Hive Ukuleles - Ziricote, Adirondack Spruce
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mustacheukuleles
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wow i love wood
France
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That wood looks stunning. Love the shape of that uke, unique. Sweet.
BR Ukuleles
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Just Oh so nice Jake, but that's what I expect to see when you post. Gotta lift my game some more it seems.
bluesuke
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Beautiful ! Its nice to see some more of you work. I watched some of your utube videos and your uke's sound fantastic
Rockabilly
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I like the inside..Im not very informed on ukulele construction..Is that your own special concoction of uke building?..it looks really cool!
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maclay
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Thanks thomas. I use baltic birch plywood for stability and strength, epecially in the tail block. Plywood tailblock is stronger if the uke is dropped on the end pin or has a pickup. The laminates prevent the blocks from splitting if it receives a blow.
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maclay
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Just Oh so nice Jake, but that's what I expect to see when you post. Gotta lift my game some more it seems.
Oh come on Allen, your ukes look fantastic........but thanks for the kind words.
Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. The light and dark layers made me think it was ziricote and spruce laminated, which seemed like a lot of work for blocks. But Baltic ply makes sense. Again, nice instrument, lots of inspiring aspects, like the waist moved towards the head, and 2 back braces.... I'd love to see how the top is braced.
Take care,
Thomas
Take care,
Thomas
Moore Bettah Ukuleles
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Very nice Jake. And nice fit in the mold. The zircote shows off the purfling (maple?) well. I've also started using birch ply for blocks as well for the same reasons you pointed out.
Have fun at the Healdsburg show. I keep threatening to go. A couple of guys from Big Island will be there. It's my old stomping grounds.
Have fun at the Healdsburg show. I keep threatening to go. A couple of guys from Big Island will be there. It's my old stomping grounds.
olgoat52
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Great bookmatch on the back. I am not a big fan of Ziricote or Bacote but this is really pretty. I also really like the asymmetrical rosette.
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maclay
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Hey Rockabilly. I learned most of what I know about ukulele building from Master Rick Turner. I have worked closely with him for the last 6 years.....he is a wealth of knowledge.
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maclay
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Thanks Chuck. The purfling is a black/maple/black. As for Healdsburg, I'll let you know how it goes.
UkeforJC
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Dear Jake,
it is very inspiring looking at your uke.
Thank you for sharing. I like the shape.
By the way, about the plywood you used, did you make it yourself or buy it somewhere?
Thanks
JC
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maclay
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bbycrts, its in the spray booth right now and it's going to be full gloss.
Awesome .
Moore Bettah Ukuleles
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Birch ply is extensively used in cabinet making. It's more expensive than construction grade. Dive any cabinet shop dumpster and you should find all the scrap you need. If that's too rugged for you I believe all of the big home improvement shops carry quarter sheets. Of buy a full sheet to have on hand anyway. It's what a lot of us use for all of our jigs, fixture and mold making.
DeVineGuitars
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Looks awesome Jake. Love that Ziricote!
