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Al Allen (Hangten)
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Man, looks cool. Almost like a peace pipe. What string did you use and what did you tune it to?
Right on, I like them very much. Bet they sound great. Thanks for the pics.
Tim, I slipped a small brass like bead over the string before I ran it through the hinge hole. It keeps the string off the metal hinge altogether. Round ceramic multicolored beads work well also. Hope this helps.
Hey Al...what did you use to fill up the holes in the hinge (screw holes) so that the string ends wouldn't pull through?
Looks lovely, hope it sounds great for you.
Really good looking piece of work.
Man, thats just cool. Very retro look, thanks for the pics Dave.
Hi All, I'm Al Allen (aka Hangten) Retired and living in Powell, OH just north of Columbus. Started building last year and have built 5 CBG and I'm working on a CB Ukulele at present. Trying to learn to play the UKE at present. Would love to meet ot…
A place for all you buckeyes to get together and talk about your cbg's- builds, purchases performances etc.
Awesome axe Roosterman, really clean design.
Diane, thats mighty pretty and I love those red CAO boxes. Hope it sounds great, thanks for the pics.
Thats got a really cool look. Nice job.
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Comment Wall (27 comments)
- At 7:55am on February 22, 2010,
Tim Fleischer said…
- Welcome Al...I just joined the Ohio group yesterday. You do some really nice work. I especially like the Brass Lass. Is that hinge you used for a tailpiece just a stock home depot/lowes type item? I noticed you're a big fan of the "Dulci" fretting. That's what I'm currently working on.
- At 7:15am on February 13, 2010,
THENUGE said… - thanks Al..the scale i use is 24.9 inches, i think it just looks long cause i use 24 frets
- At 5:46am on January 28, 2010,
Shelley said… - Hi Al,
Well, when i made the uke i didn't have a taperer so i tapered them as best i could by hand. I have in the mean time bought a taperer and will redo these pegs to give them a better fit. They are quite thin and i had used old bobbins. The wood of these was quite dry but if you were to buy some new ones, it would probably be do-able. I too love the look of them. Good luck with your building and send me a note if you use them and let me know how it came out. BTW, there are more video's of me on 'The Uke Box' youtube channel. Enjoy!
- At 4:23am on January 26, 2010,
Shelley said…
- Hi Al,
Thanks for your comments. My peg tuners are made out of lace bobbins.
You can find them online. Here is a link:
http://www.lacemaking.com/LacemakingCircle.htm
- At 4:41am on January 25, 2010,
Tooth said… - Hey man. In response to your bridge question, it's a piece of stainless steel tubing and a couple of tubing clips.... Great aesthetic and sounds good.
- At 9:24pm on January 22, 2010,
Jkevn said… - Glad to have ya as a friend brother, even if ya are
retardedI mean retired...
- At 9:27am on January 22, 2010,
ron bross said… - thanks al,you have a great page nice builds,ron
- At 11:53am on January 11, 2010,
Jess said… - Al, I'll be interested in hearing about the uke build and seeing photos. I'd like to try it, but I think I'll get a little more knowledge and ability before I attack that monster.
- At 10:40am on January 10, 2010,
Jess said…
- Thanks for the comment Allen. Your builds offer some great ideas for us newbies.
- At 3:21pm on January 2, 2010,
bairfoot cajun said… - hey al my scale length on the whiskey d-bows are 24.75 scale. but they could be made with any scale length.the dowells start out at a 36 inch length but i usually cut them down after i figger out the proportion of the overall instrument. i usually leave 3-4 inches on either end of the build,but that is just my way it don't have to be cut at all. i use 2 different size dowells the whiskey d-bows have the larger size dowell which is a 1 in. dowell. on some of the cigar box builds i use dowells that are 3/4 in. like the vintage san felice build i,m workin on right now has the 3/4 in. dowells in it. take care al---talk wit ya later.
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