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Dulbro - Tin Box Slider

The Dulbro - Tin Box Slider is the handcrafted creation of Captain Tim. Based on the "Cigar Box Guitar", it is a combination of Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer and Steel Dobro Guitar. It is made from collectable cookie, candy and product tin boxes, supported by a heart of oak neck, strung with mandolin strings, fret spotted (inlays of Ebony, Bloodwood, Teak, other exotic woods, plastics, & brass) as a standard dulcimer (no actual frets), played with a full or knuckle slide bar, tuned to a dulcimer modal sound, chord & amp rigged with a standard 1/4" jack.

Body Size: Based on Tin Box Neck length: 31 in. Weight: 2.5 lbs. String size: 39w, 25w, 2-14s or 2-11s

Ideal for backpacking, canoeing and travel. Light and durable.

Can be played acoustically (sound holes in body) or through an amplifier.

Great for the performer that wants a cool, 'back water swamp' sound, easy to play and kept in fine condition with furniture oil.

Designed for shoulder strap playing but can be restrung and set up for playing on your lap, you choose.

Many style boxes available. Choose from my finds, provide your own box or .jpg for a blank cover TBS.

* All instruments are personalized (name or logo), unique, distinctive & different. *

* These babies ROCK *

Handcrafted Dulbro - TBS: $125.00

Soft Shell Case: $65.00

(See description below)

Set of Steel Knuckle & Full bar Slides (1 each): $10.00

Complete Gig Kit of Above: $175.00 + S&H

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My Original Dulbro - Tin Box Slider - "The Courier" (Not For Sale)

Nat. Oak neck, Teak nut & bridge, Blk plastic & Ebony inlays, Ivory Tuners, 39w-25w-11s-11s

For Sale - Animal Cracker's TBS

Dark oak stained Oak neck, SS nut & bridge, Bloodwood & Ebony inlays, Ivory Tuners, 39w-25w-12s-12s

For Sale - Madrigal TBS (not with pick as shown)

Drk Oak stained Oak neck, Reset w/SS Nut & Bridge, Brass & Ebony inlays, Blk Tuners, 39w-25w-14s-14s

For Sale - Mickey Mouse TBS

Mustard stained Oak neck, Reset w/SS nut & bridge, Brass & Ebony inlays, Blk Tuners, 39w-25w-11s-11s

SOLD - Elvis TBS

This slider belongs to Jazz Guitarist, Steve Schwartz of Huntington Station, NY
"Oh man, this baby is nice, real nice!", Steve

Maple stained Oak neck, SS bar nut and bridge, Brass & Ebony inlays, Ivory Tuners, Jazz Humbucker pick up,
'Chrome' flat wound strings 32w-24w-16s-12s

SOLD - Blue Swirl TBS

A slider for a young lad 6y/o on his birthday. His first instrument that will drive his parents crazy!

Ocean Blue stained Oak neck, SS nut & bridge, Brass & Ebony inlays, Wht Tuners, 39w-25w-12s-12s

SOLD - Gunsmoke TBS

This slider is built from a 1972 antique lunch box, privately owned and a Christmas present in 2011.

Natural stained Oak neck, SS nut & bridge, Brass & Ebony inlays, Blk Tuners, 39w-25w-12s-12s

Jack Daniels TBS

Gloss Black Oak neck, SS nut & bridge, Iron Cross onlays, Wht Tuners, 39w-25w-12s-12s

Terry Redlin - "BestFriends" - TBS

Maple Stained Oak neck, SS nut & bridge, Bird onlays, Blk Tuners, 39w-25w-12s-12s

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Bobby Evans of the Alimony Band on his Dulbro TBS. He says, "This baby rocks the house."

A more personalized TBS? Send me a high resolution .jpg of your Harley, your boat, kids, wife, girl friend, tropical get-away, fine art, whatever.

I will transfer that image to the face of any generic Tin Box.

These Tin Boxes are ready to be made into a new Dulbro - TBS!

* You choose *

The thinnest body sizes (Animal Cracker's, Soccer Ball, NASCAR, Life Savers) do not resonate much,

yet sound fine amped. All other thick bodied TBS resonate nicely acoustically, as well as amped.

Know that it is not an original Dulbro - TBS, 'Tin Box Slider' creation made by Capt. Tim

without the Hawkhaven Music Logo between the tuners.

Ask about:

Steel Slides

(knuckle & full bar sets)

Soft Shell - Back Pack Sacks

Made from water resistant Sunbrella outer shell, foam cushioned Vinyl liner, marine zipper and shoulder strap.

Dimensions: 33" x 11" x 5" Weight alone: 1.5# - with Dulbro: 4#

Soft shell case with my personal Holstein TBS

Restoration of Pre-WW2 "Jazz Box" Harmony Guitar

Found in an old farm house about to be demolished.

< Before Restoration

Badly Marred Surface, Chipped Purfling, Broken Tuners, Rusted Strings,

Body Coming Apart, No Pick Guard.

Totally Unplayable!

After Restoration >

Wet Sanded & Polished, New "Golden Age" Restoration Tuners, New Strings,

Body Reglued & Sturdy, Repainted Purfling, Era Style Pick Guard,

Bridge & Nut - Action Adjustments.

A real Sweetie now!

Click tuner logo below to order a TBS or Accessories

Jammin' with my old friends at the Elbow Room. Jim Prideaux, the finest lead guitar player I know, along with Otis McLennon on harmonica, both of the band "Otis and the Alligators".

In concert at Touchmark

Where Captain Tim, the Minstrel & Sail ~n~ Sprocket performed acoustic homespun in 2009 and beyond:

2:00pm Feb. 13, 2009 at Silver Lake Manor Retirement Facility, Wautoma, WI

2:00pm Feb. 26, 2009 at Kindred Hearts Senior Living Center, Green Lake, WI

2:00pm April 23, 2009 at Wild Rose Manor, Wild Rose, WI

2:00pm May 18, 2009 Touchmark Senior Community, Appleton, WI

2:00pm April 21, 2011 at Silver Lake Manor, Wautoma, WI

"Another wonderful performance, stylish, appropriate, mentally challenging and fun. Capt. Tim just WOW's us!

Really a pleasure for such a small facility like us."

Linda Zimmerman, Director SLM

All summer long in 2011 at the Eureka Tiki, Eureka Landings, Eureka, WI

Updated: 03/01/2012