nut and saddle? And what kind of wood is the neck made out of, and is the fretboard made out of a different wood, or is it just not stained? And how do you find out where to put the frets? Thanks man -Jake

I just got done making a sweet cigar box ukulele, but I'm really liking the sound of cookie tin banjos & banjoleles; I might have to build one next. Did you use red oak for the neck? And if you're using steel strings, is there any sort of bowing in the neck or anything like that? I'd imagine there isn't 'cause of the short scale, but it'd still be good to know.

ok thanks dude ill check my local guitar shop even if they dont have any the guy likes me so ill be able to order them. iv seen a guy use match sticks with the ends cut off them but im not shure if that would work with the strings. ( i daont actually play the ukulele, i play guitar and bass but im hoping to learn soon) would this work?

Nice man. Great project. I'm planning my first olive oil can fretless 3 string guitar now v As soon as my wife finishes the oil oil I will build it. That's giving me time to research tin can stringers. I noticed no need to cut a hole in the can for sound amp. What do u think? Thanks again. 

For the fretboard, I just used a piece of poplar from the Homedepot. The neck and fretboard are standard pieces of wood that you can buy at the hardware store. I just had to use a handsaw to cut them to length. For the frets I used fret wire....I think for a mandolin. Good luck!! :)

hey, i just finished making mine, "well making i mean using a broken uke i had and putting it on a tin" it sounds great, i tried steel strings but i found it sounded better with nylon (or plastic). i will eventually record a vid for you, cheers dude.

Yes, it is real fret wire that I purchased from the Ottawa Folklore ctr (in Ottawa). I don't remember what size you need so you may need to talk to your local Luthier and they will know and will be able to show you how to use it. Good luck!!

My son and I just completed a water jug bass and now it's on to another project. I believe this is right up our alley since we both play Ukulele. How did you know where to place the frets? Lame question? Did you just use a regular neck?

For some reason I think you look like Jeremy Piven... Minus the moustache... You know the guy from that HBO show, Entourage? Anyway, great playing and better yet great ingenuity in designing and building that uke man!

hi im going to make one for my physics project. first of all if the strings are outside of the cookie tin then how does the strings resonate? Do I need a lid of the cookie tin? Also what is the last song you played?

Awesome job, I am in the process of making a banjo uke myself and the next project, similar to yours is a square Chinese moon cake tin uke... Yours sounds great, good inspiration to make mine!

Hi, I made the fretboard based on my original ukulele fretboard. It was the most challenging part of the project. It would have been easier if I had the proper tools and a good workshop ;)

I used an exacto knife. Just keep cutting in the same spot applying a bit of pressure and you will wear a groove and eventually it will cut through. Be patient and don't slice yourself ;)

This is great. I used flat toothpicks for my ukuleles. It works pretty well on nylon strings. I'll need metal frets when I make a steel stung taropatch. Keep up the good work.

NO !! It's prolly from an animal..like a cow er sumthin'..... oh... you WERE kiddin'.. right ?? BEAUtiful job, tho, didgeman!! VERY cool lil' instrument.. how 'bout a Banjo?

I wouldn't say that! I've seen some pretty large handed males playing ukuleles and mandolins without any problems. Mandos have even smaller necks. It just takes practice

@mouthbreather1 It's just super cheap poplar and no, there's no bowing. Sad to say, this one's been in storage since I moved to the Yukon about a year and a half ago.

man ur awesome ur so creative :D it would be cool if you could put a vid on how to make one xD with like steps and stuff. and a list of materials or something lol

I was hoping to hear it without the back. I'd expect a bigger sound. Or, if the look wouldn't bother you, you might try F-holes or some sort of other sound hole?

Nice ukulele! That's pretty cool. It's nice to see there are other people that enjoy tinkering with all kinds of things like me. Keep on learning and tinkering!

what are you useing for frets? and if they are real where did you get them from? please wright back cause im making 1 of these for my friends christamas.

yeah... i agree with that one other guy.... drill a soundhole in it. it sounds really good though. it's not just a project it's a real instrument!