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johnparchem
PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:41 pm 
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This Ukulele is the last of three instruments I have building together. I promise it will be awhile until I post another. Anyway:

Top - Adi Spruce
Back and sides, Some kind of rosewood.
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bridge ebony
Binding Australian Blackwood.

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John, that is a super-nice looking ukulele [:Y:]

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Nice looking Uke. Cool logo design.

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John, I'm getting ready to build my first uke - a tenor. What are ballpark target thicknesses for tops (spruce) and backs?

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I like it... quite a bit !
Nice work. It does look in shape quite very much like old-school Hawaiian.

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Very nicely done! +1 on the logo inlay.
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I think your back and sides is Macassar Ebony, I have just finished one in that wood and the colours are almost exact.

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Jim Kirby wrote:
John, I'm getting ready to build my first uke - a tenor. What are ballpark target thicknesses for tops (spruce) and backs?


I am sorry I missed this post. My spruce tops for the tenors were right around 2 mm.

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johnparchem wrote:
Jim Kirby wrote:
John, I'm getting ready to build my first uke - a tenor. What are ballpark target thicknesses for tops (spruce) and backs?


I am sorry I missed this post. My spruce tops for the tenors were right around 2 mm.


Yes, I got past this point already. Rosettes are in, tops are thicknessed, soundhole reinforcements installed and soundholes cut. It remains to be seen if I'm building ukes or defectively small guitars. :D

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