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Dual Neck CB Ukulele

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Hello All, Any and all comments welcomed for this project. Start date unknown, but would like as many ideas as possible. If anyone has made one, pics would be nice. Thanks, jhContinue

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Hey, who is out there in the Denver Metro area? I am working on my first CB Ukulele. john

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"Hi, see my friend request msg. I just watched your video on the magic note. I would also like to know what string you use in the video and the type of pickup. Thanks. Do you have a tutorial video? I will search for, but is there a…"

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" hey john i see we are friends on c.b.n. very kool i live in ft.collins co. it would be great to get together some time. are you a bulider or a player. i work tue. thru sat. sunday is good for me let me know. "

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"thats hella cool Wade ;-) "

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Medicine Man CBG's-Mikel Doktor replied to John Hopper's discussion Dual Neck CB Ukulele

"This was build #2 a lotmore refined, and more " traditional" style necks. One piezo shared btwn the two."

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Medicine Man CBG's-Mikel Doktor replied to John Hopper's discussion Dual Neck CB Ukulele

"This was my first Dbl neck build. Reinforcement is the name of the game. I think I took it apart 4 or 5 times to get 'er right. The top was tuned EBEG#( fretless) ,bottom open E."

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Scott aka Farmer Ted replied to John Hopper's discussion Dual Neck CB Ukulele

"Interesting. I started, but abandoned a dual neck build last fall. Was going to be a 24.75 scale electric for upper neck, tuned ADF#B for D6 ukulele tuning but with guitar scale sound, Flatpup humbucker at neck. Lower was to be a 13.75 scale…"

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"Hey. really did not have the pleasure. The Tobacco Leaf Smoke, Denver, shop commissioned the uke. The owner delivered it to Carlos. jh"

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CB Ukulele

Hi, I'm new, so bare with me. It looks like the free plans were scanned as 8x14 or 11x14. When I try to print, I only get 8x10. Please send tips on how to get the whole page. I am building a CB Ukulele and have no clue, but am going for it!

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At 11:03pm on March 17, 2013, robert h. seay said…: hey john i see we are friends on c.b.n. very kool i live in ft.collins co. it would be great to get together some time. are you a bulider or a player. i work tue. thru sat. sunday is good for me let me know.

At 11:33pm on March 10, 2013, Gary T Nordby said…: HI John I do not have any photos of the back side I will have to turn it over and take some Its pretty much just like a banjo I left a 3/4 X 3/4 stick on the neck when I made it so it goes all the way through with a wood block I used for a nut on the other side and a long screw holding it all together . I will take some photos of it that mite help was a fun project . I have made several for friends and relatives the kids really like them . it all needs to be cut to fit the shape of the pan . I used a 8 in cake pan I got at the local Dollar store .

At 9:33pm on March 10, 2013, Scott aka Farmer Ted said…: Hey John,

I made this one on a whim...followed my instincts. Has a chunk of rock maple been staring at me for over a year, and got the inspiration to turn it into the walking stick bass thru a suggestion from my dad.

No plans done on it, but I do plan on doing more to diversify my line of guitar offerings.

At 9:43am on November 1, 2012, Marcus P. Clarke said…: Good to know your so close. I'll be going to Florida for about a week should be home by the 10th Nov. My email is peterclarke20@comcast.net Phone is 303-862-9988. I live real close to Lincoln & Jordan Rd.

At 6:11am on September 26, 2012, Yellowbelly Flatt said…: Hi John, I believe that you were asking about slide playing on ukuleles. I regularly play slide on a cigar box baritone ukulele and a "regular" baritone ukulele. I use steel baritone ukulele strings on both instruments as nylon doesn't seem to work well. The cigar box ukulele is for electric use and sounds great. I normally use Spanish tuning in the key of G.

I have built a reso style CBG but I used an upturned pie dish for the cone,

At 10:31am on December 31, 2011, wes carl said…: thanks for the friends invite have a good time thats whats its all about

At 5:56pm on December 9, 2011, Shelley said…: Banjo uke is looking adorable. Can't wait to see/hear it strung up. : )

At 3:10pm on December 9, 2011, Rob Uker said…: Nice Ukes.

At 6:38pm on December 7, 2011, Mike "Katfish" Karash said…: Howdy John, been a few years since the wife and I have been to CO for skiing, but it is magnificent! Gotta be great to sit and strum to that view!

At 7:12pm on November 9, 2011, Uncle John said…: Hi,

John Hopper, the reso uke and spoot tail piece man. I'm glad to have you for a nation friend. I like your builds, the Tabak one for sure. I like your photo. You look like a grizzled cavalry man.

John