acabooe
Well-known member
On Sept. 16, 2007 I started my journey to becoming a luthier.
I took an old skim board, and started stripping off the clearcoat so that I could make it into an Ukulele.
Today, May 30, 2008 I have Finished that quest.
It took over 140 hours in my spare time over the last 8 months, and every second was worth it.
This Ukulele is made of the following materials.
Plywood: soundboard, backboard, headstock veneer
Oak: Headstock, neck, and heal
Basswood: sides, patches, and inlays
Black Walnut: fretboard, and bridge
Misc. Wood: bracing, tone bars, and tentalones
Plastic: nut and saddle
I used Ping Percision Tuning Machines ( made for guitars ) and I carved the nut and saddle out of the same type of plastic that cutting boards are made of.
I have had so much fun on this Journey that I am absolutely sure that Luthiery is what I want to do for a career.
I am going to attend Hana Lima Ia school of Ukulele making this fall, and after I have graduated I will be trained and equipped to sell my creations to you, my friends and peers.
Anyway, enough of that, here are some pics, I hope that you like them.
This is a view of my Ukulele from the front.
It is a Tenor size, with 19 frets, and uses the fan bracing pattern.
Here is a view of the backboard, and the neck.
Here is my logo for the Acabo'oe Ukulele Company.
Here is a shot of the headstock from the side. This is a good shot of the tuners.
Ok, I would like to take this time to point out that it doesn't have strings yet, because I am moving to Oahu in 4 days, and don't have time to do the final set up, but the main part is finished.
Is it perfect?...........no, but it is my first try, and above all else, I am proud of my work.
Thanks to all who showed interest in my first build as a luthier.
Aloha
Acabo'oe
I took an old skim board, and started stripping off the clearcoat so that I could make it into an Ukulele.
Today, May 30, 2008 I have Finished that quest.
It took over 140 hours in my spare time over the last 8 months, and every second was worth it.
This Ukulele is made of the following materials.
Plywood: soundboard, backboard, headstock veneer
Oak: Headstock, neck, and heal
Basswood: sides, patches, and inlays
Black Walnut: fretboard, and bridge
Misc. Wood: bracing, tone bars, and tentalones
Plastic: nut and saddle
I used Ping Percision Tuning Machines ( made for guitars ) and I carved the nut and saddle out of the same type of plastic that cutting boards are made of.
I have had so much fun on this Journey that I am absolutely sure that Luthiery is what I want to do for a career.
I am going to attend Hana Lima Ia school of Ukulele making this fall, and after I have graduated I will be trained and equipped to sell my creations to you, my friends and peers.
Anyway, enough of that, here are some pics, I hope that you like them.
This is a view of my Ukulele from the front.
It is a Tenor size, with 19 frets, and uses the fan bracing pattern.
Here is a view of the backboard, and the neck.
Here is my logo for the Acabo'oe Ukulele Company.
Here is a shot of the headstock from the side. This is a good shot of the tuners.
Ok, I would like to take this time to point out that it doesn't have strings yet, because I am moving to Oahu in 4 days, and don't have time to do the final set up, but the main part is finished.
Is it perfect?...........no, but it is my first try, and above all else, I am proud of my work.
Thanks to all who showed interest in my first build as a luthier.
Aloha
Acabo'oe