Original Martin Plans

[dmecha1012]

Does anyone know where I can obtain ORIGINAL Martin Style 0 plans for Tenor and/or Soprano.

I am more than happy to pay for them.......................but I would like to have the original U.S. plans (Not the newer Mexico Plans).

Thanks for your help.

 

[David Newton]

I've never heard of "original" Martin plans of any sort, guitar or uke.
Do you mean plans that originate at the Martin factory? I doubt anything like that is available.
If you mean plans that someone has drawn from a Martin uke, copying all the details, that is something else, though I don't know of any of those either.

 

[mketom]

Christophe Grellier has a plan for a type-O soprano at http://www.grellier.fr/plans.php?lang=en.

And many detail photos of a Martin soprano that were the basis for his drawings.

 

[dmecha1012]

Yes............excuse my "novice-ness". When I say "original" I guess I mean plans based on the original Style O from Pennsylvania, and not the ones being produced in Mexico today.

I just want to be able to build a uke which is as close to that original Style 0 as possible.
Thanks

 

[dmecha1012]

I've never heard of "original" Martin plans of any sort, guitar or uke.
Do you mean plans that originate at the Martin factory? I doubt anything like that is available.
If you mean plans that someone has drawn from a Martin uke, copying all the details, that is something else, though I don't know of any of those either.

Yes............excuse my "novice-ness". When I say "original" I guess I mean plans based on the original Style O from Pennsylvania, and not the ones being produced in Mexico today.

I just want to be able to build a uke which is as close to that original Style 0 as possible.
Thanks

 

[Sven]

Then the Grellier plan is fine.

 

[dmecha1012]

Then the Grellier plan is fine.

Thanks Sven

 

[Liam Ryan]

Yes............excuse my "novice-ness". When I say "original" I guess I mean plans based on the original Style O from Pennsylvania, and not the ones being produced in Mexico today.

I just want to be able to build a uke which is as close to that original Style 0 as possible.
Thanks

Are the new ones being built with different dimensions/ layout?

 

[dmecha1012]

Are the new ones being built with different dimensions/ layout?

I was told so..........................but of course that could have been miss-information.

 

[ulmis]

What about GAL plans #43 by Pete Hurney
http://www.luth.org/plans/instrument_plans.html

 

[urcuzzn]

I have some plans.
e mail me an address

 

[dmecha1012]

I have some plans.
e mail me an address

dmecha1012@aol.com

Thanks..........................much appreciated!

 

[dmecha1012]

dmecha1012@aol.com

Thanks..........................much appreciated!

Sorry here comes another PM

 

[lcbullullock]

Elderly Instruments sells such plans. I bought them. They're about 3.95. But the shipping brings them to about 12.00. http://elderly.com/books/items/113-28.htm

Sorry, they are actually Martin Style 1 plans. I went and checked and then posted the revised link. Don't know where you can find style 0. Good luck!

 

[Timbuck]

Elderly Instruments sells such plans. I bought them. They're about 3.95. But the shipping brings them to about 12.00. http://elderly.com/books/items/113-28.htm

Sorry, they are actually Martin Style 1 plans. I went and checked and then posted the revised link. Don't know where you can find style 0. Good luck!

Style 1 plans are OK thats the one I started with..you just miss out the edge binding and fit 3 marker dots instead of 4 and you've got an O
Here is a link to the Style one plans by Scott Antes (same ones as Elderly)....they are about as close as you can get.
http://www.pilgrimsprojects.biz/products/early-martin-style-1-ukulele-plans-s32

 

[Nickie]

Wow, David, I love your guitars and ukuleles!

 

[ukuleleCraig]

Style 1 plans are OK thats the one I started with..you just miss out the edge binding and fit 3 marker dots instead of 4 and you've got an O
Here is a link to the Style one plans by Scott Antes (same ones as Elderly)....they are about as close as you can get.
http://www.pilgrimsprojects.biz/products/early-martin-style-1-ukulele-plans-s32

Cant believe the plans are $4 and the shipping is 23$..??! Must be heavy paper in the US !

 

[ThomD]

I did an overlay of the Free French plans on the AL plans and they are a bit different, more modern, more curvaceous, and fewer flat spots.

 

[gerardg]

I have soprano plan. Email me your adress.