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Pete Howlett · Mar 23, 2012

Hey, I love this community. Just got my free template drawing of a soprano shrine uke and was offered some wood by a member here. Your generosity is without measure friends - I salute and thank you

Oh and my 5' plank of 12" wide quartersawn 7/4 koa arrived and I nearly fainted when I put my new jointer plane to it - nice tiger curl popping all over the board front and back. An ebay AAA purchase, never mind the $160 shipping and $200 taxes - it was worth every cent. Sending it to my precision sawyer next week - one piece front and backs here I come

Ambrosius · Mar 24, 2012

Pete, an other thing and a bit off thread maybe. I believe you mentioned once (if I recall correct) that you was in process of making yourself a parlor guitar for private use a while back. Did you complete it, and if, do you have any pictures of it around?

It might be I've missed it, if you posted it. I'm a quite regular lurker on this forum, but lately I've been busy. I like your art deco'ish style, and I'd like to see how that came about on a parlor. Thanks.

Chris_H · Mar 24, 2012

forgive my naivety.. but, what is the appeal of one piece fronts and backs? I like the balanced look of a bookmatch on an instrument. The only reasons I can think of are less joints, and maybe it is a traditional thing? Some wood will look excellent as on piece, some will look asymmetrical. Am I artistically challenged?

Pete Howlett · Mar 24, 2012

Asymetry, no seam to separate 10 years down the line... oh and laziness on my part. Parlor is still in bits. Won't be doing that til later in the year...

ksquine · Mar 26, 2012

What does a shrine uke look like??
Good thing its not a Shriner uke or you'd have to wear a fez and drive a tiny car around while playing it :biglaugh:

Pete Howlett · Mar 26, 2012

Google it - it's hard to explain.

Liam Ryan · Mar 27, 2012

How is the bracing set up under those shrine tops, Pete?

Pete Howlett · Mar 27, 2012

Simple - bridge plate for soprano and tone bars for concert... it's what I am going to use anyway

hmgberg · Mar 28, 2012

ksquine said:
What does a shrine uke look like??
Good thing its not a Shriner uke or you'd have to wear a fez and drive a tiny car around while playing it :biglaugh:

It looks a bit like a balalaika. I know, I know .... what does a balalaika look like?

There's a shrine halfway down this page:

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/art...ndy-roth-an-interview-with-collectors-weekly/

Here's a balalaika;

http://www.vitrifolk.be/instruments/instruments-balalaika.html

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