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Comment by Derek Rose on June 19, 2016 at 3:14pm

Sounds good. Cool uke.

Comment by Dave Lynas on June 14, 2016 at 2:11pm

Very nice uke Daddy. You bring it alive. Thanks for another lesson as well.

Comment by James O Lunsford on June 14, 2016 at 10:11am

Good review Les sounds good well played nice uke

Comment by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on June 14, 2016 at 10:04am

Good sound out of that ukulele. I'm betting those canjos with tobacco tins will be cool too. Sounds familiar and I can definitely attest to them being fun to play.

Comment by the anonymous pick on June 14, 2016 at 8:56am

yup.

Comment by Jim Morris on June 14, 2016 at 1:10am

Oh yeah, here's the other problem. When I'm making an instrument I'm thinking that I should really be practicing my fiddle but when I'm practicing I feel like I should be finishing a build! Even for a retired guy there just isn't enough time.

Comment by Jim Morris on June 14, 2016 at 1:05am

If you want to try one I'd suggest a broom handle or a dowel for a one string fretless. Then all you'd need is a hand drill and a screwdriver. Fitting a proper tuner might be tricky but an eye bolt would certainly suffice. The bigger problem is that if you have one successful build then you'd be hooked and there may be no end to it!

Comment by Daddy Long Les on June 14, 2016 at 12:50am

Thanks Jim. I really want to try and make one. I looked into the tools I would need and it seemed pretty crazy. Also I don't have a workshop to do all the sawing, drilling and planing. Maybe I just need to leave it to the clever folks like you!!

Comment by Jim Morris on June 14, 2016 at 12:22am

Sounds great Les. Fine playing on a cool uke that has character. Excellent review too. Canjos are such fun and easy builds you should have a go at them yourself! Last year I did a workshop at the local school for blind and partially sighted kids and 25 youngsters with impaired vision made their own canjos which they were able to play and keep. Of course I'd already done some hole drilling but they selected which can they wanted and did the actual assembly.

Comment by Uncle John on June 13, 2016 at 11:58pm

Tasty!   Must be a well made soprano uke to play that well.   I like the age on the tin.  Nice review.