acabooe
Well-known member
Dear Friends.
I have just completed creating and building a brand new type of Ukulele.
Let me tell a few things about it.
This Ukulele is modeled after the traditional Japanese Shamisen, so it is fitting that I call it the "Shamisen Style Ukulele".
It is Tenor scale legnth ( 17 3/32" )
It uses the modified Kasha/ Schnieder/ Chock bracing system.
The neck doesn't taper.
Here are the specifications.
Materials:
Honduran Mahogany= Neck, tail block
Spanish cedar= Tentalones ( kerf liners )
Curly Maple= Soundboard, backboard, bindings, bridge patch,
Spruce= Bracings
Curly Koa= Sides
Ebony= Fretboard, and bridge
Pine= Tuning pegs
White Corian= Nut and saddle
The finishing process consisted of 6 coats of Tru Oil over 3 days, lightly sanding with 500 grit paper, and then 3 more coats over 2 days.
Finally I sprayed it down and wiped it with car wax.
It is still a porus finish, but I believe that wood should look like wood.
It took me about 3 months to plan and build this prototype, and while i am very satisfied with how it turned out, there is much room for improvement.
Here are some pictures. I hope you like it, and I am awaiting your critiques.
Aloha
Bob Bourque
I have just completed creating and building a brand new type of Ukulele.
Let me tell a few things about it.
This Ukulele is modeled after the traditional Japanese Shamisen, so it is fitting that I call it the "Shamisen Style Ukulele".
It is Tenor scale legnth ( 17 3/32" )
It uses the modified Kasha/ Schnieder/ Chock bracing system.
The neck doesn't taper.
Here are the specifications.
Materials:
Honduran Mahogany= Neck, tail block
Spanish cedar= Tentalones ( kerf liners )
Curly Maple= Soundboard, backboard, bindings, bridge patch,
Spruce= Bracings
Curly Koa= Sides
Ebony= Fretboard, and bridge
Pine= Tuning pegs
White Corian= Nut and saddle
The finishing process consisted of 6 coats of Tru Oil over 3 days, lightly sanding with 500 grit paper, and then 3 more coats over 2 days.
Finally I sprayed it down and wiped it with car wax.
It is still a porus finish, but I believe that wood should look like wood.
It took me about 3 months to plan and build this prototype, and while i am very satisfied with how it turned out, there is much room for improvement.
Here are some pictures. I hope you like it, and I am awaiting your critiques.
Aloha
Bob Bourque