First Uke Build / Something a little different
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VampireWeekday
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I really like the look of it! Have any more pics? I assume it's pretty quiet unplugged. Is it a piezo pickup? What type of preamp did you use?
Love it. Amazing workmanship, classy looking. Wow, you are very talented. I would imagine this thing would easily accommodate metal strings and a magnetic pickup. Let's hear it.
Jim Hanks
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Nice! Definitely need more pics and details!
Papa-Ooke
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VERY NICE. I'm not much for electrified ukes, but this thing is really unique. You are obviously a machinist, now you are a luthier. Any chance we could see some more pics showing the whole uke? Great job.
Doc_J
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That is seriously cool. How does it sound?
Vampire- Yes it is very quiet unplugged. I used a LR Baggs 5-0 under saddle pick-up with a built in preamp.
PhilUSA- I am going to make another one with a mag pick-up and metal strings.
I will try to get some more pics up later tonight and some audio from it over the weekend. Although I am an experienced machinist, I have only been playing the uke since last summer and I am still not very good. Maybe I can find someone with some more experience so you can hear how it really sounds.
I have been building 2 of these ukes at the same time and I am trying to finish up the 2nd one. It is almost the same except it has a 14" radius on the fretboard. When machining parts all of the work is in the setup and programming. Whenever I am making one of something, I will always run at least 1 extra, in case something happens to the 1st one. This time I have been luck and both sets of parts were good.
PhilUSA- I am going to make another one with a mag pick-up and metal strings.
I will try to get some more pics up later tonight and some audio from it over the weekend. Although I am an experienced machinist, I have only been playing the uke since last summer and I am still not very good. Maybe I can find someone with some more experience so you can hear how it really sounds.
I have been building 2 of these ukes at the same time and I am trying to finish up the 2nd one. It is almost the same except it has a 14" radius on the fretboard. When machining parts all of the work is in the setup and programming. Whenever I am making one of something, I will always run at least 1 extra, in case something happens to the 1st one. This time I have been luck and both sets of parts were good.
Ukejenny
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That is really really cool. Could you share more photos with us?
Edgeguy
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Cool! Can't wait to hear it.
Dane
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Very cool, nice work, I love it. You won't be able to use a string winder with those tuners though.
itsscottwilder
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How much $$$ to get one?
sonomajazz
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Great lookin' uke! Looks futuristic...Robocop would love it!
Dane- With the round knobs it is surprising how fast it is to wind on some new strings.
iscottwilder- I have been asked by a few people who would like to buy one, what the cost would be. The aluminum body, knobs, etc. are easy because I am already setup to do production machining (I manufacture tripod heads). The wood parts were very time consuming, although I enjoyed the process, it would not be very profitable. I would have to find somebody to make the wood neck and fretboard. So, I am unsure if I would be able to offer them for sale.
I will try to take some more pics tomorrow.
iscottwilder- I have been asked by a few people who would like to buy one, what the cost would be. The aluminum body, knobs, etc. are easy because I am already setup to do production machining (I manufacture tripod heads). The wood parts were very time consuming, although I enjoyed the process, it would not be very profitable. I would have to find somebody to make the wood neck and fretboard. So, I am unsure if I would be able to offer them for sale.
I will try to take some more pics tomorrow.
Dane
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Ooh saving weight, nice.
That makes sense with the tuning knobs.
That makes sense with the tuning knobs.
Jim Hanks
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How about Mainland? http://shop.mainlandukuleles.com/category.sc?categoryId=8
chuck in ny
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nice piece of work. i assume the finish is powder coat rather than anodized?
