My last concert hibiscus soundhole 16" scale uke

gerardg · Dec 29, 2011

Hello!
See my last home made uke.
16" scale (between concert and tenor), compact body.
Flamed bookmatched maple top, mangoo sides and back.
Cedar neck.
Enjoy.
Gerard.

gerardg · Dec 29, 2011

heavy duty carbon tube trussrod neck.
Danish Oil finish.
More pics.

gerardg · Dec 29, 2011

Building story here:

http://www.ukulele.fr/forum/index.php?topic=12299.0

The drawing.

dave g · Dec 29, 2011

Beautiful!

gerardg · Dec 29, 2011

Thank's a lot.
Pics are at my office, at coffe time...

stevepetergal · Dec 29, 2011

I hope by "last" you mean "most recent" It's stunning!! Please, don't make it your last.
May we hear it?

fitncrafty · Dec 29, 2011

Absolutely beautiful!!!

Ambient Doughnut · Dec 29, 2011

That's lovely work!

gerardg · Dec 29, 2011

He, he, he...

Yes, most recent.
Mezzo soprano (sort of beefy soprano), all mahogany wood
is in progress.
Beguining story (sorry, in french) with drawing here:
http://www.ukulele.fr/forum/index.php?topic=12120.0
And thank's for comments.
Gerard.

stevepetergal said:
I hope by "last" you mean "most recent" It's stunning!! Please, don't make it your last.
May we hear it?

Vic D · Dec 29, 2011

Beautiful uke. Lovin' the top and the soundhole. I like that bridge too.

tonewood · Dec 29, 2011

Yeah I am in agreement with everybody else. Great job.

808boy · Dec 29, 2011

Aloha gerard,
Absolutely stunning work......good job........................

ksquine · Dec 29, 2011

Very pretty. That's really some nice mango

ksiegel · Dec 30, 2011

stevepetergal said:
I hope by "last" you mean "most recent" It's stunning!! Please, don't make it your last.
May we hear it?

I concur! Please tell us that this is your latest, NOT your last!

gerardg · Dec 30, 2011

Thank's for words, folks.
I'll put several better pics these following days.
This hibiscus uke have a very mellow sound, relatively strong,
clear but not like an all koa body uke.
Strings are Savarez Alliance tenor.
Perhaps not the better to go with these woods body.
Think about Aquila new nilgut.
So, I have several drawings ready, and enough wood at home to do 3 or 4 ukes in 2012...
Bye,
Gerard

tikibar · Dec 30, 2011

i think im in love O.O

pahu · Jan 2, 2012

Wow! Even with the language barrier, I can see that you are a perfectionist & an artist with woods. When you can, please give us a taste of the sound(sound sample?)

wolfybau · Jan 2, 2012

wowee whats not to love! that mango is nice

Trinimon · Jan 2, 2012

That's a sweet look'n uke. Love the hibiscus soundhole.

mm stan · Jan 2, 2012

Wow what a stunning uke and wood grains.....you got that Kamaka inspired diagonal cut at the bottom of the fretboard and kamaka sailhead..nice ...love dat soundhole....thank you for sharing..

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