J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinline.
- J.F. Custom
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J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinline.
It's nice to get a change up.
After six or so ukulele's in a row, I was pleased to have this come through. Keeps me on my toes
The request was for a thinline in essence, but with the freedom to modify as I wished and a few specific requests. This is what I came up with.
I modified the standard Tele shape to round out/lower the horn and cutaway, as I've done before. I also wanted to try for a smoother body style - both in aesthetics and in player comfort. The Tele standard is quite flat and boxy, so I decided to round it heavily front to back. This required some care in design for the internal pocket layout among other considerations.
I was using a rare single piece Honduran Mahogany body with a 6mm thick flamed Maple cap. However, I wanted the rounding to make the mahogany 'frame' the maple, with just a fine line of purfling for definition inside that, but also on the curve of the body - visible from the side. I therefore decided that rather than gluing the cap on top, it needed to be inlaid into the body itself before rounding. The purfling also needed to be deep enough to not be removed from the rounding process - about 4mm deep I think it was. It worked, but the resulting look could probably have been achieved by just capping anyway. The only place you can really see how it has been done is above the carved jack outlet - showing the maple flush with the mahogany top. Nevertheless, I was happy with how it turned out.
String bending was important, so I made a compound radius fretboard to provide the best action/string bending combo. The hardware, as is evident, is also not traditional Tele, with dual humbuckers for tonal versatility and a hardtail solid body bridge. The beautiful piece of maple for the neck was oil finished for smooth playability, while the body was Mirotone Pret-Cat high gloss.
Specs are -
Body: Single piece Honduran Mahogany, chambered.
Cap: Bookmatched Flame Maple
Neck: Single piece Flame Maple
Fretboard: Ebony
Fretwire: Gold Evo
Purfling: Qld. Walnut and Maple
Pickguard: Qld. Walnut and Maple Laminated
Headstock Front/Back: Qld. Walnut/Maple Laminated
Tuners: Schaller Mini M6's
Humbuckers: Seymour Duncans
Bridge: Hipshot Hardtail
Jack: German Locking
Here tis...
And some details...
Plays and sounds great with a very happy owner.
Jeremy.
After six or so ukulele's in a row, I was pleased to have this come through. Keeps me on my toes
The request was for a thinline in essence, but with the freedom to modify as I wished and a few specific requests. This is what I came up with.
I modified the standard Tele shape to round out/lower the horn and cutaway, as I've done before. I also wanted to try for a smoother body style - both in aesthetics and in player comfort. The Tele standard is quite flat and boxy, so I decided to round it heavily front to back. This required some care in design for the internal pocket layout among other considerations.
I was using a rare single piece Honduran Mahogany body with a 6mm thick flamed Maple cap. However, I wanted the rounding to make the mahogany 'frame' the maple, with just a fine line of purfling for definition inside that, but also on the curve of the body - visible from the side. I therefore decided that rather than gluing the cap on top, it needed to be inlaid into the body itself before rounding. The purfling also needed to be deep enough to not be removed from the rounding process - about 4mm deep I think it was. It worked, but the resulting look could probably have been achieved by just capping anyway. The only place you can really see how it has been done is above the carved jack outlet - showing the maple flush with the mahogany top. Nevertheless, I was happy with how it turned out.
String bending was important, so I made a compound radius fretboard to provide the best action/string bending combo. The hardware, as is evident, is also not traditional Tele, with dual humbuckers for tonal versatility and a hardtail solid body bridge. The beautiful piece of maple for the neck was oil finished for smooth playability, while the body was Mirotone Pret-Cat high gloss.
Specs are -
Body: Single piece Honduran Mahogany, chambered.
Cap: Bookmatched Flame Maple
Neck: Single piece Flame Maple
Fretboard: Ebony
Fretwire: Gold Evo
Purfling: Qld. Walnut and Maple
Pickguard: Qld. Walnut and Maple Laminated
Headstock Front/Back: Qld. Walnut/Maple Laminated
Tuners: Schaller Mini M6's
Humbuckers: Seymour Duncans
Bridge: Hipshot Hardtail
Jack: German Locking
Here tis...
And some details...
Plays and sounds great with a very happy owner.
Jeremy.
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Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
That's a Ripper Jeremy!
Stu
Stu
Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Yep what Stu said Jeremy, and your own personalised touches certainly add a nice element. Laminated pick guard, purfling round body and f hole, lams at headstock, side position markers, black hardware all ties in well. Tick the box that says like please.
Steve
Steve
- Trevor Gore
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Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Beautiful, as ever, Jeremy.
One of these days you'll have to tell us how you do your barley twist...
One of these days you'll have to tell us how you do your barley twist...
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- 56nortondomy
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Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
That looks amazing Jeremy, a really great job. Wayne
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Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Hi Jeremy,
Looks great, the curly maple really sets it off.
Well done.
Have to agree with Trevor, you'll have to show us how you do your Barley Twist.
Cheers
Graham
Looks great, the curly maple really sets it off.
Well done.
Have to agree with Trevor, you'll have to show us how you do your Barley Twist.
Cheers
Graham
Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Awesome work Jeremy. Very classy.
Jason Brouwers
Sydney
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Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
That is beautiful.
Just curious....Do you know what the total weight was?
Just curious....Do you know what the total weight was?
"Tuoba-esra si od I gnihtyreve."
Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Soooo much work!
Very classy and I bet your customer is extremely happy!
Very classy and I bet your customer is extremely happy!
- steve roberts
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Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Hi Jeremy
Beautiful work a real stunner
Regards Steve
Beautiful work a real stunner
Regards Steve
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Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Jeremy, that is beautiful!
What do you use to cut that purfling channel? I'm intrigued.
Cheers,
Shane
What do you use to cut that purfling channel? I'm intrigued.
Cheers,
Shane
Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Nice work Jeremy..as always. What impresses me about your instruments is that one can look at them and know straight away who made them without needing to see the initials on the headstock. To me this is one of the halmarks of an outstanding luthier.
Martin
Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Ban him.
....again.
....again.
Craig
I'm not the sharpest tool in my shed
I'm not the sharpest tool in my shed
Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Yep once again he's pushing his luck...Clancy wrote:Ban him.
....again.
Martin
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Re: J.F. Custom What?! NOT a ukulele!! :) My take on a thinl
Slick as Jeremy and that is the fanciest jack I have ever seen.
Jim
Jim
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