AGP #276 - “Roo-con-ban-uke”(Concert Banjolele) - Scale : 381mm / 15inchesStrings : . D’Darrio J65-Clear Nylon - .028 / .034 / .032 / .024 /Tuning: G / C / E / A /The 9¾” Block Rim is recycled Piano Spruce Pine, the Top is Kangaroo Skin, the Neck is a Chinese Ebay Okoumé / Rosewood buy, all timber is coated with Maple coloured stain and a brush on French Polish/Lacquer & a Disc Piezo is hardwired to the Jack.
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"Thanks Jim Morris", the Roo Skin seems to be a little bit thicker than a couple of previous goat skin builds I've done, but does tighten up nicely, will post the final two of the four Roo Skin builds I've done, within the next few days, I bought a full skin a few of years back, and think there's probably still enough left for bout another five builds.
"Thanks David Bowes", the skin is Kangaroo Rawhide, I used my standard tensioning technique, of soaking the skin overnight and then tension the wet slippery skin with fingers!!!, the Roo skin is a bit thicker and stiffer than the Goat skins I've used in a couple of previous builds but does tighten after drying.
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"Thanks Jim Morris", the Roo Skin seems to be a little bit thicker than a couple of previous goat skin builds I've done, but does tighten up nicely, will post the final two of the four Roo Skin builds I've done, within the next few days, I bought a full skin a few of years back, and think there's probably still enough left for bout another five builds.
Very cool AGP! I'd like to try 'roo skin sometime.
"Thanks Maddog"
That's a beauty!
"Thanks Jim_in_Tucson", "Arookulele", I like that one :-D
"Thanks Uncle John"
"Thanks David Bowes", the skin is Kangaroo Rawhide, I used my standard tensioning technique, of soaking the skin overnight and then tension the wet slippery skin with fingers!!!, the Roo skin is a bit thicker and stiffer than the Goat skins I've used in a couple of previous builds but does tighten after drying.
I like!
A Nice looking instrument, what have you used for the skin and how did you tension it.?