Can't wait to see and hear the finished instrument. I've been quite impressed with his results.
Wow! That's going to be a very beautiful ukulele! And I'm sure it will sound as great as it looks. I've been impressed with the sound of the Hoffmann's that I've heard sound samples of.
Wow! That is some jaw-dropping ebony. I bet it adds a gorgeous ring to the sound.
Hollis,
Looking great! THe rosette is a nice contrast. Will be interesting to hear your thoughts on B flat tuning - I'm thinking about messing with the tuning of my baritone, and have contemplated b flat, as well as Linear A and rentrant G.
Beautiful! Like those side dots!
Ryan, I made the decision to try b flat linear after reading Dirks' most informative Southcoast webpage. If I like it, you know what this means don't you? It means I will have to get another Bari to experiment with other non standard tunings. Wouldn't mind one of those Kinnards or one by Allen McFarlan (Allen has some very nice Zircote in stock). Isn't Eddie's new Bari just out of this world. Knock,knock. Who's there. It's the UAS guy (LOL).
And thank you to all for your kind words. I always love to share other members journeys to customland and I hope you will enjoy mine. More photos are coming in a few days.
Hey Hollis, I went ahead and tuned my stansell Bari to linear Bflat with southcoast HML-WB, and it really opened up the uke, sort of like lifting a veil from the sound! Was tuned linear G and just always sounded muddy to me. Now it's more clear and resonant but still fuller and deeper than a tenor in C. The HML set also allows you to drop to A and still have good tension, it's a very versatile set.