New Blue Beansprout

aaronckeim · Jul 9, 2010

Here is a concert scale Beansprout on its way to New Zealand. Maple and ebony, blue wash stain, hand rubbed poly finish. Gotoh planetary tuners, aquila strings, renaissance head.

www.thebeansprout.com
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ksquine · Jul 9, 2010

Sweet. I like the blue finish

tattwo · Jul 9, 2010

Very cool!

Dusepo · Jul 9, 2010

I love the colour! Beautiful!

Teek · Jul 9, 2010

That's a winner, someone is going to be delighted!

bluesuke · Jul 9, 2010

WOW! the blue looks very cool. What did you use?

seeso · Jul 9, 2010

Ack. Want. :drool:

Matt Clara · Jul 10, 2010

Sweet! I like to carve pipes (though I gave up smoking myself), and I made one the exact same blue as this using an aniline dye--I'm curious as to what you used.

Lori · Jul 10, 2010

I love the blue color. I have seen pictures of the green too, and they are both very nice. I would find it hard to choose between a blue or green one, and the natural is beautiful too. Very nice.
–Lori

aaronckeim · Jul 10, 2010

The stain is the Colortone stain from stewart macdonald. Its three coats with some sanding and steel wool in between. Then three coats of minwax wipe on poly.
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Vic D · Jul 10, 2010

That's what I was waiting for. Colortone stain with light sanding and steel wool in between it is then... Beautiful finish it is. Thanks Aaron.

Timbuck · Jul 10, 2010

aaron...The pot looks like it's made up of blocks and turned ..did you machine it, or is it bought in ready made ?
Nice Job !

aaronckeim · Jul 10, 2010

My banjo parts are block rim construction, which a friend turns for me on his industrial lathe. They are the hip way to make banjo pots now a days. A big improvement on tone and stability over laminated construction. Since I am touring about half the time, I am happy to pass the turning over to him!

maclay · Jul 11, 2010

looks cool Aaron.......keep up the good work.

Jake Maclay
http://www.hiveukuleles.com/

Floyd Blue · Jul 11, 2010

Looks awesome!

New Blue Beansprout

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