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Uke No.3
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:49 pm
by 68matts
Hi all
I finished this one a couple of months ago but with being both busy and lazy at the same time, I've just gotten around to taking some pics today.
It's Blackwood top, back, sides, bridge patch and neck
Minerichi ( I think that's how you spell it ) fretboard, bridge, bindings, rosette and headstock veneer, all from Tim Spittle.
Bracing and sound hole patch are Sitka.
It's starting to settle in nicely and produce some good volume now.
I'm very happy with it.
Cheers
Re: Uke No.3
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:15 pm
by 56nortondomy
Very nice Matt, looks great. Wayne
Re: Uke No.3
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:46 pm
by charangohabsburg
That's one gorgeous little uke!
I like this binding with the contrasting thin white lines. Very elegant!
Re: Uke No.3
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:06 am
by Nick
Re: Uke No.3
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:37 pm
by Mark McLean
Great looking uke Matt.
I really like the transition between the heel and body and your eclipse symbol on the back. Just a great combination of woods all round.
chers
Mark
Re: Uke No.3
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:07 pm
by Gazm
Great combo Matt, the coffee chocolate hues of Minerichi binding really bring out that beautiful Blackwood.
Does the Blackwood neck give this uke an even weight balance, or, top heavy?
Just as a matter of interest, what is the total grams?
Well done for thrice.
Gaz
Re: Uke No.3
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:01 pm
by 68matts
Thanks guys
The Minerichi does work well with the blackwood, shame I don't have anymore
Gaz the neckwood was actually fairly light, certainly lighter than similar sized Queensland Maple that I have. I don't know the total weight but I'll throw it on the scales when I get home this afternoon and get back to you.
Cheers
Re: Uke No.3
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:59 pm
by 68matts
Gaz this one weighs in at 593g. I don't know if that's considered light or heavy for a tenor but the first one I made come in at 684g and the second at 648g.
Cheers
Re: Uke No.3
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:15 pm
by Gazm
Excellent! Thanks Matt, I've decided to take a similar line with all Blackwood build for one of the young nephew's, but ,concerned the B/w neck may have been top heavy, he's built like spaghetti, fairy fine
so I'll chuck myself in the deep end & go for it !!
Quest: Lightest playable tenor uke, if Kumalae can do the soprano, ANZLF should have a crack at the tenor title!!!?
Cheers
Gaz
