Recent content by tensen

Wow, I wasn't expecting the switch to Stewmac. I hope they keep the website up for years to come since I know there are lots of old references links on the internet.

I'm curious. Aren't you comparing a set of tenor strings against a concert set? The specs on the Worth tenor seem to be thicker on every string. I've always felt that I added a particular set of strings based on what I heard from the instrument to begin with and what I wanted. While I have...

I don't know why I've never tried looking to doing it on the ukulele. I wonder if anyone did a tutorial for the 17 minute version.

Tacky because the uke had a tacky tuner on it? Or because they were cat given war wounds and not the wear and tear and general abuse of an instrument that's seen stage use?

Peterson's strobe is listed as accurate to .01 cents while TC Electronics strobe is to .02 cents. Sorry that is TC Electronics polytune at .O2 And tc electronics unitune at .05 The Unitune Clip is my go-to that goes in every bag. The polytune is great sitting on the end table next to the...

Worth Brown strings worked well for me.

Funny, I just picked up Graham's book last week. Great tome to peruse through. Left Brained Lutherie almost gave me too much information to process when I got it as my first book on the subject. The included USB flash drive was a helpful additive. I know I'll use the book a lot, and it is an...

It would be a real punishment being forced to listen to me attempting to play a baritone. :)

As George Takai said "oh, MY!" The added bonus we can be sure he isn't a starving artist. He can be shoveling his food down! :)

No missing out on songs. I play any of the soprano, concert, and tenor about the same. My preference for the most part is the concert. Or at least I have more of them. I rarely use a soprano except for traveling. But universal? I have ones strung all different ways. I'm not sure I'd want to...

His version has a much more radiused fingerboard!

That is a much better plan to find you way here than "taking a Wrong Turn at Albuquerque"

If Kala is actually counted as a US company, doesn't any species of mahogany that isn't common to the US count as exotic?

Yes, likely a red flag. Although also likely someone that hasn't been playing in a while and thinks they need to unload some of their gear. But yeah, scammers delight.

I've done a few kit builds and I'm looking into doing my first from scratch. However I was researching information to come up with a good pattern to use. The above is a list of published specs from a single company. I assume some of the variations is based on materials used. But does it...