My first uke build
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NukeDOC
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that looks damn good for a first build!
tripl3thr33
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i have to agree. that looks awesome. did you have prior experience building anything else?
PortugeeUke
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I'm impressed! Would love to hear what it sounds like. I have tenor uke and am partial toward them...
NotoriousMOK
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looks good, how does it smoke?
iveybirds
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My uke......
Yeah, this is the first real big woodworking project I've done. i have a friend who is a professional canoe builder (Loon Works Canoes... check em out). He knew nothing about instruments, but a lot about how to work with wood. he let me use his shop and I made everything from scratch. Thank you for all the complements. I have only been able to show it to like two uke players so I was really excited to show it to people who know what they are looking at. i'll try to upload an mp3 or something so you can hear it. Thanks again for your gracious complements.
Yeah, this is the first real big woodworking project I've done. i have a friend who is a professional canoe builder (Loon Works Canoes... check em out). He knew nothing about instruments, but a lot about how to work with wood. he let me use his shop and I made everything from scratch. Thank you for all the complements. I have only been able to show it to like two uke players so I was really excited to show it to people who know what they are looking at. i'll try to upload an mp3 or something so you can hear it. Thanks again for your gracious complements.
jsigone
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very sweet looking, can't wait to hear the tunes!!
Dominator
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Wow! Excellent first build. Look forward to hearing it. I see you have it strung with low G.
acabooe
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Great job.
What method did you use to make the headstock inlay?
Aloha
Bob
What method did you use to make the headstock inlay?
Aloha
Bob
leaveit2jane
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It's really beautiful. If that's your very first I really hope you make a habit out of making them!
uluapoundr
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Very nice uke. I'd like to make my own uke one day. Thanks for sharing!
HumbleSounds
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First UAS now UBS doh! 
dave g
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Looks great!
iveybirds
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My Kamaka is strung with a high G so for a change of pace I strung mine low G. It is different but nice.
Kanaka916
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Saweet! A beautifully crafted instrument. Now, we just need a sampling of tones emitted from your build.
ill-attack
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wow its gorgeous! 
