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Ukes For Gand kids

Started by Rupe Power. Last reply by Sal Monella Nov 11, 2022. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hello from Nova ScotiaI have three grand daughters 8, 3 and 2 yrs old. I would like to build a Uke for each of them. Can anyone recommend a size or type.thanksContinue

Gitaulele

Started by Brown Water Jerry (Rice). Last reply by Kigar Mar 21, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I saw something the other day that qued my interest. If you capo a regular guitar at the fifth fret you basically have a uke. So.... if I saw a fret board at the fifth fret and put the bridge the…Continue

Semi-Uke Kit Build

Started by Brian Revels. Last reply by Brian Revels Oct 6, 2017. 8 Replies 1 Like

So, I have been building Cigar Box Guitars, Canjos, Dulcijos,and Diddley Bows for a few years now. I wanted to try my hand at a Ukulele.I found a tenor uke maple neck with a pre-fretted rosewood…Continue

ideal narrow of the box?

Started by jose garcia paredes. Last reply by Kigar Sep 3, 2017. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Hi! i have a cigar box 22,5 x20x 5 cm...... Is good choice for a soprano uke? Thanks!Continue

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Comment by carverman on November 26, 2011 at 10:21pm

Comment by carverman on November 26, 2011 at 10:17pm: I'm looking for plans for a 15 inch scale (concert?) sized Flying V uke.

I want to start building it as a acoustic electric with a 4 string (pole) electric pickup

and maybe a piezo or two.

Anybody who has built one already..or knows where to get plans for one,

please let me know where to get them/

Thanks..carverman

Comment by Habanera Hal on November 15, 2011 at 12:43pm: Love the Tiki!

Comment by Nardcore714 on November 15, 2011 at 10:52am: Here's a couple views of my first one...

Comment by Nardcore714 on November 15, 2011 at 10:51am

Comment by Mal Chilvers on November 4, 2011 at 3:32pm: Hi Chris the guy has made me a neck beforeout of mahogany but this time he is making it from meranti, his website is tinguitars.com. He hamade me a kit up at a very reasoable price Mal (UK)

PS this is the ast one I made but unfotunatly it is to heavy so I have fitted the resonator on a brunswick tenor I was bought for my birthday,the sound is fantastick.

Comment by Chris Ellbogen on November 4, 2011 at 5:50am: Just the sound board was Koa, but it did improve the sound. I think having the sides and back the right thickness will improve volume greatly. What are you having your neck made out of?

Comment by Mal Chilvers on November 3, 2011 at 9:18pm: Chris did you make the full box from koa and did it iprove the sound Mal(UK)

Comment by Mal Chilvers on November 3, 2011 at 9:07pm: Hi guys I have ordered some curly rock maple for the sides and bottom and a piece of spruce for the sound board and afraid due to my health I can no longer do a lot of hard shaping and sanding so I am having a nice neck made up for me from a luthier in the UKMal