BlackBearUkes
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Here is a project I am trying out for the fun of it. I decided to make a inexpensive soprano uke out of all wood that has excellent intonation, low playing action, good volume and a decent sound and try to do it with a limited amount of working time and materials. I call this effort an ULO (oo-low) which stands for a Ukulele Like Object.
The body is constructed of a single piece of 3/4" pine or fir, a solid cedar or spruce top plate and a 1/4" plywood back. Body thickness is 1 1/8". The inside hollow chamber is 3/4" thick. The neck does have a 1/4" diameter steel truss rod. It has only one top brace and a bridge patch. The bridge is the string though type and is made of mahogany or rosewood with a ebony saddle and nut. The fingerboard is hardwood, in this case Koa, with small uke frets, 12 to the body. Playing scale is 13 3/4". There are plastic dot position markers at the 5,7,and 10th frets, white side dots included. The finish is one coat of white sealer paint and one coat of colorful spray paint, right off the store shelf. I do not use stains. The tuners are Grover friction type, inexpensive but they work well. The strings are Worth brand. That's it!
The sound as you might expect is on the treble end, harp-like, although it still sounds like a uke. They all have very good volume and even though they are made with different woods, sound pretty much the same. Here is a description of each.
#001 - Red finish, Cedar top with a VG Fir body wood. 15 frets.
#002 - Colorful mosaic paint or as I like to call it, Clown Barf. Spruce top with a pine body. 12 frets.
#003 - Powder light Blue finish, Cedar top with a pine wood body. 12 frets.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Made in the USA by D. Heilman. No case but double boxed for safe shipping. Shipping is $20 in the lower 48 states. No dealers please.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I do not take Paypal or other credits cards. I do take money orders, personal checks or a bank draft for payment. Sorry again.
Price is $150 each.
The body is constructed of a single piece of 3/4" pine or fir, a solid cedar or spruce top plate and a 1/4" plywood back. Body thickness is 1 1/8". The inside hollow chamber is 3/4" thick. The neck does have a 1/4" diameter steel truss rod. It has only one top brace and a bridge patch. The bridge is the string though type and is made of mahogany or rosewood with a ebony saddle and nut. The fingerboard is hardwood, in this case Koa, with small uke frets, 12 to the body. Playing scale is 13 3/4". There are plastic dot position markers at the 5,7,and 10th frets, white side dots included. The finish is one coat of white sealer paint and one coat of colorful spray paint, right off the store shelf. I do not use stains. The tuners are Grover friction type, inexpensive but they work well. The strings are Worth brand. That's it!
The sound as you might expect is on the treble end, harp-like, although it still sounds like a uke. They all have very good volume and even though they are made with different woods, sound pretty much the same. Here is a description of each.
#001 - Red finish, Cedar top with a VG Fir body wood. 15 frets.
#002 - Colorful mosaic paint or as I like to call it, Clown Barf. Spruce top with a pine body. 12 frets.
#003 - Powder light Blue finish, Cedar top with a pine wood body. 12 frets.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Made in the USA by D. Heilman. No case but double boxed for safe shipping. Shipping is $20 in the lower 48 states. No dealers please.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that I do not take Paypal or other credits cards. I do take money orders, personal checks or a bank draft for payment. Sorry again.
Price is $150 each.
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