4 and 8-string ukes - upcycling an old acoustic guitar! - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T08:13:15Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/4-and-8-string-ukes-upcycling-an-old-acoustic-guitar?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A2930213&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Kirk,
I bought an 8-string…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-24:2592684:Comment:29302132017-08-24T06:48:50.730ZTim Hooperhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TimHooper
<p>Hi Kirk,</p>
<p>I bought an 8-string nut from Ebay. The centres of the grooves are 2mm apart, with 7mm between each pair. The nut is 38mm wide overall ( about 2mm wider than a standard 4-stringe).</p>
<p>At the bridge, I've spaced the pairs at 3mm between the centres of the strings. From the top string to the bottom strng is 43mm.</p>
<p>I hope this helps!</p>
<p>Tim</p>
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<p>Hi Kirk,</p>
<p>I bought an 8-string nut from Ebay. The centres of the grooves are 2mm apart, with 7mm between each pair. The nut is 38mm wide overall ( about 2mm wider than a standard 4-stringe).</p>
<p>At the bridge, I've spaced the pairs at 3mm between the centres of the strings. From the top string to the bottom strng is 43mm.</p>
<p>I hope this helps!</p>
<p>Tim</p>
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<p></p> Beautiful!! Can I ask you wha…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-23:2592684:Comment:29296112017-08-23T13:15:02.746ZKirkhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/Kirk114
<p>Beautiful!! Can I ask you what the string separation was between the two stringed pairs? I have an order for an 8 string cigar box uke.</p>
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<p>Beautiful!! Can I ask you what the string separation was between the two stringed pairs? I have an order for an 8 string cigar box uke.</p>
<p></p> Thanks.tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-20:2592684:Comment:29278202017-08-20T18:49:35.634ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p> I'm not a mandolin player, so…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-20:2592684:Comment:29279262017-08-20T18:17:57.546ZTim Hooperhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TimHooper
<p>I'm not a mandolin player, so I did a bit of research!</p>
<p>Firstly, the mandolin is fitted with steel strings, has a narrower neck, and is plucked with a pick or plectrum, it seems.</p>
<p>The tuning is different too;</p>
<p>Mandolin - GG, DD, AA, EE (the same basic set up as a violin)</p>
<p>8-string uke - octave G,G, octave C,C, EE (unison), AA (unison).</p>
<p>I wouldn't put steel strings on a uke......</p>
<p>Tim</p>
<p>I'm not a mandolin player, so I did a bit of research!</p>
<p>Firstly, the mandolin is fitted with steel strings, has a narrower neck, and is plucked with a pick or plectrum, it seems.</p>
<p>The tuning is different too;</p>
<p>Mandolin - GG, DD, AA, EE (the same basic set up as a violin)</p>
<p>8-string uke - octave G,G, octave C,C, EE (unison), AA (unison).</p>
<p>I wouldn't put steel strings on a uke......</p>
<p>Tim</p> It was all a rough guess…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-20:2592684:Comment:29279192017-08-20T18:09:13.979ZTim Hooperhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TimHooper
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632867?profile=original" target="_self"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306633785?profile=original" target="_self"></a>It was all a rough guess!</p>
<p>Given that the guitar was around 110mm deep, I figured that If I was careful that I could get two 50mm deep uke bodies from it.</p>
<p>For the overall shape, I drew around the guitar body on a large sheet of paper, then cut the paper into…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632867?profile=original" target="_self"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306633785?profile=original" target="_self"></a>It was all a rough guess!</p>
<p>Given that the guitar was around 110mm deep, I figured that If I was careful that I could get two 50mm deep uke bodies from it.</p>
<p>For the overall shape, I drew around the guitar body on a large sheet of paper, then cut the paper into smaller pieces which I could use to make a sort of jigsaw, moving the pieces around until I was happy with the overall shape produced. This became the template I used on both ukes.</p>
<p>Simply put, the body could have any proportions that you want, I think. I did ponder having a very slender body, but I thought it would look a little out of proportion to my eyes.</p>
<p>Tim</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632867?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632867?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306633785?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306633785?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a></p>
<p></p> Another question: What's the…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-20:2592684:Comment:29277982017-08-20T17:21:58.046ZPaul Craighttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/PaulCraig
<p>Another question: What's the difference between a 8 string Uke and a Mandolin?</p>
<p>Another question: What's the difference between a 8 string Uke and a Mandolin?</p> When measuring, did you just…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-20:2592684:Comment:29274572017-08-20T07:43:26.076ZEstone Villanhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/LewisCummings
When measuring, did you just take a rough guess at size for the body? 12 inch body, 9 inch wide and 3 inch deep or were you more precise and have a better idea of what you wanted to do?<br />
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I also wondered if there was any flexibility in the width of the body at the neck or whether it had to be that wide because of the angles at the corners?<br />
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I'm worried I may stuff it up.
When measuring, did you just take a rough guess at size for the body? 12 inch body, 9 inch wide and 3 inch deep or were you more precise and have a better idea of what you wanted to do?<br />
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I also wondered if there was any flexibility in the width of the body at the neck or whether it had to be that wide because of the angles at the corners?<br />
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I'm worried I may stuff it up. oh my those are sweet looking…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-14:2592684:Comment:29237482017-08-14T10:05:25.875Zjeff burgoynehttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/jeffburgoyne
<p>oh my those are sweet looking and i bet they sound sweet to</p>
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<p>oh my those are sweet looking and i bet they sound sweet to</p>
<p></p> Would love to hear how they a…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-12:2592684:Comment:29229502017-08-12T22:43:06.882ZMatthew E. Walworthhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/MatthewEWalworth
<p>Would love to hear how they all sound!</p>
<p>Would love to hear how they all sound!</p> Here's my self-made …tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2017-08-11:2592684:Comment:29221852017-08-11T19:18:48.834ZTim Hooperhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TimHooper
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632776?profile=original" target="_self"></a>Here's my self-made family so far......</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632776?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632776?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632776?profile=original" target="_self"></a>Here's my self-made family so far......</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632776?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306632776?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"></a></p>
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