Anniversary issue

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Dekka
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Anniversary issue

Post by Dekka » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:58 am

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
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Dekka
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Re: Anniversary issue

Post by Dekka » Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:20 pm

Here's a pic of the interior with home made pickup. (18mm piezos set in Araldite)
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Re: Anniversary issue

Post by lamanoditrento » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:48 pm

What number is the ukulele anniversary? :D

Nice work!!
Trent

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Re: Anniversary issue

Post by Dekka » Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:45 pm

lamanoditrento wrote:What number is the ukulele anniversary? :D

Nice work!!
In our case, it's 15 years.
30 years is Double-bass ! (Gulp) :|
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Re: Anniversary issue

Post by Fisherman » Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:05 pm

Looks great. That's a pretty nice looking soundboard of 'cast-off' spruce!

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