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I have a Lanakai Lu-21T, which is pretty nice for the money ( cheap on ebay) , but now the same company just brought out one with a fully compensated bridge and nut ( available for the same money). I contacted the company regarding getting the parts to retrofit my tenor, but got no reply. Is it worth doing this as my uke stays in tune pretty well. I am also going to build a tenor, but want to have a compensated bridge and have been looking around for a design. I have though about using a floating adjustable bridge with a mandolin type tail piece, or maybe a violin type adjuster system. Any thoughts?
Because the instrument is home made the quality of construction may be the issue. It still has to follow basic principles. The strings will buzz if they are too low. are you sure it is fret buzz, and not the nut. If it is the frets, are they level? What about he neck relief? Is there any? and can you adjust the neck angle? To check the relief depress a string on the first fret, at the same time depress the same string on he 11th fret and a hand span up the neck. See how much deflection there is, the go to the last fret down the neck and do the same. The deflection should be about he same. If it is a lot more down the neck then the neck needs adjusting. THere should be about 10-12 thousands neck relief at the 12th fret. If that is OK check the frets to see if they are level. This cvan take time to do but it is worth it.
Andy - I've alway dinked around with the guitar, but never "really" enthused. The ukulele, to me, is very unique and has really excited to learn. How was your transition to the ukulele with chords and all that. I was hoping to transition some of what I learn, in music theory, back to the guitar.
Thx brother!
hi all! i've been playing ukulele for about 6 months now and just loving it! i have 3 kala ukes (soprano, concert and tenor). i'm really interested in building my own cigar box uke. are there any decent plans around? i've looked at a few of the freebies on this site but they seem a little confusing. any ideas on where i can get step-by-step information that's simple and easy to follow? thanks!
Think about what you want, or what you expect from the instrument. It sounds easy but it is not that easy to produce an instrument that plays in tune along the whole neck. Do you understand the basic principles of instrument construction. It is harder to adapt something than to build from scratch. Do you have the tools to do the job? having the right ones will make life easier. PIck a good quality cedar box, it is similar to mahogany. Design the instrument around the neck. Check the scale length, this will dictate the bridge position, and thus the size of box you need. What kind of bridge will it have? Make sure the neck joint is strong by using end blocks ( I presume it will be an acoustic? You may need to brace the top and bottom. What about the fretboard, are you cutting your own frets? Of course you could buy one ready made. Look at the dimensions of your uke. MIne both have deep bodies, far deeper than most cigar boxes, which gives them a big voice. A cigar box will not give anything like that volume. Use gut strings, as it will put less stress on the instrument. Use good tuners, Grovers are good. I got mine from Sweetwater for $16. Not trying to put a damper on your enthusiasm, but having built a CBG, I know it is not as easy as it looks.
hi all! i've been playing ukulele for about 6 months now and just loving it! i have 3 kala ukes (soprano, concert and tenor). i'm really interested in building my own cigar box uke. are there any decent plans around? i've looked at a few of the freebies on this site but they seem a little confusing. any ideas on where i can get step-by-step information that's simple and easy to follow? thanks!
I tried building a CBG, which turned out OK, but was a bit trickier than expected. I probably made it harder for myself by going with a fancy headstock, which took two goes to get right. The neck is through type, and was bought fretted, and is walnut. I put in the dot markers, and tried to make them look old school, sort of clay Fender type. I made the tail piece and bridge from brass. The sound holes are sink drainers, and the arm rest is a draw pull with a couple of brackets added. I put in a piezo pick up with tone and volume controls. Knobs are Gibson and the tuners are Mexican Fender which were a pain to instal, as they have a pin in the back plate. I built the amp from a CB Gitty 5w kit and an antique Hershey's chocolate box. I sounds ok. I made the nut from bone. Finish is Tung Oil. I don't like laquer. The action on the neck is a bit high really. The strings are med gauge, so probably need to be lighter. I bought the tenor Lanikai LU-21T (80) and soprano Hola (25) from e-bay. Both are solid wood, not laminates. The tuners are really cheap, but they stay in tune well. Only just started on Uke, and having a lot of fun. Sure is easier than trying to learn guitar. I am panning on building an electric tenor uke in the style of a Gibson es 355 and / or an electric acoustic "Martin D-18".
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