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Trouble in Mind on Shirt Inspired Uke

Posted by Jim Morris on November 4, 2016 at 3:45pm
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Inspiration can come from anywhere. This, for me, is the first time it has come from a Hawaiian shirt. Trouble in Mind is an old blues done by many, many fol...

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  • Jim Morris November 13, 2016 at 7:32am

    Thanks Dani and Bear. I feel quite fortunate to be at a point in life where I have the time to work on a few of the things that pop into my head.

  • Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear November 12, 2016 at 11:15pm

    Mega cool. Love those tuning pegs. Inspiration is a funny critter and can bite out of almost anywhere and sometimes for no reason at all. Don't leave home without it.

    Thanks for sharing Jim. You're a talented guy for sure.

  • Jim Morris November 7, 2016 at 6:30pm

    Oh yeah, I also found he made 12 of these from boxes given to him by a Cigar smoking neighbor.

  • Jim Morris November 7, 2016 at 6:29pm

    cigarbox3a.jpg?w=300&h=215Here it is. cigarbox3c.jpg?w=300&h=225

  • Jim Morris November 7, 2016 at 6:24pm

    Thanks RTZ. Another member mentioned that it looked like a Kamaka CBU so I started looking and found several Kamakas with that skinny headstock. I'm happy to have unknowingly copied a uke by a wonderful, legendary uke maker like Sam Kamaka! I also found that Bill Jehle has another book about CB Ukes in which he details Mr Kamaka's builds and has a full size drawing and step by step re creation of one of his builds. Yup, it's on my Christmas list. Here's another very similar to the pic you posted. It has the inscription "Aloha Jan 1,2001 Sam Kamaka" in the upper left corner. Hmm, can't get the pic to post- I'll try again soon.

  • RTZGUITARS November 7, 2016 at 4:29pm

    Waycool, There is a CBU I think it is believed to be made by Sam Kamaka Jr in the 40's it has this kinda a headstock. found it... I have seen a picture of Sam holding one but it has a normal headstock.

    Image result for cigar box ukulele

  • Jim Morris November 6, 2016 at 7:27am

    Popular Homecraft FiddleThis is the fiddle headstock from Popular Homecraft plans.

  • Jim Morris November 6, 2016 at 7:22am

    Thanks Derek. The headstock is very similar to the 1940 Popular Homecraft fiddle I made earler this year. I'm wondering if the uke on the shirt might have come from some plans like that.

  • Derek Rose November 5, 2016 at 11:38pm

    Love the headstock. Sounds great Jim!

  • Jim Morris November 5, 2016 at 10:06pm

    Thanks smilingdog.

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