Hi friends,
A buddy and I are going to start building our first ukulele: I play a little, and he does a little woodworking, so we figure, what's there to lose trying to build one (besides a dollars)?
We're making a four-stringed Tahitian-ish style uke because it looks a lot easier to build than a traditional Hawaiian ukulele.
My questions for you fine folks are:
1) Are there any woods for the body that I should absolutely avoid? We're beginners at this so we'll end up using cheap wood, but is there anything that will make the ukulele sound like literal a tin can?
2) We're going to buy a pre-made fretboard, nut, pickup, and tuners. What brands do you guys recommend for these parts? Where should we buy them? It has to be online, since I live in DC, which doesn't have a ton of resources for ukulele luthiers...
Thanks so much in advance for your advice!
Best,
Avi
A buddy and I are going to start building our first ukulele: I play a little, and he does a little woodworking, so we figure, what's there to lose trying to build one (besides a dollars)?
We're making a four-stringed Tahitian-ish style uke because it looks a lot easier to build than a traditional Hawaiian ukulele.
My questions for you fine folks are:
1) Are there any woods for the body that I should absolutely avoid? We're beginners at this so we'll end up using cheap wood, but is there anything that will make the ukulele sound like literal a tin can?
2) We're going to buy a pre-made fretboard, nut, pickup, and tuners. What brands do you guys recommend for these parts? Where should we buy them? It has to be online, since I live in DC, which doesn't have a ton of resources for ukulele luthiers...
Thanks so much in advance for your advice!
Best,
Avi