This has probably already been posted earlier. But wanted to let others who may not have seen know about it!
Just watched the PBS special online about the Kamaka family and their ukuleles. Link below should take you to it.
My favorite part was seeing how old-school the production process can be -- the scene where the ukulele body is bound using what looks like cord string to hold the body together while glue dries was fascinating! I also loved the interview with the deaf workers in the factory (working there for 40 years, long before Americans with Disability Act was created) who feel the vibrations of the instrument and know if it will sound right!
Enjoy!
http://video.pbs.org/video/1480799425
Just watched the PBS special online about the Kamaka family and their ukuleles. Link below should take you to it.
My favorite part was seeing how old-school the production process can be -- the scene where the ukulele body is bound using what looks like cord string to hold the body together while glue dries was fascinating! I also loved the interview with the deaf workers in the factory (working there for 40 years, long before Americans with Disability Act was created) who feel the vibrations of the instrument and know if it will sound right!
Enjoy!
http://video.pbs.org/video/1480799425