Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

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Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by Allen » Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:28 am

I've been wanting to do something like this for quite some time and finally got around to it.

Maple body with Australian Blackwood bindings and the rest is ebony. Gotoh UPT tuners, strung up with a low G.
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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by Mark McLean » Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:58 am

Allen, that looks very cool. The contrast to the blackwood bindings and soundhole binding is lovely. Good decision not to have any rosette in this colour scheme. How did you apply the dye - hand application or spray? It looks flawless, and way better than anything that I have ever been able to achieve by hand application.

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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by Allen » Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:07 am

Done by hand. I stained the body black before adding the bindings. Then when leveling them I sanded it all back so just the black was left in end grain. Masking off the bindings and applying blue mixed with alcohol carefully so I got very little bleed out under the tape.
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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by mooshalah » Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:48 pm

Absolutely stunning, Allen!

I'm always in awe of your eye for colour and design and, of course, your ability to execute at this ridiculously high level! Ever since first seeing your posts of the instruments you make, you've been the standard to which I aspire - but still can't achieve.

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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by 56nortondomy » Fri Mar 26, 2021 4:46 pm

Looks great Allen, that blue is awesome. Is the blue from stewmac or elsewhere?
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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by Allen » Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:08 pm

Yeh, SM. Have had the full set of colors for over 10 years.
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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by kiwigeo » Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:25 pm

Ive never been big on blue instruments...but this one is definitely an eye catcher. Nice work Allen
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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by 56nortondomy » Sat Mar 27, 2021 5:52 pm

Thanks Allen, I have that blue too but haven't used it yet.
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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by lamanoditrento » Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:51 pm

Have to agree, love the blue maple, just stunning! :cl :cl :cl
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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by GregL » Mon Mar 29, 2021 5:54 am

Hi Allen,

Another stunning uke!
Just out of interest, have you ever tried dye-ing fiddleback Blackwood? Any colour? I'm thinking a red-dyed front, back and side fiddleback Blackwood with Maple binding uke might look a bit nice!

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Re: Blue Flame Maple Tenor Uke

Post by Allen » Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:48 am

GregL wrote:
Mon Mar 29, 2021 5:54 am
Hi Allen,

Another stunning uke!
Just out of interest, have you ever tried dye-ing fiddleback Blackwood? Any colour? I'm thinking a red-dyed front, back and side fiddleback Blackwood with Maple binding uke might look a bit nice!

Thanks,
GregL.
This is the first time I've ever used dye on an instrument. I have added color to the finish before but the results didn't pop and look as clean as this.
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