mmfitzsimons
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Gosh I love build threads, thanks for sharing. That bearclaw sitka is really something else, gorgeous!!
LfdM baritone Build in Progress
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Thanks Cliff, there should be more pictures in about a week or so. Luis says putting the body together happens fairly quickly once started. All the fine detailed work after that like purfing, trim, bindings and finishing take a long time.
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I am more than glad to share this with everyone here in the family. Looking at other peoples build threads is always an education for me.
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Thanks for the compliments on the bearclaw.....when I saw it I was smitten
I had read your are having Dave Sigman build you a Little River ukulele. I really like his instruments, congratulations. See if he will supply you with pictures so you can do a thread about your build as well
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Here are some pictures of the rosette. It has abalone shell in the middle then bordered on both sides with snake wood and black and white purfling.
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I decided to make a change from the usual all back ebony fret board. Because of the dark brown color of the snakewood trim I asked Luis for some Macassar ebony which has streaks of brown in it. He presented me with two choices, one more dramatic looking then the other. I have made my pick but feel free to say which one you like and why.
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mmfitzsimons
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Did you go for more streaks? I did... (Macassar ebony board and bridge is the only non-California wood on the LR uke Dave is building for me!)
That rosette is beautiful!!
That rosette is beautiful!!
mmfitzsimons
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The other fretboard is great too, more I look at it, the finer grain really compliments the bear claw... you can't go wrong here!
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It was a tough choice for me too, which is good, shows they are both nice. I will let others weigh in before I say what I picked
(New pictures on posts #47 & 48)
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Alytw
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It is a tough call. The one with the streaks is really nice, but the one with less streaks is more subtle and won't compete with the b/s grain and the top bearclaw. Can't go wrong with either. I'd lean towards the less streaks for the subtlety.
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Hmm. It depends on the overall look element you want to add, symmetry and harmony #1, or asymmetry and interest #2, either is good. My choice would be to ask Luis.
I would lean towards #2, but would need to see it with the other woods
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Hmm. It depends on the overall look element you want to add, symmetry and harmony #1, or asymmetry and interest #2, either is good. My choice would be to ask Luis.
I would lean towards #2, but would need to see it with the other woods
Your choice is very good........I did ask Luis
Ukulele Eddie
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Hmm. It depends on the overall look element you want to add, symmetry and harmony #1, or asymmetry and interest #2, either is good. My choice would be to ask Luis.
I would lean towards #2, but would need to see it with the other woods
^^^^I agree with this, exactly.
SoloRule
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Whatever you decided will be perfect but you need fret markers or I can't buy it off you in two years
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Whatever you decided will be perfect but you need fret markers or I can't buy it off you in two years
Oh it will have fret markers........but just on the side, like my tenor. I am sure Luis will build one for you with fret markers on the face of the fretboard
I had no idea that was even a thing.
Really LOL.
I'm late to the party on this thread, looks like it will be ready soon. Excellent idea on the macassar fret board. Sounds like you're really enjoying the creative input! Looking forward to seeing and hearing how it sounds!
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More progress has been made. You can see the lattice bracing Luis developed and uses on his classical guitars and ukuleles. Luis always asks you to name the instrument so this baritone is named Sienna. He put a nice inscription on the underside of the top. You can see it through the sound port even when the uke is completed.
Luis usually uses a snake head shape for his headstock but I wanted something different. I had seen him do a classical guitar style, but he thought the rosette gave it a folk guitar look so we went with a modified Gibson shape. He shaped it out with tape while I was there, until we both liked it.
Luis usually uses a snake head shape for his headstock but I wanted something different. I had seen him do a classical guitar style, but he thought the rosette gave it a folk guitar look so we went with a modified Gibson shape. He shaped it out with tape while I was there, until we both liked it.
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