First Acoustic - sliced pineapple

Hello,
A few coincidences aligned this spring to inspire my first acoustic uke design & build, not from a kit. Inspired by making a new one piece bridge-saddle and buying new friction tuners for an old Gibson, then learning I shouldn't alter the originality of it.

It sounds nice and the looks are growing on me.
I'm calling it sliced pineapple.
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I'm curious if there are others of this shape or pineapple with cutaway.

Advice on hand planing & thickness sanding, 16" necks, steam bending, all thanks to so many of you in the archives!

-Vinnie in Juneau

Sound sample: http://picosong.com/XcJi

that link is bad

PhilUSAFRet said:

that link is bad

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Fixed now? I was able to see it before but I re-added it. Thanks!

I see it. Interesting shape. How do you like the sound?

So far, so good, kind of a warm tone with good clarity.
I have the Living water low g concert strings on it and it sounds quite similar to the Gibson with the same strings, a bit louder, which is what I was trying for.
I am hoping not to have it to tinkly with most of the inside volume on the bass side.
It is not as loud as a Kanilea super concert that is the closest comparison I have on hand.
I will look to get a sound sample when the strings are fully stretched in if my pre-smartphone technology still works.

(Sound sample added above)
-Vinnie in Juneau