Jerryc41
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I bought a 10" drum to make a banjo uke. It's just like the one on my Firefly concert, but larger and walnut color. I'm not sure about what to use for the neck. I don't feel like carving one out of mahogany again, so I ordered two rough-cut necks.
One is a tenor neck in standard configuration with a rosewood fretboard. The other one is a concert with a slotted headstock and a maple fretboard.
Dimensions from the nut to the end -
Firefly concert: 10.5"
tenor: 9.5"
concert: 8.5"
Both fretboards are too long for a banjo uke, as they would overhang the drum. The maple fretboard has a nice triple point design at the end which I like, but that would have to be cut off. Although I just saw a Goodtime banjo uke with the fretboard overhanging the drum.
So, I'm looking for suggestions for what to do about the neck. I prefer a longer neck, but I like the slotted headstock. The only way to get that would be to make my own neck. I know I can make a bare bones neck, but I prefer the standard uke-type neck. In the past, I've carved them out of a block of mahogany.
I'm leaning toward using the tenor neck with the maple fretboard overhanging the drum by a little over an inch. These necks come from China, so delivery takes weeks.
I await your suggestions.
One is a tenor neck in standard configuration with a rosewood fretboard. The other one is a concert with a slotted headstock and a maple fretboard.
Dimensions from the nut to the end -
Firefly concert: 10.5"
tenor: 9.5"
concert: 8.5"
Both fretboards are too long for a banjo uke, as they would overhang the drum. The maple fretboard has a nice triple point design at the end which I like, but that would have to be cut off. Although I just saw a Goodtime banjo uke with the fretboard overhanging the drum.
So, I'm looking for suggestions for what to do about the neck. I prefer a longer neck, but I like the slotted headstock. The only way to get that would be to make my own neck. I know I can make a bare bones neck, but I prefer the standard uke-type neck. In the past, I've carved them out of a block of mahogany.
I'm leaning toward using the tenor neck with the maple fretboard overhanging the drum by a little over an inch. These necks come from China, so delivery takes weeks.
I await your suggestions.