This is my third grizzly kit build (too nervous and poor for the stew mac). I wanted to do something new with this kit, and I thought what better innovation than sawing the sucker in half?
What I did was cut the uke in half with a hacksaw, then pried off the bits of side that I didn't need from the back. After that I sanded the sides as level as I could make them, then sanded the back plate and glued it onto the front (without new kerfing, cause I live on the edge!).
After all that jazz I sanded the crap out of it (even broke through the veneer on the sides oops) and finished it with about 9 coats of tru-oil.
In attempt to lower the action to a reasonable level. I sanded the bridge as low as I dared (before gluing it), then sanded the saddle (too low) and filed the nut.
I was surprised at how well it sounds considering all the stuff it suffered through. The modification didn't really change the sound much except it is a bit softer than my other grizzly.
What I did was cut the uke in half with a hacksaw, then pried off the bits of side that I didn't need from the back. After that I sanded the sides as level as I could make them, then sanded the back plate and glued it onto the front (without new kerfing, cause I live on the edge!).
After all that jazz I sanded the crap out of it (even broke through the veneer on the sides oops) and finished it with about 9 coats of tru-oil.
In attempt to lower the action to a reasonable level. I sanded the bridge as low as I dared (before gluing it), then sanded the saddle (too low) and filed the nut.
I was surprised at how well it sounds considering all the stuff it suffered through. The modification didn't really change the sound much except it is a bit softer than my other grizzly.