gerardg
Well-known member
Hello dusty crew !
Just finished.
"Grand Concert Compact".
Mango / flamed mapple bookmatched body (radiused back), 406 mm. scale .
14 th. fret joining neck.
1.5 mm. thickness top.
Cedar neck with ultra strong carbon tube stringer.
Sort of French finish, with Danish Oil, 14 steps.
From #400 grit to #2000.
Rosewood less than 3 mm. thick fingeboard with madolin frets.
Nut and saddle in 60 years old recuperation ivory.
"Crossing strings" type koa bridge.
Grover Sta-Tite 6b tuners, gently sanded buttons to have "ebony look".
All the pics and building story in the web site :
http://gg-ukuleles-artisanaux.eklablog.com/
Thank's.
Gerard.
Just finished.
"Grand Concert Compact".
Mango / flamed mapple bookmatched body (radiused back), 406 mm. scale .
14 th. fret joining neck.
1.5 mm. thickness top.
Cedar neck with ultra strong carbon tube stringer.
Sort of French finish, with Danish Oil, 14 steps.
From #400 grit to #2000.
Rosewood less than 3 mm. thick fingeboard with madolin frets.
Nut and saddle in 60 years old recuperation ivory.
"Crossing strings" type koa bridge.
Grover Sta-Tite 6b tuners, gently sanded buttons to have "ebony look".
All the pics and building story in the web site :
http://gg-ukuleles-artisanaux.eklablog.com/
Thank's.
Gerard.
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