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Rich_Smith
Lokahi
USA
242 Posts |
 Posted - 07/13/2008 : 3:48:21 PM
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This one is done with master grade koa. A concert uke with low G. Sounds great! My dentist gets this one.
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wcerto
Ahonui
USA
5052 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2008 : 4:17:44 PM
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| A thang of beauty my friend. Absolutely beautiful and I am sure it sounds lovely, as well. |
Me ke aloha
Malama pono,
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hapakid
Luna Ho`omalu
USA
1533 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2008 : 8:17:34 PM
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Wonderful! You are quite the craftsman.
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noeau
Ha`aha`a
USA
1105 Posts |
Posted - 07/13/2008 : 8:31:01 PM
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| Da pua getting mo nani too. |
No'eau, eia au he mea pa'ani wale nō. |
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da_joka
Lokahi
361 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2008 : 2:23:12 PM
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| nice! tanks fo sharing wit us! i no can wait fo da nex one! any recordings??? |
If can, can. If no can, no can. |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2008 : 05:31:40 AM
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| Gerat uke, Rich! BTW, Bernie Simeona is looking for a tenor, not too expensive. Look him up. |
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Rich_Smith
Lokahi
USA
242 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2008 : 05:46:52 AM
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Da joka, maybe I can get Momi to play something I can record. She plays soooo sweet!
Slipry1, thanks for the tip. I can no do cheap! I leave that market for the Chinese! |
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Momi
Lokahi
402 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2008 : 06:12:23 AM
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I have a cheap Chinese tenor `ukulele, which is merely adequate (and which I don't play often). I've played Rich's `ukulele, and believe me, they sound as good as they look.
Boy, Rich, you must really like your dentist! |
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Retro
Ahonui
USA
2368 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2008 : 07:10:11 AM
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...and each one seems to be an improvement on the previous. A great skill for a luthier - listening to comments and suggestions from those who play, and incorporating those thoughts into what the luthier wishes to create.
Rich: have you decided to sell any of your earlier ones, or are they all destined for the Likeke Museum? What number is this dental model? |
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Rich_Smith
Lokahi
USA
242 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2008 : 07:41:27 AM
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| Retro, they are for the Likeke museum. The dental model is number 6, number 7 is in finishing stage: a cocobolo/spruce concert with sound port. I'll post pics of it when done. I fee like I have arrived at a nice design and good sound thanks to suggestions from you and others and combining the best elements from a several ukulele plans. |
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Rich_Smith
Lokahi
USA
242 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2008 : 09:05:16 AM
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| Don't get me wrong about Chinese, Java etc. instruments. Some make amazingly good instruments for the money. Custom builders usually can't compete in this space. I put a lot of extras and customer wants into a custom instrument to justify the price. |
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Uncle Dave
Akahai
USA
58 Posts |
Posted - 07/20/2008 : 1:17:05 PM
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| What a beauty! Congrats. |
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Rich_Smith
Lokahi
USA
242 Posts |
Posted - 07/21/2008 : 09:13:15 AM
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| Thank you Uncle Dave, and thanks for your Ukulele Slack Key book! |
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