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So I built a concert scale uke using a template from circuitsandstrings. It worked out ok but for some reason I need to move all the chord forms 1 fret up from where they would be on a smaller uke. The only exception is the G major chord. It sounds good when played this way but I am wondering what I did wrong? Any thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by PhilUSAFRet on May 1, 2014 at 1:55am

Use this to help:

http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/Fretting/i-fretcalc.html

Permalink Reply by Chuck Cobillas on May 1, 2014 at 2:42am

It sounds to me like the scale length does not match the fret spacing that you have. What is the scale length?

Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on May 1, 2014 at 3:20am

Matt,

Smaller uke = different scale length. Concert uke = different scale length. When you move up a fret, are the notes at least in tune? What tuning are you using? What strings?

Permalink Reply by Matthew Borczon on May 1, 2014 at 4:36am

I used a template for an altoid uke from circuits and strings. I am using regular uke strings C D E A. and yeah, it does play just fine if I move the chords up one fret. I also find that I need to move the G chord down one fret on the store bought uke my kid plays on. It is funny. Anyway it plays sweet and was fun to build I am just sure something is amiss here and I do not want to have it happen again on the next one.

Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on May 2, 2014 at 6:30am

Just realized you wrote the uke strings are CDEA. Curious, since it should be GCEA. Maybe this is the reason you're having trouble?

Permalink Reply by Matthew Borczon on May 7, 2014 at 1:42am

so in the final analyasis the uke plays great and the move up a fret gives my hand a little more room to work. I have decided to not question it too hard. I think I got a little off because of the template I used. I think I somehow added an extra fret. O well no harm done. The uke has a really pretty sound. I will try to post a video soon. Really fun to build and to play.

Permalink Reply by Better Trees on May 13, 2014 at 3:50pm

Wait, what? I would like a video of this uke so I can see what you mean. If it still plays in tune, it sounds like it's just a tuning I have never seen. I gotta go look it up.

Permalink Reply by rusty case on February 7, 2016 at 10:25pm