DIY Banjo Uke #2

mr roper · Mar 13, 2014

I just finished this Tenor. A nice clear sound with Lanikai Aquilas.

mr roper · Mar 13, 2014

About $140 in parts:

Drum shell (One World Instruments)
Fender neck (RiceageGuitarsandParts
Two tambourines (Tone Deaf Music)
Tail piece (Elderly)
Lag bolts (Dollar store)
Coordinator rod (Plumbing supply place)

Kayak Jim · Mar 13, 2014

Very nice job Mr. R. And thanks for the sources.

tobinsuke · Mar 14, 2014

Really nice work.

shrink9 · Mar 14, 2014

Please confirm that this was made with a tambourine? I don't find tambourines that lack the jingle-thingys. Not sure what you would do with the holes left from them.

mr roper · Mar 14, 2014

I only scavenged parts from the tambourines (head, tension hoop, bracket shoes and tension hooks). I used a headless drum shell for the rim. I used a hand drum that didn't have jingles for my first banjolele which are available. BTW the tambourines weren't wasted. The grand kids are enjoying them as headless tambourines.

ksquine · Mar 14, 2014

Nice...I like the tortoise headstock overlay

mr roper · Mar 14, 2014

I wouldn't have done the overlay but Fender has the supplier of these salvage Fenders grind the logo off. This one was really ground deep. I happened to have a tortoise "duck" pick guard that was just big enough to cover the headstock. Its an acoustic guitar "peel and stick" so I'm not sure how long it will stay stuck.

mr roper · Mar 17, 2014

Well, I just found out that Martin strings aren't long enough for a banjolele with the Fender headstock.

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