Top - Spruce (unsure which as I got a whole stack of tops once)
Back and sides - Canarywood
Neck Honduran Mahogany with ebony
Bindings Ebony
Bridge and headstock veneer Brazilian Rosewood
Gluboost Fill and finish pore file.
Shellac Sealer
post cat Royal Lac top coat
Canarywood/Spruce Concert Ukulele - with video
-
- Posts: 2746
- Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:33 pm
- Location: Seattle
- Contact:
-
- Posts: 5951
- Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:44 pm
Re: Canarywood/Spruce Concert Ukulele
Whoa - that's a gorgeous uke! Can you do a short clip? I'd like to hear what a fine uke sounds like.
-Under permanent construction
Re: Canarywood/Spruce Concert Ukulele
Wow John, Really good looking. And Canarywood? Never saw it and never heared of it.
Gorgeous! Cocobolo meets walnut.
Sounds please
Herman
Gorgeous! Cocobolo meets walnut.
Sounds please
Herman
-
- Posts: 2746
- Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:33 pm
- Location: Seattle
- Contact:
Re: Canarywood/Spruce Concert Ukulele
Thanks I made a quick video.Dave Bagwill wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:10 pm Whoa - that's a gorgeous uke! Can you do a short clip? I'd like to hear what a fine uke sounds like.
Re: Canarywood/Spruce Concert Ukulele - with video
John,
Thanks, That really looks and sounds good. Well done.
Is there a big market for ukeleles?
Over here there is little.
Herman
Thanks, That really looks and sounds good. Well done.
Is there a big market for ukeleles?
Over here there is little.
Herman
-
- Posts: 5951
- Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:44 pm
Re: Canarywood/Spruce Concert Ukulele - with video
Thanks John, that vid turned out well and I was surprised with sound of that uke. Clear and more crisp than many that I've heard.
What were you recording with?
What were you recording with?
-Under permanent construction
-
- Posts: 2746
- Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:33 pm
- Location: Seattle
- Contact:
Re: Canarywood/Spruce Concert Ukulele - with video
Thanks! Ukuleles are really popular with are twenty somethings now. The real issue is $500 gets you a really good production ukulele in a guitar store, $700 even better. It takes me as long to make a ukulele as it does to make a guitar. I will only make one for friends and family. For other than family I charge $700 but I am not making much on my time. Less than $10 an hour.
Thanks!Dave Bagwill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:15 pm Thanks John, that vid turned out well and I was surprised with sound of that uke. Clear and more crisp than many that I've heard.
What were you recording with?
I recorded it with my samsung galaxy phone. I have been surprised at how good the mic sounds. I brace the ukuleles with my classical guitar sensibilities, a bit lighter than a lot of builders. For example only 2 fan braces. I have gotten comments that they are not plunky enough for a ukulele. However with more players moving to low g instruments I think the ukulele sound consensus is changing.