intodeep-NZ
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Hi Guys,
Been trawling the interwebs for info about building a Uke. wanted to build a Uke one day and had some basic plans which I found in a magizine which my sister-in-laws boyfriend took a liking to so we are gonna build a couple of them.
So this post is just a quick one to say hi and ask if my timber material is suitable for what I want to do.
I have two Oak doors which may become the top or back or both, I'm not sure about the tonal qualitise of oak but I have it. second is I have some mahogany which will become the opposite side of the oak so either top or bottom as well as bridges and possably bracing inside. the neck will be made of Rimu and native hard wood in NZ. for the rest I wanna use maple for the fret board, which I still have to source. and if it doesn't matter i'll use pine for the sides.
I'm looking for some other plans as the ones I have the Uke looks like an oval and I'd rather a dreadnough or cutaway. anyhow, this decision was made late last night and I have a lot of the parts and matherial so I'll keep you guys posted and we'll see how it goes.
Terry.
Been trawling the interwebs for info about building a Uke. wanted to build a Uke one day and had some basic plans which I found in a magizine which my sister-in-laws boyfriend took a liking to so we are gonna build a couple of them.
So this post is just a quick one to say hi and ask if my timber material is suitable for what I want to do.
I have two Oak doors which may become the top or back or both, I'm not sure about the tonal qualitise of oak but I have it. second is I have some mahogany which will become the opposite side of the oak so either top or bottom as well as bridges and possably bracing inside. the neck will be made of Rimu and native hard wood in NZ. for the rest I wanna use maple for the fret board, which I still have to source. and if it doesn't matter i'll use pine for the sides.
I'm looking for some other plans as the ones I have the Uke looks like an oval and I'd rather a dreadnough or cutaway. anyhow, this decision was made late last night and I have a lot of the parts and matherial so I'll keep you guys posted and we'll see how it goes.
Terry.