Ukuleles wood scraps ...
Nice work and welcome back Matt. It is nice to hear from you again.
Brad
I think it would be lovely with black binding! Sure hope you do add it!Here is an odd ball one from me ..a mahogany uke with a spruce top ? It should look pretty if I put some black bindings on it.
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A baroque mandolin almost completed...
Here is an odd ball one from me ..a mahogany uke with a spruce top ? It should look pretty if I put some black bindings on it.
I am finding that fitting the ribs for this dombra is very challenging. I had to bend a new piece for the last rib because the first one I made ended up too narrow to fill the gap. I have resigned myself to the fact that all the joints on this first attempt will not be perfect, and I intend to reinforce the joints internally with some fabric. A great luthiery learning experience! (That's tea in the mug, by the way).
Hi Jerry - I don't know Joel Eckhaus personally, but I know of his work. He graciously hosted me at his shop in Portland about 15 years ago and showed me how he worked. At the time he was busy making and marketing his Tulelele model. I also remember a number of vintage tenor guitars hanging around, which seemed to be a particular interest of his. I had just begun building ukuleles and I had two or three of my first examples in the the car. He asked to see them. These examples were all finished well, but over braced and heavy, so pretty dead sound wise. Still, he was polite and had encouraging comments.
This is a photo of some Earnest instruments he had on display at the 2018 Luthier's Exhibition in Hallowell Maine.
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I am finding that fitting the ribs for this dombra is very challenging.
Looks great so far. If I may offer some advice, I'd reccomend to start with the centre rib and work outwards. This will make it easier (as well as practice).