Posted by Habanera Hal on August 29, 2012 at 1:31pm
Prototype's top bracing and neck attachment. Will probably use maple for the next four necks which will be a good match for the bloodwood sides and back I'll be using.
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Thanks Digly! Scale length will be 17" (tenor uke), 14 frets to body joint. The body measures 11" x 8" and is dreadnought shaped after my Kamoa Grand Concert. Right now I'm a bit stuck as to how to finish the poplar neck and I ran short of binding so waiting for that.
That's a really tidy little Uke Hal. The pic with the clothes pegs gives a great idea of the scale.
I recently tried water soluble black stain (the liquid concentrate) but I had problems getting it to take. It worked a lot better when I diluted it with meths instead of water. No idea what wood I was using. May be worth a try on a scrap bit of wood.
Thanks guys, I really appreciate your comments. After all, you're the ones that have inspired me on this journey. As this was to be a prototype, I really just used woods I had in the shop. Not really sure how the walnut/lacewood combo is going to look when finished. The neck is a problem, too, as poplar doesn't take stain well, and with the wenge fretboard, I don't want to just lacquer it black.
I'm a little encouraged by a piece of scrap I treated with Minwax Wood Conditioner then stained with Water-based Rosewood stain. Came out looking okay, so I may try that process with Walnut to match the sides.
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Thanks Digly! Scale length will be 17" (tenor uke), 14 frets to body joint. The body measures 11" x 8" and is dreadnought shaped after my Kamoa Grand Concert. Right now I'm a bit stuck as to how to finish the poplar neck and I ran short of binding so waiting for that.
That's a really tidy little Uke Hal. The pic with the clothes pegs gives a great idea of the scale.
I recently tried water soluble black stain (the liquid concentrate) but I had problems getting it to take. It worked a lot better when I diluted it with meths instead of water. No idea what wood I was using. May be worth a try on a scrap bit of wood.
Thanks guys, I really appreciate your comments. After all, you're the ones that have inspired me on this journey. As this was to be a prototype, I really just used woods I had in the shop. Not really sure how the walnut/lacewood combo is going to look when finished. The neck is a problem, too, as poplar doesn't take stain well, and with the wenge fretboard, I don't want to just lacquer it black.
I'm a little encouraged by a piece of scrap I treated with Minwax Wood Conditioner then stained with Water-based Rosewood stain. Came out looking okay, so I may try that process with Walnut to match the sides.
Nice work Hal, I really like your choice of woods too.
Wow, that is some serious building! Very nice.
Yup. Hal is a real luthier. Uke is looking good,