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Built a couple of these for stock and got some photo's done today.

Body - Honduran Mahogany harvested in the 1960's
Neck - Spanish Cedar
Fret Board - Indian Rosewood
Bridge - Indian Rosewood
Bindings - Indian Rosewood
Peg Head Veneers - Indian Rosewood
Tuners - Grover Sta-Tites
Rosette - Spalted Mango and Paua
Finish - Low Gloss Lacquer
Strings - South Coast Ukes

 

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• Jul 8, 2014

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Very nice work Allen. You inspire me each time I see your ukuleles.

 

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• Jul 8, 2014

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Great!
the body shape is very nice!

 

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My favorite size....and beautiful to boot. *drool*

 

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Lovely as usual, Allen. I love the way you approach rosettes.

 

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Hey Allen- I really like your concert shape, very classic but original looking as well. When you do a pin bridge, do you use a spruce bridge plate or something harder like on a guitar? Are you cutting your own pins or using a standard size?

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Just love your work. So clean and classy looking. Love the rosette!

 

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As always looking great: I really like your box shape and whilst I couldn't hope to copy your rosettes and overall style, maybe I could make a new mould to add to my rather square tenor!

 

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Love the rosette and the fretboard markers. Very nice work

 

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aaronckeim said:

Hey Allen- I really like your concert shape, very classic but original looking as well. When you do a pin bridge, do you use a spruce bridge plate or something harder like on a guitar? Are you cutting your own pins or using a standard size?

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Aaron

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This has a mahogany bridge plate. On most I use a Australian Blackwood bridge patch. The bridge pins are standard 3 degree taper un-slotted pins from Gurian. But I do have form tools for my lathe to make my own, which I do fairly often.

 

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• Jul 8, 2014

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Beautiful
Suggest you make some more. These won't stay in stock for long.
Miguel