I’m getting close to assembling my first ukulele
I’ve made and formed some lovely spruce bracing already glued to the top and back and ready to trim. I’ve also made - from said spruce a backplate for the bridge.
Question 1.
I haven’t made any pieces for the spines - are they really essential.
The front and back are both two piece.
I have a 1930’s Spanish soprano - which has small spruce square’s spaced down the spine rather than a full length strip - is this enough - it seems to have been okay for 90 years on this instrument.
Reason I didn’t make a spine strip - I have no more spruce - well - not a lot - only enough to make small squares.
Question 2
I have no spruce - but I have some mahogany offcuts - is mahogany a good / suitable alternative?
Question 3
okay - this is not strictly bracing -
Is mahogany okay for the bridge backplate - I fancy using this for my next build as I want to have the strings pass through the bridge - knotted under the soundboard (or even pegged) and thought that mahogany might be more resilient to spruce.
Any feedback appreciated
Cheers
Mike
I’ve made and formed some lovely spruce bracing already glued to the top and back and ready to trim. I’ve also made - from said spruce a backplate for the bridge.
Question 1.
I haven’t made any pieces for the spines - are they really essential.
The front and back are both two piece.
I have a 1930’s Spanish soprano - which has small spruce square’s spaced down the spine rather than a full length strip - is this enough - it seems to have been okay for 90 years on this instrument.
Reason I didn’t make a spine strip - I have no more spruce - well - not a lot - only enough to make small squares.
Question 2
I have no spruce - but I have some mahogany offcuts - is mahogany a good / suitable alternative?
Question 3
okay - this is not strictly bracing -
Is mahogany okay for the bridge backplate - I fancy using this for my next build as I want to have the strings pass through the bridge - knotted under the soundboard (or even pegged) and thought that mahogany might be more resilient to spruce.
Any feedback appreciated
Cheers
Mike