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    01-20-2021, 06:02 AM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Waiting! in Uke Talk
    Yes. The mail has gotten slow in some areas since cuts were made last summer. First class letters that took 1-2 days now take 12 or more days. News...
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    01-18-2021, 12:41 PM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Martin wreck in Uke Talk
    Maybe that Martin was in a flood, or a very damp basement for a time. That would explain the swelling. I bet the neck has a twist in it too. ...
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    01-17-2021, 09:15 AM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Radiused fretboard in Uke Talk
    Over the years if given a choice I would select a radiused fretboard over flat. Now, in my hopefully last custom, the time has come to chose...
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    01-16-2021, 08:31 AM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Shipping Question in Uke Talk
    You can have signature required packages from FedEx and UPS held for convenient pick up. Insured Mailed packages sent the Post Office should also...
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    01-16-2021, 03:43 AM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Your Favorite Ukulele Cleaning Method in Uke Talk
    Consider taking off the strings and using a little 0000 steel wool with lemon oil on the frets and fretboard. I’m always amazed how great an old...
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    01-13-2021, 01:31 AM
    Doc_J replied to a thread research for a movie. in Uke Talk
    Dave Newton, a luthier in Beaumont, TX used to build Primitive Style Mahagony Sopranos. Check with him. He used Rosewood violin friction tuning...
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    01-04-2021, 03:19 PM
    Doc_J replied to a thread NUD Beau Hannam Tenor Grafted Walnut Carpathian spruce in Uke Talk
    Truly an amazing instrument. Congratulations to Len and Beau. Beau your skill and artistry continually advance. Thanks for pictures.
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    12-31-2020, 07:58 PM
    Doc_J replied to a thread New Member:-) in Uke Talk
    Welcome to UU Coconut Joe ! Lots of different hardwoods are used as fret boards on ukes. The harder the wood is the more wear resistant it likely...
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    12-30-2020, 04:45 PM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Tenor tuned bari question: strings in Uke Talk
    Living Water Strings has a reentrant dGBE (high d) set for tenors.
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    12-28-2020, 12:50 PM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Best Sounding Laminate Tenor You've Heard? in Uke Talk
    Takamine made a really nice sounding mahogany laminate tenor. I have one, now on loan to a friend.
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    12-28-2020, 10:23 AM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Tenor or Baritone? in Buying Tips
    I wouldn’t say baritones are disliked, they just have a smaller following. Tenor size is the most popular size. Baritones have the smallest...
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    12-27-2020, 05:40 AM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Real Neck or "Stick"? in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge
    My spell checker is annoyingly aggressive. Sorry, That should have been Poplar not polar. Won’t you also need a fretting jaw jig, fret nippers,...
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    12-27-2020, 04:37 AM
    Doc_J replied to a thread Real Neck or "Stick"? in Ukulele Building / Luthier's Lounge
    Well, the fastest build would be to buy the neck and license plate box from MBG. Might as well get the bridge and tailpiece there too. You could have...
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    12-26-2020, 05:43 PM
    Doc_J replied to a thread DIY setup out of frustration in Uke Talk
    Good work Dohle. Making saddles and nuts will get better with practice. Over the last 10 years I have made a couple nuts and saddles myself. The...
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