CTurner
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Yay!
I got the notice last night that my new custom tenor is started. I'm very excited about it and wanted to share with UU folks.
Here are the specs:
Low G tuned Tenor Ukulele
Sinker Redwood Top
Pau Ferro Back and Sides
Neck: mahogany
Fingerboard and Bridge: Ebony
Fingerboard markers: Paua Abalone dots
Tie Beads on the Bridge
Back strip of black or white (luthier's design decision)
Head Plate Wood: Pau Ferro
Nut and Saddle: Bone
Binding Material is Cocobolo with B/W strips, black white perfling on top binding
Gotoh tuners with amber knobs
Sound hole rosette: Paua Abalone w/ black/white/black inner ring
If you go to Lichty Guitars website (http://lichtyguitars.com/), there are lots of excellent examples of his work in both guitars and ukes. That was what first caught my eye when I was looking for a custom uke maker. A four hour drive to Tryon, NC in November and a wonderful three-hour (!) conversation with Jay sealed the deal. Jay was excellent to work with and had great suggestions for me.
He has already written to me about his work ideas for the inner bracing, trying to get the best tone out of the wood combination. I had never heard tap tone in a wood before, but he showed me how and why it works and is so crucial to the luthier process. I feel lucky to have found him: his reputation among guitar and uke players is growing rapidly.
I'm leaving a photo or two with this and will re-post when I get more.
I'm looking forward to this uke being delivered probably in the early new year.
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I got the notice last night that my new custom tenor is started. I'm very excited about it and wanted to share with UU folks.
Here are the specs:
Low G tuned Tenor Ukulele
Sinker Redwood Top
Pau Ferro Back and Sides
Neck: mahogany
Fingerboard and Bridge: Ebony
Fingerboard markers: Paua Abalone dots
Tie Beads on the Bridge
Back strip of black or white (luthier's design decision)
Head Plate Wood: Pau Ferro
Nut and Saddle: Bone
Binding Material is Cocobolo with B/W strips, black white perfling on top binding
Gotoh tuners with amber knobs
Sound hole rosette: Paua Abalone w/ black/white/black inner ring
If you go to Lichty Guitars website (http://lichtyguitars.com/), there are lots of excellent examples of his work in both guitars and ukes. That was what first caught my eye when I was looking for a custom uke maker. A four hour drive to Tryon, NC in November and a wonderful three-hour (!) conversation with Jay sealed the deal. Jay was excellent to work with and had great suggestions for me.
He has already written to me about his work ideas for the inner bracing, trying to get the best tone out of the wood combination. I had never heard tap tone in a wood before, but he showed me how and why it works and is so crucial to the luthier process. I feel lucky to have found him: his reputation among guitar and uke players is growing rapidly.
I'm leaving a photo or two with this and will re-post when I get more.
I'm looking forward to this uke being delivered probably in the early new year.
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