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how to post audio hi guys ,I'm not any good at technolergy and I have been asked to post how one of me new builds sounds, a dulcijo.Can anyone tell me how to… Started by Mal Chilvers	2	Sep 17, 2011 Reply by Yellowbelly Flatt
uke resonator cones Hi guys I am looking to buy a uke resonater cone and cover plate,does anyone know of a reasonable priced one please Mal Started by Mal Chilvers	1	Sep 4, 2011 Reply by Rand Moore
1st uke progress pic The uke I am making for my wife. neck is walnut stained poplar. bridge and nut is walnut, fretboard and heel is red oak, aluminum tailpeic… Started by Lonman	0	Aug 29, 2011
first uke build My wife wanted one to hang on the wall for decor. Started by Lonman	2	Aug 16, 2011 Reply by Lonman
Gourd Ukes! Came across these on another forum. Pretty cool! http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=690555#post690555 Started by econnofoot	1	Jul 14, 2011 Reply by Shelley
Electric Cigaar Box Ukulele Hello all. Has anyone done this? Is there a how to somewhere in the bowels of this site. I need a bone head version!! Let's talk. jh Started by John Hopper	7	Jun 7, 2011 Reply by Alan Roberts
FIRST BUILD TENOR UKE - DONE! NICE EDUCATIONAL PROJECT. HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE NEXT ONE. Attached are photos of the ukulele I had started before the holidays. The biggest mistake I had made was the placement of the bridge. Some… Started by John V. Pflaum	5	Jun 6, 2011 Reply by Sammy Lloyd
Finished uke, learned a lot! Thanks for all the help. Papillon is a 14" scale soprano. This is the second fingerboard. Will post photos of first one on wall of shame later! This one is right on… Started by Bluesheart	5	May 22, 2011 Reply by Sammy Lloyd
My first Uke build I am nearly done with my first build. You can follow the progress on the album in my page. The box is a Romeo Y Julietta. The neck… Started by Steve Pollack	4	Apr 6, 2011 Reply by Rob (Uker) Porras
Bridge style Thank you for all the input from my last post, I've decided to use a non tapered neck. Now I am trying to decide on a bridge style. I'm tor… Started by Bluesheart	7	Apr 3, 2011 Reply by econnofoot

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ideal narrow of the box?

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Steel string advice sought for a chronic head scratcher (me)

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Classical Ball end strings

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String choices: nylon vs. steel

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My Brothers Christmas Present

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CBU Avo Uvezian Tenor Uke

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Triangular Concert Uke

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First Build

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Assembly Order

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Neck length

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reversed tuners on a uke - advise wanted

Started by Kigar. Last reply by gary sheldon Feb 23, 2016. 3 Replies 1 Like

New to Uke!!

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Great little video!

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Fretboard attachment

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