Home-made instruments are fantastic. Someday soon I intend to make myself a washtub bass. Always loved uprights and I'd love to own one (space and cash precludes, unfortunately) so a washtub's the closest I'm gonna get.
(nylon strings, electric uprights, blah, blah, blah...not the same)
Don't forget, music was around long before electricity/electronics and mass production and fine tolerances, etc. Play it. Enjoy it.
