rappsy
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Build Pictures are #18, 24, and #25.
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I'm working my way back.
After a long absence due to a variety of circumstances, I am trying to get back into the swing of things and what better way to do it than to commission a new hand made solid wood Uke.
As most of us would follow Brenda (solorule) off a cliff, I too decided to drink the Kool Aid and see what she was so excited about when it came to Fred Shields and his Ukuleles, a very experienced Uke builder near San Diego, California.
I spent lots of time talking with her and questioned a few others and, after many emails with a very accommodating and quick to answer Mr Shields himself, I decided on the following:
The list is my descriptions of what I am getting, so it may not be technically worded correctly.
* Modified Pineapple Soprano Body. (pictures to follows to show sizing.)
* Sycamore Top. (He showed me a spralted piece that looked great.)
* Sycamore on the headstock to match body. (Rounded top shape).
* Cherry back and sides.
* Concert scale neck (14 7/8)
* 1.5 neck neck width.
* Flat 5/8 inch neck or approximate, D shaped.
* 14 frets to the body.
* 2 1/4 inch depth at the bout.
* Mahogany Neck.
* Gotoh UPT's.
* Rosewood bindings.
* Indian Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge.
* Nut and Saddle are black acrylic.
* Low Action.
* High G reentrant tuning.
Pictures will follow as I get them from Mr Shields.
**************************************
I'm working my way back.
After a long absence due to a variety of circumstances, I am trying to get back into the swing of things and what better way to do it than to commission a new hand made solid wood Uke.
As most of us would follow Brenda (solorule) off a cliff, I too decided to drink the Kool Aid and see what she was so excited about when it came to Fred Shields and his Ukuleles, a very experienced Uke builder near San Diego, California.
I spent lots of time talking with her and questioned a few others and, after many emails with a very accommodating and quick to answer Mr Shields himself, I decided on the following:
The list is my descriptions of what I am getting, so it may not be technically worded correctly.
* Modified Pineapple Soprano Body. (pictures to follows to show sizing.)
* Sycamore Top. (He showed me a spralted piece that looked great.)
* Sycamore on the headstock to match body. (Rounded top shape).
* Cherry back and sides.
* Concert scale neck (14 7/8)
* 1.5 neck neck width.
* Flat 5/8 inch neck or approximate, D shaped.
* 14 frets to the body.
* 2 1/4 inch depth at the bout.
* Mahogany Neck.
* Gotoh UPT's.
* Rosewood bindings.
* Indian Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge.
* Nut and Saddle are black acrylic.
* Low Action.
* High G reentrant tuning.
Pictures will follow as I get them from Mr Shields.
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