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Comment by Bluesheart on October 22, 2015 at 9:03am

Fantastic work you did on that, bravo!

Comment by Paul Doug on February 17, 2011 at 5:31am

Now that is really a beauty!  Nice work!

Comment by Dustin Brown on February 15, 2011 at 9:19am

This project came to be through my channeling of MacGyver and Antonio Torres, specifically the 1862 Antonio Torres FE14 Papier’Mache Guitar.

Using all recycled and reclaimed materials I present for your consideration a  

15” Concert scale Paper Ukulele.

 

Tuners & Bushings- Reclaimed from old Yamaha acoustic

Headplate- Koa scrap to add Island Mojo

Nut- Rosewood leftover from Guitar fingerboard

Neck- Black and white mat board with Jatoba floorboard scrap stiffener

Fretboard- Jatoba from floorboard scrap

Frets- Vintage brass frets pulled from an Old Kraftsman Archtop

Top-  Leftover Spruce from Mandolin rebuild project

Back - Black mat board

Sides-  Black mat board

Back & SideVeneers- Taylor Guitar catalog, Macassar sides flamed Maple back

Kerfing- Pine 2x4

Bracing- Western Red Cedar fence plank

Bridge- Rosewood leftover from guitar fingerboard

Saddle- Broken bone saddle from Classical guitar sized to fit

Top Finish- Expired shellac & stain

Back & Side Finish- ModPodge “reclaimed from Missus craft closet”

Binding- Paint marker “reclaimed from Missus craft closet”

Strings- Pulled from cheap Chinese Uke