Tiki_Jeff

Jammed with a sub-group of a larger ukulele group today at a nearby park. One lady asked if I could play shaker for their tango group...

Found a guy named "ARCHMAN" on YTube. He has a crazy fun almost Rag Time sounding Hello Dolly piece. Trying to figure the Chords...

I am currently trying to hear a comparison between the Concert Flea and Concert Fluke. They seem pretty similar. Maybe just a bit more...

Know them well... They are nice strings for a warmer and colorful sound. Have 2 or 3 packs of Dominants by Thomastick sitting in my...

I never played steel or gut strings, only Thomastick. Wound steel over some kind of poly fiber.

Yea the strings on those are no joke tension wise and the fact they are steel in some cases. I have even been told to wear safety...

Yea, oh I can not imagine how tough that would be. :) Sacrifices, you know... LOL

Thanks! He’s something of a mystery. I guess I just need to go to the island and spend a month and wait for him to visit town. That...

Well give different strings a try but honestly the very first thing you should do is measure the instrument. Is it in the ball park...

One does need to shape the feet, that's easy. Bridges don't last forever, I've seen them snap in two, they aren't very thick.

Yes the Feet are going to be a different angle according to the top of the Violin. The shaping and string grooves are also a challenge...

Like yourself, I know his music and of him, but that is all. He reminds me of Kapono. I knew "Earl The Pearl" from Molokai as He...

I can play my Cocobolo for over an hour before my hand gets tired. My flat fretboard ones? About two songs. Ouch.

Hope it was a great Birthday!!!

All I know is what I was told by a luthier. If you take a section out of a 12" radius circle, that is a 12" radiused fretboard shape.