MiiNii
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Hi all
I'll give you a bit of background.. I'm Sam, 17 years of age and I've started to build my first musical instrument. My dad is a hobbyist maker who's built 7+ ukuleles (+3 cigar box ukes), 3 dalsamas and a guitar over the past 5 years.
Soh. I've decided to build a tenor ukulele with a kasha style top bracing for my first build..Don't ask why.
At least I've learned how to brace? haha..21 bracings i think you'll find on the top alone.
Here's a few photos..
back, tasmanian blackwood
shaped the neck, tapered the back
drilled the soundhole(s)
cut the soundport
Toooolllsss
The majority of the timbers used in building this uke have been from a supplier in Perth, who has just released a brand new website.
The softwood top is from a maker of very fine ukes by the name of Allen MacFarlane!
Back & Sides - Tasmanian Blackwood
Top - BearClaw Sitka (spruce)
Neck - Maple
Headstock Veneer - Sassafras
Bridge - Tasmanian Blackwood
Fingerboard - Rosewood
Top Bracing - Jarrah & Cheesewood
Heelplate - Jarrah
I'll give you a bit of background.. I'm Sam, 17 years of age and I've started to build my first musical instrument. My dad is a hobbyist maker who's built 7+ ukuleles (+3 cigar box ukes), 3 dalsamas and a guitar over the past 5 years.
Soh. I've decided to build a tenor ukulele with a kasha style top bracing for my first build..Don't ask why.
At least I've learned how to brace? haha..21 bracings i think you'll find on the top alone.
Here's a few photos..
back, tasmanian blackwood
shaped the neck, tapered the back
drilled the soundhole(s)
cut the soundport
Toooolllsss
The majority of the timbers used in building this uke have been from a supplier in Perth, who has just released a brand new website.
The softwood top is from a maker of very fine ukes by the name of Allen MacFarlane!
Back & Sides - Tasmanian Blackwood
Top - BearClaw Sitka (spruce)
Neck - Maple
Headstock Veneer - Sassafras
Bridge - Tasmanian Blackwood
Fingerboard - Rosewood
Top Bracing - Jarrah & Cheesewood
Heelplate - Jarrah
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