funaddict
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I finished Uke # 2, a 4 string tenor made from quilted maple, redwood, koa, and African Blackwood, and while waiting for the lacquer to cure, I decided to make a soprano for my 6 year old son. His name is Oakley, so I thought an oak uke would be perfect. Like my first two ukes, the soprano is made out of all salvaged material. The body is quartersawn white oak from a pallet, and the neck is white oak from some dunnage, probably a shipping crate at one time. The soprano is copied from an old kamaka keiki my mom has from 1964 when we first moved to Hawaii. She said she bought two of them at Longs Drugs in Honolulu for about $40 each. They go for about $500 now online, although I don't know why, other than collectibility. It is pretty loud, with a decent tone, but the intonation is complete garbage. You can get get it perfectly tuned and then anytime you fret a note, it's completely out of tune.
Thanks again for all the help!
Alan
Thanks again for all the help!
Alan