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Ukes For Gand kids

Started by Rupe Power. Last reply by Sal Monella Nov 11, 2022. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hello from Nova ScotiaI have three grand daughters 8, 3 and 2 yrs old. I would like to build a Uke for each of them. Can anyone recommend a size or type.thanksContinue

Gitaulele

Started by Brown Water Jerry (Rice). Last reply by Kigar Mar 21, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I saw something the other day that qued my interest. If you capo a regular guitar at the fifth fret you basically have a uke. So.... if I saw a fret board at the fifth fret and put the bridge the…Continue

Semi-Uke Kit Build

Started by Brian Revels. Last reply by Brian Revels Oct 6, 2017. 8 Replies 1 Like

So, I have been building Cigar Box Guitars, Canjos, Dulcijos,and Diddley Bows for a few years now. I wanted to try my hand at a Ukulele.I found a tenor uke maple neck with a pre-fretted rosewood…Continue

ideal narrow of the box?

Started by jose garcia paredes. Last reply by Kigar Sep 3, 2017. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hi! i have a cigar box 22,5 x20x 5 cm...... Is good choice for a soprano uke? Thanks!Continue

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Comment by Ice Bob on January 2, 2012 at 3:12pm: lost my CBU coming home from the hospitel a year ago my head was a little foggy i need a new one cause uke is a cool instrument and CBU are even cooler

Comment by Habanera Hal on December 11, 2011 at 1:23am: http://www.youtube.com/v/O2GTHFeN4LM&hl=en_US&feature=playe..."

Not a cigar box, but a great uke vid!

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Comment by Michael Prout on December 2, 2011 at 3:07am: That is not me by the way. Link from a friend.

Comment by Michael Prout on December 2, 2011 at 3:07am: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kihooi6JuvI&feature=share

Comment by CrocBite on November 28, 2011 at 3:24am: behold the power of the almighty GOOGLE!

searched for "kukalele flying v plans"

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:299

http://donsplans.com/viewitem.php?productid=7

both have plans available for flying v ukes.

ukulelehunt has some reviews of this style of uke as well. worth reading.

http://ukulelehunt.com/2009/05/20/mahalo-flying-v-ukulele-review/

ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/unusual/flying-v-ukuleles/

now, i didn't look to check the scale lengths. but i'm sure it's mentioned in those plans somewhere.

hope this helps or directs you somewhere that can.

Comment by carverman on November 27, 2011 at 9:54pm: Thanks, I don't care what they are called. I would like to make an acoustic/electric

version of the Gibson Flying V in minature for a little girl, so a plan that I can

modify slightly to give it more of a "flying V" shape is what I'm after. I think I

will make it in the concert scale size, as the soprano is pretty small for this

shape.

Any suggestions or pointer by any one will be gratefully appreciated.

Dan

Comment by Nardcore714 on November 27, 2011 at 6:33am: My friend got one of those in Tahiti when he was a kid in the early 60's and he said they are actually called a Kukalele (kook a lele) see if that helps in searching them out. I'll ask him where his is and if he has it I'll measure it and shoot the dimensions over!

Comment by carverman on November 26, 2011 at 10:23pm: These appear to be the soprano ones?

I woul like a longer fingerboard and V body..so I'm thinking that maybe the

next uke size up would be what I'm lookin for.