Acoustically, volume rules volume. You need a bigger box.
Having the bridge as close to the center or at least as far away from the end of the box in relation to your scale length as you can get; having a fixed, glued on bridge with the strings ending at the bridge like most acoustic guitars; having a thin, braced top and bridge patch with the top as thin as you can get without imploding, probably needing bracing; and a bigger box. This kind of stuff will seriously improve your over all tone and volume, loudness. But, it's all a balancing act with a lot of unknowns so a lot of builds and experimenting to be done. On the bigger box tho, I've heard some soprano ukuleles that are serious loud so it really is kind of a balancing act. And, have FUN doing it.
Thanks very much. Exactly what I was after.
correcting my last post on this thread, that is, of course, Shane Speal, not Shane Speak. If this board had smileys I'd put a blushing one here.
I thought Shane Speak was the gospel according to The King.
a 10" x 8" x 2" inch box will chuck out a lot of acoustic volume, the neck will need to be "split" leaving the box hollow with a support strut along the bottom of the box linking the neck and the tail - support the bridge with the tail going into the box a couple of inches. This will offer a good acoustic sound though will "colour" the sound if a pickup is fitted, making it sound fuller, but for a "nu-metal" style sound use a thinner slightly smaller box and glue the neck and support in the box together leaving the lid to rest on the neck. The fretboard at 7mm will give enough clearance for the pickup and bridge. Anchor the strings to the tail to get the best sustain.
"Acoustic" (left picture) hollow box and big sound holes, the "heel" of the neck is just visible
(right) a flatter "neck through" design, not loud acoustically but uncoloured sound, especially distorted!
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