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Dominator
Lokahi
USA
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 Posted - 10/06/2004 : 10:44:46 AM
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Haven't been here in a wile. I could not find Hapakid's old thread on home made ukuleles so I started another.
I just finished my first tenor over the weekend. I posted some pics and a short sound file of me playing a snipet of Crazy G on my website. Can't wait to get started on number 2.
Dominator
Here is a direct link to the pics page. http://www.rockslide.org/wood.html
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Mainkaukau
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 10/06/2004 : 11:42:21 AM
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Hey Dominick, thanks for the interesting and informative presentation.
An occasional pic now and then does wonders for my short attention span... |
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
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Posted - 10/06/2004 : 12:19:13 PM
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It's a beautiful piece of work. Even though it's your first tenor, it's a real show piece.
It sounds good, too. And I think you'll find the bottom end developing over time as long as you keep playing it.
It took a lot of courage to try and french polish your first handmade uke!
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Dominator
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 10/06/2004 : 9:19:44 PM
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Thanks Jesse, the french polish was a really frustrating. I will do it again but I think I will also try spraying some nitro finishes and see what happens with those.
BTW, I don't recall, what finishes have you been using on your ukes? The always seem to be nice and glossy and I like that.
Dominator
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grommet
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 10/07/2004 : 10:19:38 AM
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| thats beautiful.... someday I want to make my own tenor too. I dabble in some woodworking and liked your choice in Walnut, so I wondered if anyone made a Ukulele out of Cherry being that I have some lying around. Anyway, good job! ..I'd pay money for what you just made |
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 10/07/2004 : 11:51:22 AM
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I don't know about a cherry `ukulele but I have a guitar with cherry back & sides and a cedar top.
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
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Posted - 10/07/2004 : 1:17:41 PM
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My grubby ukes can't hold a candle to yours, but I used a simple rub-on finish by Formby's in both gloss and semi-gloss. I don't think it degrades the acoustic quality of the wood and it's quick. Unfortunately, it doesn't adhere well to the softwood soundboards, so a good sealer or spray finish is better for the top. It looks great on mahogany and other semi-porous hardwoods, like koa.
But I was always impatient to move on to the next instrument, even before I'd strung up the current one, so I didn't spent long on my finishes. You, on the other hand, assembled the tools, built a drum sander, built jigs and did a MOP rosette for your first uke. Well done.
Jesse Tinsley
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Juan
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 10/07/2004 : 4:44:16 PM
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Dominic,
Your uke looks and sounds sweet. Congratulations on your creation. Will you be experimenting with different kinds of bracing as well as finishes?
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Dominator
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 10/08/2004 : 1:48:07 PM
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Thanks Juan,
Yes, I will eventually be experimenting with different bracing configurations. My next will be not necessarily be dratically different but I will make the bracing lighter and experimenting with the Kasha style bracing will be further down the road.
Dominator
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Dominator
Lokahi
USA
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Pupule
USA
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Posted - 10/08/2004 : 4:14:03 PM
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Nice work Dominator! I'm always impressed by those who build instruments or do any woodworking for that matter. I'm not allowed near power tools.
Do you have Kawika Hurd's book "Left-Brain Lutherie"? |
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wdf
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 10/09/2004 : 12:26:12 PM
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| Nope, I didn't make it. It was made by Bob Baker, a luthier from Santa Margarita, CA (a little north of San Luis Obispo). His brand name is "Blue Lion" - you may have heard of his dulcimers. His wife, Janita Baker is a world class dulcimer player and does dynamite inlay work. I'm not sure what the neck is made of but it looks like mahogany with a rosewood stringer. |
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Dominator
Lokahi
USA
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Posted - 10/09/2004 : 12:40:18 PM
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Thanks Andy,
Your not aloud around power tools and I'm not aloud to play with electricity (LOL).
No, I don't have David's book but have heard good things about it.
Dominator
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KoAloha
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 10/09/2004 : 3:07:45 PM
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| Beautiful uke, especially for your first one. |
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Dominator
Lokahi
USA
115 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2004 : 12:43:41 AM
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Thank you Paul. It really means a lot coming from you. One day I hope to make great sounding ukes like you and your family. Thanks again.
Dominator |
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ukulele_pete
Aloha
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 5:47:38 PM
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Originally posted by grommet
thats beautiful.... someday I want to make my own tenor too. I dabble in some woodworking and liked your choice in Walnut, so I wondered if anyone made a Ukulele out of Cherry being that I have some lying around. Anyway, good job! ..I'd pay money for what you just made
I made a scaled down version of a Gibson J200 - it ended up a J2 tenor uke with a cutaway in Cherry with a red spruce front. It was an absolute canon! |
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