Tambourine CBG Body?

[Tom T]

Has anyone ever used a tambourine for the body of a three-stringer?

I picked up a 10" tambourine from eBay for about $10.00.

The head is skin and well stretched. The steel wipes are easily removed and the thing is about 2" deep. Thought it might make a decent body for a three string guitar. If the bridge is positioned correctly, the head should resonate.

Has anyone tried this?

[Matthew Borczon]

I really loved the sound of that one when you posted the video the first time. But I love the banjo...matt

[the anonymous pick]

it's over at  hwy  61   now  ;-)

[RTZGUITARS]

A good number of cbg sound more like banjos then guitars. Tambourines work great for ukulele, you need a real strong one for a good banjo body. Old style wood body ands tone rings sound much warmer then the metal Bluegrass of today.

[the anonymous pick]

check out  UJ's   latest . http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/110-0757?xg_source=activity

[Monterey]

One fall when we put a steer in the freezer we donated the hide to some Natives on the local Reservation. They used it to make a big pow-wow drum. I think they must have tanned it themselves. Might be too thick for a small drum or banjo but horse hide or sheep is thinner. I think deerskin might work good too