#2 Baritone for Daughter

Michael Smith · Mar 30, 2011

This is a Baritone I built for my daughter. Built mostly from scavenged wood. Walnut back and sides were scavenged from the local gun stock maker. Douglas Fir top scavenged from construction site I built a wine cellar for. The red wood on the rosette and headstock are Pernambuco from reject violin bows a guy gave me who was having a yard sale. The rosette also is southern pine I picked up at a job. The neck is Peruvian Walnut with a bloodwood center strip. My daughter likes all things Deco so I tried to make some of the elements in that style.

fitncrafty · Mar 30, 2011

Micheal... That is one lucky daughter! What a beautiful and unique looking uke! I love that you used all salvaged wood..
Does she know? If it sounds half as good as it looks it will sound amazing!!
Thanks for sharinG!

molokinirum · Mar 30, 2011

fitncrafty said:
Micheal... That is one lucky daughter! What a beautiful and unique looking uke! I love that you used all salvaged wood..
Does she know? If it sounds half as good as it looks it will sound amazing!!
Thanks for sharinG!

+1 !!!
That is an amazing uke, very very nice!!!!

sukie · Mar 30, 2011

Holy smokes. It's gorgeous! I love the rosette.

nscafe · Mar 30, 2011

I think this is about where someone needs to reply, "Will you adopt me?".

That's a great looking uke.

Flyfish57 · Mar 30, 2011

Nice work! I like the rosette as well.

sweets · Mar 30, 2011

Wonderful rosette, and a very attractive package overall.

Ambrosius · Mar 30, 2011

Scavenged material or not, that was a mighty fine instrument. I'd be proud to own it, not the least to have made it. As your daughter, I'm weak for the art deco. The rosette was among the very best I've seen.

Moore Bettah Ukuleles · Mar 31, 2011

Very nice work. Is that the target EM6000 you're using for a finish?

dustartist · Mar 31, 2011

Love it. Nice design.

uncle phil · Mar 31, 2011

:drool:

that is some gorgeous woodwork.

would love to hear a clip!

Lexxy · Mar 31, 2011

Holy smokes. That's so pretty.

Michael Smith · Mar 31, 2011

Moore Bettah Ukuleles said:
Very nice work. Is that the target EM6000 you're using for a finish?

Thank You for the kind comment. I used True Oil for the neck and Behlen Stringed Instrument Lacquer fir the body. My finishing still needs work.

Michael Smith · Mar 31, 2011

" love that you used all salvaged wood..
Does she know?"

I'd don't remember if we talked about that. She's full grown so I only see her every couple of weeks.

ADD · Mar 31, 2011

Absolutely beautiful. Great to see salvaged wood put to the best of uses. Rosette and headstock stunning. Lucky daughter.

Ambrosius · Mar 31, 2011

Wouldn't salvaged wood be a benefit to the instrument, soundwise? I mean if all other factors are equal?

bbycrts · Mar 31, 2011

That is shockingly beautiful. Your rosette is one of the most beautiful design elements I've ever seen on a uke, and I love the deco bridge and headstock.

My hat is off to you!

ksquine · Apr 1, 2011

Great looking Uke!!
I want to go wood scavenging with you sometime

DeVineGuitars · Apr 1, 2011

Love it! Super clean!

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