rappsy
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Okay, maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but I thought this has the possibility of being an interesting one at the very least.
I travel a fair amount and like to bring my Uke with me, but wanted something small.
The RISA Tenor Stick is the one that I have and really enjoy it. It does not have a traditional headstock and it has a much thinner overall body than a traditional Uke so it fits nicely on the side of my suitcase. It is virtually silent so I can play it without disturbing anyone, but can be plugged into a small amp which I keep in the case.
My issue with this Uke is that has a squared off thick neck. I decided to find out what my options were in making this have a thinner more comfortable neck. I knew I wouldn't be getting rid of this anytime soon, and if it worked out well, I would have a Custom RISA, a one of a kind Uke, and it would be worth a GAZILLION $$$.
I took "before" pictures and sent it on it's way to Todd Mylet at Portland Fretworks in Portland, Oregon. I have worked with him before when he did a beautiful repair on a high end Uke that had been damaged in transit. I was extremely happy with the correspondence with him, the the time it took, and it's return to me, so I was thrilled when he accepted this job. I also asked him to photograph his work as it was being done as I wanted to put together this thread on the process.
The following link will take you to the "before" pictures, which I took. These show various angles of the Uke and you can see the thickness of the body, including the neck. The "during", and "after" will follow soon.
https://goo.gl/photos/z4m5NzBEQ8jAoayE9
I hope you enjoy this and remember to consider Portland Fretworks when you require any kind of lutherie work. He did not ask me to do this. I wanted to do this as I thought it would be interesting to the readers here and I wanted to give Todd the credit for a well done and reasonably priced job.
Portland Fret Works
todd@portlandfretworks.com
Todd Mylet
I hope everyone enjoy this.
Lenny...
I travel a fair amount and like to bring my Uke with me, but wanted something small.
The RISA Tenor Stick is the one that I have and really enjoy it. It does not have a traditional headstock and it has a much thinner overall body than a traditional Uke so it fits nicely on the side of my suitcase. It is virtually silent so I can play it without disturbing anyone, but can be plugged into a small amp which I keep in the case.
My issue with this Uke is that has a squared off thick neck. I decided to find out what my options were in making this have a thinner more comfortable neck. I knew I wouldn't be getting rid of this anytime soon, and if it worked out well, I would have a Custom RISA, a one of a kind Uke, and it would be worth a GAZILLION $$$.
I took "before" pictures and sent it on it's way to Todd Mylet at Portland Fretworks in Portland, Oregon. I have worked with him before when he did a beautiful repair on a high end Uke that had been damaged in transit. I was extremely happy with the correspondence with him, the the time it took, and it's return to me, so I was thrilled when he accepted this job. I also asked him to photograph his work as it was being done as I wanted to put together this thread on the process.
The following link will take you to the "before" pictures, which I took. These show various angles of the Uke and you can see the thickness of the body, including the neck. The "during", and "after" will follow soon.
https://goo.gl/photos/z4m5NzBEQ8jAoayE9
I hope you enjoy this and remember to consider Portland Fretworks when you require any kind of lutherie work. He did not ask me to do this. I wanted to do this as I thought it would be interesting to the readers here and I wanted to give Todd the credit for a well done and reasonably priced job.
Portland Fret Works
todd@portlandfretworks.com
Todd Mylet
I hope everyone enjoy this.
Lenny...