jakethesnake
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I've lurked the UU forums for a little while ever since picking up the ukulele, and have found them incredibly useful. I'm finally popping my posting cherry to ask for some advice.
My UAS has gotten to the point that I'm ready to take on my first build and make my dream uke. I'll have the guidance and help of a luthier friend who has built mostly guitars and dabbled with smaller instruments. We're in the process of planning the details of the build before sourcing the majority of the woods locally, but it will be a cedar top super tenor with black walnut back and sides (I'll post all the details once they're decided on (and progress pics of course)).
My goal with this uke is to build an instrument that has a little something from various places I've been, my favourite being Maui. I've seen sand used on Kanile'as for position markers and logo inlays on the headstock, but never in soundhole rosettes. I have black sand from Waianapanapa beach (which is essentially very small lava pebbles) that I'd love to work into the rosette, as well as white sand from Kaanapali beach that I want to use as contrasting position markers on the ebony fretboard.
What I can't seem to find online is any information regarding the use of sand for inlays; does anyone here have any experience with it? I'd love some advice on the best way to do the inlays, and am curious if there's any potential cons of using it in a soundhole rosette?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Jake
My UAS has gotten to the point that I'm ready to take on my first build and make my dream uke. I'll have the guidance and help of a luthier friend who has built mostly guitars and dabbled with smaller instruments. We're in the process of planning the details of the build before sourcing the majority of the woods locally, but it will be a cedar top super tenor with black walnut back and sides (I'll post all the details once they're decided on (and progress pics of course)).
My goal with this uke is to build an instrument that has a little something from various places I've been, my favourite being Maui. I've seen sand used on Kanile'as for position markers and logo inlays on the headstock, but never in soundhole rosettes. I have black sand from Waianapanapa beach (which is essentially very small lava pebbles) that I'd love to work into the rosette, as well as white sand from Kaanapali beach that I want to use as contrasting position markers on the ebony fretboard.
What I can't seem to find online is any information regarding the use of sand for inlays; does anyone here have any experience with it? I'd love some advice on the best way to do the inlays, and am curious if there's any potential cons of using it in a soundhole rosette?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Cheers,
Jake