Pete Howlett
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Has anyone the body dimensions and scale length of the Harmony soprano Vita Uke? In a workshop clean-up, I lhave mislaid my templates.
Here's a page of measurements I took from a lovely Vita uke that came in for repair a few years ago
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The last time I ruined a uke was due to me not being happy with the binding..so I decided to rout out the binding and start again...And then the binding just shattered taking away chunks of the uke with it (Nice Koa job it was too)...So I've gone off binding. (It doesn't make the uke sound or play any better either) sour grapes ? I know but I'm past caring.The publicity in a 1930's ad shows a range of these instruments but I have only ever seen the sopranos... and yes, those measurements come within my 'range'. It was the scale length that was confusing. Also I am not making a reproduction - my neck joint is at the 13th fret because it brings the bridge to a better position on the front.
Having said all that, I blew up the binding channel today...
Yes! but what length is the body 9 5/8" can't be right...can it ?