With my anniversary approaching my wife expressed her desire to learn the Ukulele ...so I made my first ever uke: a concert (on a budget).
Huge thanks to Paul (Ozwood) for his assistance and advice.
Top : Spruce (Ozwood cast-off)
Neck: Meranti
Back and sides: Alleged Meranti? ...but looks more like Makore than anything else.
Head plate, fingerboard and bridge: An old bit Apricot stump from a mate.
Bindings: Spotted gum
Finish: Feast Watson Buffing oil.
Apologies for the poor quality pics
-Derek
Anniversary issue
Anniversary issue
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"Tuoba-esra si od I gnihtyreve."
Re: Anniversary issue
Here's a pic of the interior with home made pickup. (18mm piezos set in Araldite)
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"Tuoba-esra si od I gnihtyreve."
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lamanoditrento
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Re: Anniversary issue
In our case, it's 15 years.lamanoditrento wrote:What number is the ukulele anniversary?
Nice work!!
30 years is Double-bass ! (Gulp)
"Tuoba-esra si od I gnihtyreve."
Re: Anniversary issue
Looks great. That's a pretty nice looking soundboard of 'cast-off' spruce!
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