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"Matt, Smaller uke = different scale length. Concert uke = different scale length. W…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied May 1, 2014 to concert uke fret board.	8	Feb 7, 2016 Reply by rusty case
"The difference is that you just might collapse the uke top or neck, depending on sca…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 19, 2013 to STRINGS?	9	Oct 24, 2013 Reply by Titch the Clown
"Well, lessee...standard set is GCEA...tune the C up to D, the E might be a stretch t…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 7, 2013 to Uke strings and tuners question:	4	Sep 7, 2013 Reply by Titch the Clown
"13" scale length is soprano uke territory. Yes, you could use standard guitar tuners…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 6, 2013 to Uke strings and tuners question:	4	Sep 7, 2013 Reply by Titch the Clown
"George, Quilted maple is a gorgeous wood! Maple typically is classified as a "brig…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 26, 2011 to Ookook Ukes?	3	Sep 27, 2011 Reply by George Callihan
"Hal, I hear you. I just used $10-15 as a rough ballpark, and figured the actual cos…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 17, 2011 to Parts Uke	18	Sep 23, 2011 Reply by Mike Whisenhunt
"Hal, I suppose you could piece it out, lessee: For $20, you get a neck, fretboard,…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 15, 2011 to Parts Uke	18	Sep 23, 2011 Reply by Mike Whisenhunt
"Mike, Concision has never been one of my strengths. Your ease of disassembly would…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 15, 2011 to Parts Uke	18	Sep 23, 2011 Reply by Mike Whisenhunt
"Mike, Looked closer at the sound hole pic, and went Googling. That's a First Act FG…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 14, 2011 to Parts Uke	18	Sep 23, 2011 Reply by Mike Whisenhunt
"Mike, I have seen a number of these at garage sales. The necks are joined in two wa…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 14, 2011 to Parts Uke	18	Sep 23, 2011 Reply by Mike Whisenhunt

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Ron "Oily" Sprague's Discussions (3,185)

"Matt, Smaller uke = different scale length. Concert uke = different scale length. W…"

"The difference is that you just might collapse the uke top or neck, depending on sca…"

"Well, lessee...standard set is GCEA...tune the C up to D, the E might be a stretch t…"

"13" scale length is soprano uke territory. Yes, you could use standard guitar tuners…"

"George, Quilted maple is a gorgeous wood! Maple typically is classified as a "brig…"

"Hal, I hear you. I just used $10-15 as a rough ballpark, and figured the actual cos…"

"Hal, I suppose you could piece it out, lessee: For $20, you get a neck, fretboard,…"

"Mike, Concision has never been one of my strengths. Your ease of disassembly would…"

"Mike, Looked closer at the sound hole pic, and went Googling. That's a First Act FG…"

"Mike, I have seen a number of these at garage sales. The necks are joined in two wa…"

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