Ok so i decided to create a build thread for the two matching ukuleles i am having made by Brad Donaldson. I am shipping him the wood today. I hope to update this thread every so often as it progresses. If you have any ideas or input feel free to share.
Details:
Back and sides: Curly Koa, I dont really know the grade Im sure Brad will be able to enlighten us. Looks amazing though.
Top: Sinker redwood
Size: tenor
Tuning machines: ??? waverly , maybe gotoh
This koa set was originally intended to be a fingerstyle acoustic guitar. This was before my addiction to the ukulele. What I have done is measure/map it out and it seems that i can get two tenor ukulele back and sides out of this set. I am using the pieces originally intended for the sides as the backs for the ukes. and the piece intended to be the back of the acoustic guitar will now be ripped into side pieces for the new ukes. Now this is all speculation and from my measurements should work but we will see what Brad says once he sees the wood and my markings.
Sides with a tenor uke template i made. The template is based on a acoustic guitar body shape designed by Andrewwhiteguitars.com I saw and heard one in person and it was one of the most aesthetically pleasing guitars ive seen. its a unique shape but Im not really set on any particular body shape for these yet. so we will see. Its funny but I had not looked at the wood in a very long time and I had totally forgotten about the templates so I snapped a pic. Let me know what you think
original acoustic back that i envision cutting into 4 pieces for the uke sides.
head plate and tail cap pieces
sinker redwood tops. i have two matching sets of each one shown left and right. I think I am going with the one on the left. I love the striping and SWMBO says she likes better than the one on the right so who am I to argue. eventually Ill find some more nice koa and make two more matching ukuleles with the remaining redwood tops i have.
Details:
Back and sides: Curly Koa, I dont really know the grade Im sure Brad will be able to enlighten us. Looks amazing though.
Top: Sinker redwood
Size: tenor
Tuning machines: ??? waverly , maybe gotoh
This koa set was originally intended to be a fingerstyle acoustic guitar. This was before my addiction to the ukulele. What I have done is measure/map it out and it seems that i can get two tenor ukulele back and sides out of this set. I am using the pieces originally intended for the sides as the backs for the ukes. and the piece intended to be the back of the acoustic guitar will now be ripped into side pieces for the new ukes. Now this is all speculation and from my measurements should work but we will see what Brad says once he sees the wood and my markings.
Sides with a tenor uke template i made. The template is based on a acoustic guitar body shape designed by Andrewwhiteguitars.com I saw and heard one in person and it was one of the most aesthetically pleasing guitars ive seen. its a unique shape but Im not really set on any particular body shape for these yet. so we will see. Its funny but I had not looked at the wood in a very long time and I had totally forgotten about the templates so I snapped a pic. Let me know what you think
original acoustic back that i envision cutting into 4 pieces for the uke sides.
head plate and tail cap pieces
sinker redwood tops. i have two matching sets of each one shown left and right. I think I am going with the one on the left. I love the striping and SWMBO says she likes better than the one on the right so who am I to argue. eventually Ill find some more nice koa and make two more matching ukuleles with the remaining redwood tops i have.
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