AstroEd42
Well-known member
Hello
I'm new to the forum and Ukulele building. I have been reading books and viewing You-Tube videos on Ukulele building. I'm not a musician in any form. I've started a Tenor build as a gift to my son-in-law. After seeing different ukuleles I want to go with a domed top and bottom. I feel I have the skills to do this. In laying out what I have to do, I've run into a snag. I've seen in books and videos that with a flat sound board the Fret Board is even with the sound board, and is clamped and glued together along with the neck. Being I want a domed sound board, I haven't seen anywhere how the neck and fret board meet the domed sound board. Is the underside of the fret board shaped to fit the sound board radius in that area? Is the neck and fret board put on high enough to clear the highest part of the radius? I don't have a clue. I looked at many images to try and see how this area is treated, but to no avail. any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Regards
Ed
I'm new to the forum and Ukulele building. I have been reading books and viewing You-Tube videos on Ukulele building. I'm not a musician in any form. I've started a Tenor build as a gift to my son-in-law. After seeing different ukuleles I want to go with a domed top and bottom. I feel I have the skills to do this. In laying out what I have to do, I've run into a snag. I've seen in books and videos that with a flat sound board the Fret Board is even with the sound board, and is clamped and glued together along with the neck. Being I want a domed sound board, I haven't seen anywhere how the neck and fret board meet the domed sound board. Is the underside of the fret board shaped to fit the sound board radius in that area? Is the neck and fret board put on high enough to clear the highest part of the radius? I don't have a clue. I looked at many images to try and see how this area is treated, but to no avail. any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Regards
Ed