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04-15-2021, 06:37 PM

BuzzBD replied to a thread Vintage Martin ukuleles... in Uke Talk

I have the book and a vintage Martin style O soprano with the decal and bar frets, so I have scoured the book thoroughly for any clues I can find to...

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04-15-2021, 04:31 AM

jupiteruke replied to a thread The three tenors - an experiment in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

The three tenor instruments are finished. All have very similar redwood tops and are all strung with the same strings (low-G). Oasis fluorocarbon...

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04-15-2021, 04:22 AM

jupiteruke replied to a thread Little bit of tearout in back--repair with purfling, or cut a matched piece? in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

Add purfling. I always have back purfling.

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04-09-2021, 08:09 AM

BuzzBD replied to a thread What's happening in your shed? in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

Nice work and welcome back Matt. It is nice to hear from you again. Brad

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04-07-2021, 08:35 AM

BuzzBD replied to a thread Ranking Tone Woods, Mellow to Bright in Uke Talk

I personally cringe when these discussions occur. You are not generalizing a little, you are generalizing a lot. Maybe there is some relevance if you...

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04-04-2021, 12:15 PM

BuzzBD replied to a thread Adjusting top resonance in Uke Talk

I am not sure of your technical abilities, but as a luthier the best way I know to raise the frequency of the body is to enlarge the sound hole....

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03-27-2021, 02:16 PM

BuzzBD replied to a thread Remember this old chestnut in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

I have been using a similar pattern, shaped like the letter A, rather than a V. It more closely follows the shape of the ukulele, which eliminates...

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03-27-2021, 02:05 PM

BuzzBD replied to a thread Easy taropatch conversion possible? in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

The elephant in the room here is that regular concert ukuleles are built to handle the tension of four strings and taro patch are built for eight...

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03-25-2021, 04:48 PM

jupiteruke replied to a thread The three tenors - an experiment in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

A bit more redwood info. I have been in contact with a dendrochronology lab where they can date wood by comparing tree ring widths against a...

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03-22-2021, 07:10 AM

BuzzBD replied to a thread Any of the old crew still here? I see a lot of names I do not recognize. in Uke Talk

Hey Tudor’s, it has been awhile. There are some of us around after ten years or so. I had to open a new account after I dropped out for a few years...

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03-21-2021, 06:22 PM

BuzzBD replied to a thread Need recommendations on a FINISH! in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

It will be difficult to get enough build up with any wipe on finish to eliminate the decal bump. To do that, I would use some rattle can shellac....

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03-20-2021, 06:07 PM

BuzzBD replied to a thread archtoppery in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

I spent some time viewing his videos last night. Some very interesting ideas are there. As I am just gearing back up for some archtop building, this...

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03-19-2021, 02:49 PM

jupiteruke replied to a thread The three tenors - an experiment in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

Yes, mine is about 1/2 inch from the back

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03-19-2021, 01:03 PM

jupiteruke replied to a thread The three tenors - an experiment in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge

What sort of difference in the sound do you ear with the 'double top'?

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