Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Here's one I've just finished up. Been working on it off and on for the last 3 months between numerous other instruments. It'll be off to Canada shortly.

First time I've used Dalbergia Granadillo and I'm in love with it. Bent so easy that I was totally amazed, and that ropey figure is just outstanding. Unfortunately that doesn't show up so well in the photo's. I had a lot of difficulty photographing this one. The very dark body against the light background seems to trick the camera's exposure meter. Even bracketing the photo's wasn't all that successful.

Anyway, the specs.

Body - Dalbergia Granadillo
Top - Bear Claw Sitka Spruce
Neck - Spanish Cedar with CF truss rod
Tuners - Grover Sta-Tites
Fret Board - Ebony
Bridge -Ebony
Head Plates - Ebony
Bindings - Curly Maple
Rosette - Paua, Spalted Mango, Granadillo and black/maple/black purling strips
Strings - South Coast Ukes
Finish - Satin Mirotone

The Granadillo does have that nice trad look Allen, I looked it up and from the net it seems to range in colour quite a bit. Not much info on it but one source puts it in the, sold as "Cocobolo", so lumped in with Retusa. Granadillo also comes up as one of the common names for Retsa but is also listed as a different species.

Jim

This stuff has the very distinctive Rose aroma when you machine it. I saw the same posts as you that it was commonly referred to as Cocobolo, but it's nothing at all like the Coco that I have.

As usual Allen, elegant and modest, a definite case of "less is more"
Well Done, another Thorough Bred from the McFarlane Stables.

Cheers
Graham

amazing as always

Noice, I like the contrast of the curly maple bindings against the chocolate of the Granadillo and the bearclaw just tops it off. Did the customer choose the timber combo Allen or was that one of your masterful picks?

Really dig the bridge and the transition from the back of the headstock into the neck. Great work all round!

Stu

The entire instrument was my pick Nick. She had no idea what she really wanted, so just gave me some ideas of things that she liked. Mentioned that blue shiny stuff in some rosettes, tree of life, dark colors etc. and said do what inspires you. My favourite type of job. So it was off to the spruce stash to find some bear claw that made me think of the tree of life, had some Paua shell, and well this is what turned out.

well Done Al

Another brilliant instrument. Love the proportions, love the wood combinations. Excellent work
Miguel

Man, you sure are making some nice looking ukes

Once again, thank you everyone.