Blackwood and Cedar Baritone Uke

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Allen
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Blackwood and Cedar Baritone Uke

Post by Allen » Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:20 am

What I call my long neck baritone. Scale length at 22 inches.

Made with figured Australian Blackwood and a Western Red Cedar soundboard. Curly Maple rosette and Gidgee bindings, fret board and head plate veneers. New Guinea Rosewood neck. Schertler tuners with a K&K Aloha Twin pickup installed. Satin gloss lacquer finish.
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Re: Blackwood and Cedar Baritone Uke

Post by GregL » Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:10 am

Looks fabulous Allen (as usual)!
Is that an oval soundhole? If so, how did you do that?
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Re: Blackwood and Cedar Baritone Uke

Post by Allen » Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:16 am

Yes, it's an eliptical sound hole. Tiles cut on my laser. The rest is done on the CNC.
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Re: Blackwood and Cedar Baritone Uke

Post by lamanoditrento » Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:11 am

I really like the cedar and blackwood combo. The long neck design has jumping back and forth between the neck and the bridge. Am I crazy or do the proportions remind you of a bass? Anyway love it, beautiful uke :cl :cl
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Re: Blackwood and Cedar Baritone Uke

Post by Allen » Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:15 am

Certainly does give a different look to a uke, and yes, after watching that video that Nick posted about building the Hofner Bass I can see the similarity.
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