BuzzBD
Well-known member
This project got started some years ago, a teacher from California wanted to get some ukulele in his students hands. The problem was they were mostly poor, with very little resources. I told him I would try and design a ukulele that could be built with under $10 in parts and materials, by some one with modest woodworking skills and tools. The primary inspiration came from the Northern Ukulele, made in Canada for the Canadian school system some decades ago and still being used by students today. After some fits and starts I came up with a design and sent it to him. He built 25 of them for his students, they individually decorated their ukulele and I got a picture of the entire class with their instruments and a thank you note from every student. Since then, I have had several teachers from around the world do the same thing.
Over the years I have tweaked the design as I discovered new ideas and materials. My goal for this is to provide a design template for anyone wishing to build a simple but very serviceable ukulele. They will be able to choose the size and various design details based on their skills and tools available. In its simplest form, this is a plywood box with a neck and fretboard attached, but there are a myriad ways of upgrading the design. Here are some sample pics showing some of the design concepts.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/iER7brpQTNwPWXSz7
More to follow
Brad
Over the years I have tweaked the design as I discovered new ideas and materials. My goal for this is to provide a design template for anyone wishing to build a simple but very serviceable ukulele. They will be able to choose the size and various design details based on their skills and tools available. In its simplest form, this is a plywood box with a neck and fretboard attached, but there are a myriad ways of upgrading the design. Here are some sample pics showing some of the design concepts.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/iER7brpQTNwPWXSz7
More to follow
Brad