Jerome collector
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I fell in love with ukuleles about 5 years ago and have acquired several since then, among them a vintage Martin Style 0 and a Gold label Kamaka. This past fall-early winter I became obsessed with the idea of building one. I started the project in mid-January and just completed it a week ago. Although many aspects of construction were challenging, none proved insurmountable.
I've attached a few photos of the final product below, and the complete build story can be found on my website. The following woods were used: curly maple (top), mahogany (sides, bottom, bridge, neck), and rosewood (fretboard, headstock overlay, nut, saddle). Among the power tools used: table saw (was never able to get it perfectly aligned), scroll saw, miter saw, drill press, sanders, drill (mounted in vise, with a crude barrel sander attachment for coarse sanding). I purchased a Japanese pull saw and a fret saw specifically for this project. I don't think I could have pulled it off without those two.
For the label, I used the name Chauncey Jerome, as a sort of tribute to one of the most important 19th century American clock makers. I'm a collector of his clocks and a researcher of labels used in his clocks, so I thought I'd borrow his name to put on my label.
I had no preconceived notions about how the ukulele would sound when (if) completed. I was very pleasantly surprised with the results. It's not the loudest ukulele, but it has a very bright sound.
Mike
I've attached a few photos of the final product below, and the complete build story can be found on my website. The following woods were used: curly maple (top), mahogany (sides, bottom, bridge, neck), and rosewood (fretboard, headstock overlay, nut, saddle). Among the power tools used: table saw (was never able to get it perfectly aligned), scroll saw, miter saw, drill press, sanders, drill (mounted in vise, with a crude barrel sander attachment for coarse sanding). I purchased a Japanese pull saw and a fret saw specifically for this project. I don't think I could have pulled it off without those two.
For the label, I used the name Chauncey Jerome, as a sort of tribute to one of the most important 19th century American clock makers. I'm a collector of his clocks and a researcher of labels used in his clocks, so I thought I'd borrow his name to put on my label.
I had no preconceived notions about how the ukulele would sound when (if) completed. I was very pleasantly surprised with the results. It's not the loudest ukulele, but it has a very bright sound.
Mike