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Cigar Box Ukulele

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My third CBU

Started by Jillian Baxter. Last reply by Jillian Baxter May 15. 7 Replies 3 Likes

I made this one for my niece. It is a tenor scale and it is not a through neck the first two. The sound is so much better with this one. Not as fancy a cutout for the sound hole and if I had to do…Continue

small boxes

Started by RUM SICK DAVE. Last reply by Chuck Cobillas May 10. 7 Replies 0 Likes

has anyone built a ukulele using a small box, i have a ashton box 8" 5" 2" i would like to build a uku out of it' but don't want to go to all the trouble if its gonna be a wast of time, i also…Continue

new builds

Started by Mal Chilvers. Last reply by Jillian Baxter May 2. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Hi guys I have recently finished my latest cb uke lus a non cb uke.As you can see th sbu is a resonator using a four onch cone. Both have pezio pick up's fittedContinue

Neck queries

Started by James O'Connor. Last reply by Glenn Reither Apr 20. 20 Replies 0 Likes

So I've built a cbg before but it was an electric 3 string guitar with a through neck. Thing is my friend asked me to build him a Cigar box uke, a tenor, and I think it would be better if it wasn't a…Continue

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Comment by RUM SICK DAVE 7 hours ago: WHY.???

Comment by Jillian Baxter 11 hours ago: I now have two commissions for custom ukes. A tenor for a guy I know out in in California and concert scale that a is birthday gift for a 9 yo girl. Never thought people would pay money for these.

Comment by Jillian Baxter 12 hours ago: Hey, Rum that is very nice.

Comment by Glenn Reither yesterday: Yeah, RUM, concert scale is Ok too. Nice woik!

Comment by RUM SICK DAVE yesterday: hi guy's, finished my little soprano uke' didn;t turn out too bad,but if i do another i think ill stick to the tenor scale.little jo jo P5230082.JPG

Comment by Corbie on May 10, 2012 at 6:34pm: It's a MA plate early 80's. I like your opinion on aluminum over steel ...... I just passed on some great plates at Hemmings Motor News store in Bennington VT last weekend. I chose a steel plate from Texas because it rang sweeter when you hit it with another plate. There was another steel plate from Texas with a great number but it rang with a thud.... passed on it. Also found a steel California plate that rang the best of all. Maybe I'm overthinking the ringing when striking the plates together but it sure is fun doing it in the stores.

Comment by Chris Ellbogen on May 10, 2012 at 6:19pm: Be sure your plate is made of aluminum. It makes a huge difference.

Comment by Corbie on May 10, 2012 at 5:59pm: Nice Uke Chris...... now I know what I'm doing with my old motor cycle plate...... thanks for the idea.