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Turtle Shell Ukulele
In 1974, my father dissected a domestic box turtle as part of a college course. Decades later, its shell reemerges as the main part of the "Turtle Shell Ukulele".
The neck is soprano scale (13") and is made of maple. The space between the neck and the shell serves as the sound hole.
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Comment by Daniel Hulbert on August 20, 2012 at 7:05pm -
@turtlehead
This ukulele isn't super loud, but it does have a folksy sound. My turtle shell didn't have the flat bottom part (it was cut off years ago), but having that would probably make it more responsive.
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Comment by turtlehead on August 19, 2012 at 10:09pm -
Love it! I've been thinking of something similar, but using the shell for the soundboard. Does it resonate at all?
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Comment by Boxy Music on August 9, 2012 at 6:16pm -
No way! Fantastic use of an old turtle, which is a phrase I have never used before. Thanks for the opportunity!!! Very cool.
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Comment by Whiteowl on August 9, 2012 at 8:40am -
cool litl git
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Comment by Mark Lillo on August 9, 2012 at 5:55am -
Very original, I like it! Nice work Daniel.
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Comment by Diglydog on August 9, 2012 at 4:12am -
Turtley insane - love it !
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Comment by Uncle John on August 8, 2012 at 2:38pm -
I feel a lot better that Mr. Turtle lives on. Looking and sounding good. Good on you for this instrument and vid.
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Comment by wes carl on August 8, 2012 at 12:54pm -
quite nice & good sound *****
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