beerbelly
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I had fun building my last 2 ukes, an electric SG Jr. tenor and a StewMac mahogany Tenor. So I decided for a winter project I'd make another electric uke based on a guitar I designed & built, called the 'AstroCaster'.
The AstroCaster has (3) P90 pickups, but the uke size will only fit 2, and this one will have a 20 fret Soprano scale to make it all work out proportionally. Maple neck, Poplar body painted lime green pearl, (2) Alnico 5 single coils, and the big challenge, a Stratocaster-style tremolo cut down to 4 strings.
Here's the sketch alongside the guitar:
The AstroCaster has (3) P90 pickups, but the uke size will only fit 2, and this one will have a 20 fret Soprano scale to make it all work out proportionally. Maple neck, Poplar body painted lime green pearl, (2) Alnico 5 single coils, and the big challenge, a Stratocaster-style tremolo cut down to 4 strings.
Here's the sketch alongside the guitar: