Acoustic Guitar Construction

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

Whoa - that's a gorgeous uke! Can you do a short clip? I'd like to hear what a fine uke sounds like.

Wow John, Really good looking. And Canarywood? Never saw it and never heared of it.
Gorgeous! Cocobolo meets walnut.
Sounds please
Herman

Herman wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:50 pm Wow John, Really good looking. And Canarywood? Never saw it and never heared of it.
Gorgeous! Cocobolo meets walnut.
Sounds please
Herman

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.

Thanks I made a quick 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 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?

Herman wrote: ↑Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:58 am John,
Thanks, That really looks and sounds good. Well done.
Is there a big market for ukeleles?
Over here there is little.
Herman

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.

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?

Thanks!
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.