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Jim Hanks
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Headplate choices
Build Thread: Custom Guilele by Jonathan Dale/Jupiter Ukulele
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More headplate choices
Osprey
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Wow, Jim! Those are way cool. I am really thinking this will be an extremely unique instrument.
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More progress...
Body pore filled and sanded
First coat of finish :drool:
Neck and fretboard prep
By the way, several of these recent posts I've pulled off the blog where there is a bit more explanation of the process if you're interested:
http://jupiteruke.com/2018/06/16/a-milestone/
Body pore filled and sanded
First coat of finish :drool:
Neck and fretboard prep
By the way, several of these recent posts I've pulled off the blog where there is a bit more explanation of the process if you're interested:
http://jupiteruke.com/2018/06/16/a-milestone/
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I think I like 3 & 5 the best. This is turning out to be a very unique and beautiful instrument Jim.
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Yep. This was a hard choice. I won't reveal mine yet, but I'll say one of yours was my second choice.
Why such plain boring headstock overlays. Couldn't you guys come up with something a little more "interesting and unique" :biglaugh:
I like #5
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Uh oh, two votes for #5, and that wasn't the one I picked. Hope I haven't ruined it.
Lapyang
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I like #4 best also.
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Another neck/fretboard shot
This will ruin the surprise on my headplate choice. It was #1
This will ruin the surprise on my headplate choice. It was #1
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Yay! Jonathan is back from vacation and back in the shop! I'm pretty sure this is my fretboard. Doesn't say it on the blog but comparing to posts 45 and #52 here, it seems likely.
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Finish is close to finished
Some beautiful boxes there Jim.
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I know, right? And mine is the best looking one of the litter.
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Just a note on hardness, because I did not get around to posting the info when there was some earlier discussion of fingerboards, and the hardness of katalox and casuarina. (The hardness numbers are somewhat variable, depending of the source, and of course, the particular pieces of wood they tested.) There is little data on casuarina as it is not a timber wood, and there is no commercial market, but I found a couple of hardness references.
For comparison:
Katalox {Swartzia cubensis} - 3510 - 3600
Casuarina {Casuarina equisetifolia} 3200 - 3464
Ebony Macassar {Diospyrus celebica} 3220 - 3250
Ebony Ceylon {Diospyros ebenum} - 2430 - 3220
Ebony Gabon { Diospyros crassiflora} - 3080
For comparison:
Katalox {Swartzia cubensis} - 3510 - 3600
Casuarina {Casuarina equisetifolia} 3200 - 3464
Ebony Macassar {Diospyrus celebica} 3220 - 3250
Ebony Ceylon {Diospyros ebenum} - 2430 - 3220
Ebony Gabon { Diospyros crassiflora} - 3080
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Bridge positioning and compensation:
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Good write up about it on the blog: http://jupiteruke.com/2018/07/31/compensation/Now that is a wild contraption!
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Almost finished!
All that's left is letting it settle for a few days while waiting for the Misi pickup to come in, final setup check, and post it. :drool:
All that's left is letting it settle for a few days while waiting for the Misi pickup to come in, final setup check, and post it. :drool:
Fabulous. Can’t wait to hear it Jim.
Hey Jim.............it will be hard to sleep over the next few days no doubt. It looks REALLY good
