Tom Snape

Thar she blows! Whale whale whale, what do we have here then? Shiver me timbers of Monterey pine for the body and Tasmanian oak for the...

I've got quite a few to complete. :) IMG_5525 by Ken Timms,

Believe it or not, this was given to me, by a total stranger.

Yes, this soprano is pretty well made and sounds good. I thought the red labels went back into the 20's or 30's, but can't find where I...

How about a couple of Harmony mahogany ukes? The red label soprano was $29.95 from an eBay auction, which for some reason no one else...

I haven't used the Gotoh UPT pegs yet, but I recently used the cheaper Golden Gate planetary tuners on a tenor banjolele. I was dismayed...

Did someone say roadkill? These are the Martin sopranos in my collection. Currently only the Style 0 at the top is set up for playing...

As for the why the 12th fret isn't exactly at the body: With this style of construction, a 12th fret slot at the body is right on top...

I have a few Bushmans. This one is a 2005 with the original case and hang tags. I paid $135 for this a few years ago, so I think $75...