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Permalink Reply by Chester Winowiecki on December 22, 2010 at 4:58am

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY-pgnJuhtM

 

It's half a joke, but mostly serious (it is playable)

 

The smallest production make instrument that I know of is a sopranino ukulele with a 10" to 12" scale length. They are completely playable and a lot of fun.

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on December 22, 2010 at 6:26am

Yea, I prefer a tenor but some things are easier on a soprano for sure so I have both. Both great links.

Don

Chester Winowiecki said:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY-pgnJuhtM

 

It's half a joke, but mostly serious (it is playable)

 

The smallest production make instrument that I know of is a sopranino ukulele with a 10" to 12" scale length. They are completely playable and a lot of fun.

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Permalink Reply by BenBob on December 22, 2010 at 6:37am

Lol that's great Chester! He must have just used small wire for the frets. wowl

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Permalink Reply by Roosterman on December 22, 2010 at 6:39am

Cool vid - though I now see this as a challenge to make one smaller!! :o)

Iv done 5 short scale gits (a twin neck, a license plate diddly, a Les Paul, a CBG and a canjo) with scale lengths of between 12" and 18" - all are perfectly playable, but a bit high pitched. Definately helps to make them electric so you can tone it down a bit with some extra bass. Open tuning is significantly easier than standard too!

These all have piezos but Im already thinking of winding some miniature mag pups.....

Check out Jujus page too. He built an awesome miniature 4 string reso as I recall.

 

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on December 22, 2010 at 6:53am

There is something about mini instruments that's one smile. Roosterman, nice work!

Don

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on December 22, 2010 at 7:45am

Anyways, Roosterman, I would think the only way to get enough output is to hide a mag pu under the top and set a steel bar on top of that, disguised to look like a mag pickup sticking up through the top. Maybe a couple of sewing bobbin pickups with rare earth magnets. Plug that little thing into a Marshall stack and wail. I love this idea for a winder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X40k_B4xyno

 

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Permalink Reply by JUJU on December 22, 2010 at 7:51am

Thanks Ben - yep the little reso is cool but sadly not playable ..but i have been thinking of making a playable one with magnetic pickup really just to see how small i can go with a pickup - it's all good fun :)

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on December 22, 2010 at 3:43pm

Actually...

 

These played back when I made them. That is, I had a little bow (missing) that had about three horse hairs and it made a really quite squeal  but I couldn't fret anything.

 

-WY

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