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Turtle Shell Ukulele

Posted by Daniel Hulbert on August 9, 2012 at 4:29pm
In 1974, my father dissected a domestic box turtle as part of a college course. Decades later, its shell reemerges as the main part of the "Turtle Shell Ukulele".The neck is soprano scale (13") and is made of maple. The space between the neck and the shell serves as the sound hole.See it in action!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVLdk2bxeFE
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  • Billy Hill Guitars August 9, 2012 at 7:55pm

    Hmmm looking at our turtle in the tank right now.

  • Uncle John August 9, 2012 at 5:25pm

    That's really pretty and a great story.   And I know it sounds good.

  • Bluesheart August 9, 2012 at 4:58pm

    You did a real nice job with that!

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