Thank you for all the input from my last post, I've decided to use a non tapered neck. Now I am trying to decide on a bridge style. I'm torn between a traditional Uke bridge/saddle or a separate bridge and string pins. Any input on pros/cons of either would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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Is yours a steel string or a nylon string? If it's a nylon, you should be using a traditional uke bridge (ie: classical guitar style bridge/bone saddle), where you pass the nyon string over the saddle and loop it around the holes at the back of the bridge and twist the
nylon string on it's self a few times so that the string doesn't slip when brought up to tension.
If you ar using a steel string with ball ends, then the choice is obvious..use a bridge with pins.
Nylon. Thats what I was thinking, but I also see them with a slot in the bridge to hold a knot tied in the string. I guess I'm a little nervous about gluing the bridge in place before I can check the intonation. With pins and a floating bridge I'd have some adjustment once the strings are on. I also was wondering which method would transfer the most vibration to the top?
Thanks for the help.
I've had very good success sound wise and ease of building using string pins and a floating bridge. Just my take on it.
http://www.ianchadwick.com/ukuleles/northern.htm
Don
Nylon. Thats what I was thinking, but I also see them with a slot in the bridge to hold a knot tied in the string. I guess I'm a little nervous about gluing the bridge in place before I can check the intonation. With pins and a floating bridge I'd have some adjustment once the strings are on. I also was wondering which method would transfer the most vibration to the top?
Thanks for the help.
With a uke, the intonation probably is not as critical as with a longer scale guitar string/bridge.
I'm building a concert size uke modeled after a flying V. I saw somebody on youtube play one of those
and thought it would be a neat project. While I'm not using a CB in the traditional sense, because of
the V shape, pretty much all the CB principles apply, as it is hollow inside. I got a Stew-Mac nylon
uke bridge for it that I will glue down, once I make my custom FB for it.
I've had very good success sound wise and ease of building using string pins and a floating bridge. Just my take on it.
http://www.ianchadwick.com/ukuleles/northern.htm
Don
Those are cute triangular- irregilar shaped ukes, Don. Kinda look a bit like a Russian 3 string Balaika.
Just like with CB, I think there is room for lots of experimenting not only with the shape, but with the
hollow body thickness as well. I was thinking that on my "flying V" model (which I will paint white),
I will make the neck area thinner than the tips of the two "wings" so that the bass string can
have a little more resonance. Being a nylon acoustic, I will definite put a couple of piezos on
it so it can be plugged in as well.
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