if you can build the cbg then a ukelele is no problem. i just use the same system.this was my 2nd ukelele.but this time i decided the taper the neck,more room for your fingers. so t took way long than usually because i wasnt sure what i wanted to do. it went with a the tenor scale of 18 inches/ 18 frets. i marked and cut the nut slot and fret slots before i tapered the neck. i knew i wouldnt have a 90 degreee to hold a square to after tapering. i went with 1 .5 at the nut and 2 inched at the last fret. my may go 1/8 thinner on the next one. the nylon strings take quite a while to stretch out and sound good. for about 3 days i was disapointed with its sound, seemd out of wack. but then it all came together. i have a simple sled withholds for tapering. nothing fancy or scientific about it. after rounting the nut slot and cutting fret positions i take a 1x3 and trim it done to 1.5 starting at least 5 inches above nut slot. . cutting same amount off both sides. then i measure about 1/2 past 18th fret. , mark board so the end will be 2inches wide , clamp the board to the sled.,align board to pencil mark atwide end. ,align board at 1.5 ( nut end ), clamp and cut..flip it over and cut other side. hope sthis helps,Bruce
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if you can build the cbg then a ukelele is no problem. i just use the same system.this was my 2nd ukelele.but this time i decided the taper the neck,more room for your fingers. so t took way long than usually because i wasnt sure what i wanted to do. it went with a the tenor scale of 18 inches/ 18 frets. i marked and cut the nut slot and fret slots before i tapered the neck. i knew i wouldnt have a 90 degreee to hold a square to after tapering. i went with 1 .5 at the nut and 2 inched at the last fret. my may go 1/8 thinner on the next one. the nylon strings take quite a while to stretch out and sound good. for about 3 days i was disapointed with its sound, seemd out of wack. but then it all came together. i have a simple sled withholds for tapering. nothing fancy or scientific about it. after rounting the nut slot and cutting fret positions i take a 1x3 and trim it done to 1.5 starting at least 5 inches above nut slot. . cutting same amount off both sides. then i measure about 1/2 past 18th fret. , mark board so the end will be 2inches wide , clamp the board to the sled.,align board to pencil mark atwide end. ,align board at 1.5 ( nut end ), clamp and cut..flip it over and cut other side. hope sthis helps,Bruce
Sep 11, 2013