| Item | Source | Use |
| Gourd | Michael's | Resonator |
| Leather | Tandy Leather Factory | Tailpiece |
| Calf Skin | Tandy Leather Factory | Head |
| Upholstery Tacks | Southside Hardware | Head |
| Rectified Gut | Purr'll Gut Strings (Gift: Mom) | Strings |
| Calf Bone | John's Butcher Shoppe | Nut, Bridge, Inlays |
| Buffalo Bone | Ebay (Gift: Mom) | Tuning Pegs |
| Zebra Wood | The Wood & Shop | Fretboard |
| Rock Maple | Scrap | Neck/Headstock & Bridge |
| Oak | Discarded Dresser | Neck/Headstock |
| Mahogany | Craigslist FreeStuff | Neck/Headstock |