How to make a tin can baglama ( mini bouzouki )
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ม.ค. 2025
- This instrument is inspired by people in Greek prisons before world war two. They used whatever materials they could find in order to make music while locked up. I made mine out of a food tin can, basswood and mahogany.
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Thank you for showing us your work of art. I became interested in DIY musical instruments a few years ago due to a personal tragedy. I'd been hit by a car. After the hospital, I was sent to a nursing home. It took me a year and a half to fight my way home to my house. I had no musical instrument when I was in the nursing home. I was very lonely and bored. I decided to take advantage of my current freedom to learn to make musical instruments from whatever is available, so that i can make something to play even in a nursing home. I've made a tiny ukelele, but it is difficult to play. I should have made it full-sized. Anyway, you are a kindred spirit. Thank you for keeping traditional skills alive.
Nice to hear that. Thank you very much
My favourite kind of videos from you - when you make DIY music instruments!
Thank you
Yes! I absolutely agree! I just love seeing all those instruments being made.
Me too. I build weird instruments in my garage so these videos give me many ideas. Simon the magpie is also great.
Wow. Superb job. Back in the mid 80's I lived in London. Some weekends we would go to a Greek restaurant and the owner and his friends would play bouzoukis. Thank you
Awesome! Thank you
And remember there's the Irish bouzouki too. I know it sounds like the start of a joke but there really is. The Irish bouzouki has a flat back and usually has four courses. It was popularised by bands like Planxty and The Bothy Band in the 70s.
Hands down the most beautiful can instrument I’ve seen
Thank you
@@ScrapwoodCity ❤😅
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how's that even a thing
You're a master and I salute you. Love to Greece ❤
I feel like someone is paddling in a canoe down a river in Georgia and they hear Banjo music!
Cool build. Never heard of this but it seems like something from the folksy folks in the Appalachian Mountains! I want one!
Nice build, brother. I dig canjos and cigar box guitars. I made a canjo bass with one of those holiday popcorn tins and a piezo pickup.
It's beautiful! Thanks for playing it at the end
Thank you for watching and commenting
I could listen to that little thing for hours. Beautifully done
Love it, no "music", no talk, just do!
Lovely build, Dimitris...and a beautiful way to honor your Greek heritage. Your craftsmanship in both the build and the video are excellent. Well done!
Thank you
I don't know what to say against that craftsmanship. Just brilliant. Amazing. Youre a living legend. Thanks a lot
Didnt expect it sound so good! I want one!
This is rad. Gonna try this when I get some real free time. Thanks! 🙌🏻
Άξιος 👏👏👏
Να'σαι καλά
Has a very unique and distinctive sound. Very nice.
Το πιο εξαιρετικό. Ευχαριστώ για το ενδιαφέρον και την επιδεξιότητά σας.
Beautiful tiny music instrument ! The pitch is so high.
Thank you
Excelente instrumento felicitaciones por ese Luthier desde Uruguay 🇺🇾
Amazing! I wouldn't sand the can though. It would be a nice twist to leave the can painted...
Thank you. I guess you could but I think it looks nicer sanded.
I'm glad that I found this your YT Channel.
Great ideas and good craftsmanship, really inspiring...
Only, if I may say, please extreme safety when using sawing machines, keeping your fingers off and protected...
Thanks for sharing
Thank you
Really nice job on the neck. A can't wait to hear how it sounds
As always, your videos are fantastic. an inspiration to us all. Thank you
Thank you
Beautiful job. Nice tune at the end as well.
Another fantastic build Dimitris, thank you for all your attention to detail and showing us so carefully. So many little bits of education in here, I always learn something new from your vids. Today, the home-made nut and saddle vice - that's something I need to make.
And thanks for the music!
Thank you Mark. Your comments are always so motivating for me to keep going. :)
@@ScrapwoodCity You're welcome mate. We should all support each other.
That was very satisfying! I'm going to try this using an oval sardine can :)
Great work there, and a great tribute too.
Thank you
Love the sound.
Awesome craftsmanship.
Thank you
Brilliant 😊 I love everything about it. I've been making canjo's for a while and I like this orientation and set up for the tin. I will definitely try it 😊 ॐ
Awesome. Thank you
Just came across this by chance. Watched it all the way through fascinated. Makes me want to go out to the shed and make one. Beautiful sound. Then I'll have to learn how to play it. Thanks for sharing, best wishes.
Thank you. Give it a try
Turned out absolutely beautiful 👌
Thank you very much
I think it would be beautiful with the graphics on the tin can. Like the cigar box guitars.
Amazing job👍, thank you!
Καταπληκτική δουλειά, ευχαριστούμε πολύ!
Ευχαριστώ να'σαι καλά
Peace, love and music. ✌❤🎵
:)
Impressive, and a very skilled craftsman. Will have to say though, there were a few times I was worried I wouldn't be able to see you play it after you cut off your fingers on that table saw.
A lot of effort and skill. I can't wait to see your guitar or mandolin.
Very nice! I actually made a similar instrument a few years ago, but with 3 strings, and I play it with a bow.
Awesome, thanks
Like a kemençe?
@@gnomepilled103 I actually bought a kamence a couple years later and yes, similar idea. Mine used a tin can for both the body and resonating surface (instead of skin) with a neck that pokes through so the strings are attached to the other end. It looks most similar to a Kazakh style with the cylinder type body. My Persian kamence body is walnut turned to the shape of a gourd.
Ух ты! Она и звучит как палка с консервной банкой! 👍💥👏👏👏
Yes it does indeed. One step above nails on a chalkboard.
ella re.den pistevo- eisai eksipnos! love the dedication at the end-fer to tsikoudia!
An incredibly skilled artisan. Salud
sounds unique !! would love to have this sound for recording music
Tried this with a Nescafé frappe can for more bass. Turned out ok, thanks this was really helpful.
Thank you. Glad I helped
10/10 for the baglama 20/10 for the t-shirt..... Άξιος μαστορα
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ φίλε μου, να'σαι καλά
Outstanding brother 👏. Thanx for sharing.
It would be funny to see a number 1 hit song with someone playing this instrument
What kind of strings did you put on it?
Excellent skills and a great collection of tools well done
Thank you
Great craftsmanship
Ωραίος και πρωτότυπος ! Μπράβο !!!
Σ'ευχαριστώ
Great work.
You do work with left Hand and play the Baglama to right.
Cooool …
love and respect from turkey!
i'm currently building a 4-string mando-guitar from scrap, and your videos gave me the motivation
Nice to hear that my friend
i'm gonna post a video when i'm done, so stay tuned!
I've never watched this channel before, so forgive the ignorance in me thinking and assuming this would be a quick and easy build but the guy puts most major guitar brands today to shame with the level of detail and quality involved in making this instrument. Mind. Blown.
I wish I was talented enough to play this and appreciate the true craftsmanship and effort involved in making it. So good though.
Liked and subscribed ❤️🤘🏻
Thank you very much for the nice words my friend
Awesome job, I make cigar box guitars, I like the sound of this.
Thank you. Nice to hear that
Very creative & well done as usual SWC! OOMPAH!! Be well & stay safe...... 👍👍😉😉😷😷
Thank you my friend, you too
Beautiful!!!
Thank you
@@ScrapwoodCity Efcharístos:-)
Lots of work, and detail, well done!
Thank you
This is so awesome!! Thank you for sharing ❤️
Thank you for watching and commenting
Lmao I thought I was gonna learn how to make a simple instrument you can throw together and suddenly I’m back to just learning how to make a guitar, minus the body. Awesome work.
Thank you
Cool sound!
Thank you
Over the top 👌👍👌👍👌👍
Φοβερός ρε Δημήτρη!
Λέω και εγώ δεν θα παίξει στο τέλος Χαχαχαχαχαχ!!! Ωραίος ρε !!! Τελικά το σύρμα στα τάστα είναι απλό γαλβανιζε η Μπρούζος η Αλπακας?
Ευχαριστώ Κώστα. Δεν είμαι σίγουρος για το ταστο. Νομιζω ανοξειδωτο. Πάντως είναι αυτό που μου έχει στείλει ο Σάκης πριν κάτι χρόνια. Έχω πολύ ακόμη.
This was awesome. I strongly dislike some of the other channels on here (unrelated to instruments) where the guy working is making some abomination in their garage.
It sounds like the Turkish instrument cura. but cura 3 wires. This instrument is a bit like an Italian mandolin. But in the end, the effort was made. good luck.
Stuffed vine leaves-yummy! Nice job once again.
Thank you
Awesome sounding bouzouki man. Nice Job!!!!
Great job man, I want to build one of these
Thank you. You should try it
This looks so fun to be able to make. ❤️👍
Beautiful brother! Thank you!☮️❤️🙏🏻
This one founds better than your other instruments I've heard.
Not worth risking your fingers with the table saw like that -- use a hand saw in a vise for that tiny part! I love my cheap pattern maker's vise. You have so many more clever projects to make.
Right? That part sent shivers down my spine 😬
He also has a band saw which is a bit safer than the table saw. But also he probably wouldn’t have used the table saw if he wasn’t confident in his ability to not lose a digit
Can't see what is going on too fast.
If you "Lose a finger" 😦
Just set it up with one less string, 😁
Outstanding work, my friend 💙
thank you very much
Great work. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thank you
Really cool 😊
Thank you
Que gran trabajo eres profesional lindo instrumento
neat sounding lil guy
Ай да МОЛОДЕЦ
6:51 What’s the name of that tool, please? I use a Shinto rasp, but this looks much easier.
It's a spokesave. You can find a video on how to use it on my channel.
@@ScrapwoodCity thanks!
Encantador seu instrumento, poderia dizer o comprimento da escala e a afinaçao usada?
Aqui no Brasil não encobtrei nenhuma informação.
Desde já agradeço a atenção.
Parabens pelo belo trabalho.
WOW.. you did it Super ... very very nice ..
thank you
Thanks for the video 💖🙏
Забавный видос!! Красавчик, люблю полет мысли 😅😅
Bravo! 👍👍👏
Thank you
Как остаться с пальцами при таком отношении к ТБ... инструмент интересный, не поспоришь)
Çok güzel olmuş tebrik ederim :)
Thank you very much
Amazing job. Very interesting video. Thanks.
Thank you
Γειά σου μάστορα. Είσαι έμπνευση για όλους μας
Να'σαι καλά Θοδωρή
Это просто отвал головы🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯, как это круто сделано,👏👏👏👏👏. А звучит просто нереально класс🎉🎉🎉🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you
Япончкий сямисен...
Incroyable, quel magnifique savoir-faire ! 😳😲🤩😍
Wao ese hombre talentoso es un genio!
Thank you
hopa! sounds better than a baglamadaki!!!
great video like always been watching you for a long time and have even built some instruments with your videos as a guide i would love to see if you would ever consider making a bagpipe type thing or a flute cant wait to see what you do next
Thank you. I can’t really play wind instruments but I have a couple of projects in mind
Very nice! (and watch out for your fingers on that table saw my dude, we don't want to see you hurt)
It's like a cura. This is most little instrument in bağlama family (50-60cm) Body and fretboard design is different. Your cura's fret like a guitar and 6 string and body is metal tin. Original Cura's bodys wood and fretboard is different. But voice like real cura. That's be different instrument but very good. Congratulations
A wonderful instrument, health to your hand. I noticed your shirt. What does it say?
Realmente uma arte!!
Гриф произведение искусства , но эта консервная банка ?! Всё равно молодец!
Оригинально! Лайк :)
Thank you
nice work, well done,
Thank you
Parabéns, ficou top
O ideal seria oito cordas
Thank you. This instrument is traditionally made with 3 pairs of strings
It sounds like the Turkish instrument cura. but cura 3 wires. This instrument is a bit like an Italian mandolin. But in the end, the effort was made. good luck.👏👍🇹🇷
awesome, what would one of these cost
Thanks for the inspiring video! I've got a minor question on name of the instrument: is it Baglama or Baglamas?
In Greek we add the "s" in the end. I guess it depends on the different cultures you find the instrument