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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | New Tenor Uke |
I haven't posted in awhile, and thought I'd share a couple of quick pics of the Uke I finished last summer. Cedar/Maple with florentine cutaway. Tortoise binding, abalone zip flex rosette and hibiscus inlay on peg head. I had bought the rims from John Mayes about 3 years ago, and just finally got around to finishing. If you see this John, a big thanks to you! Also forgot to mention that the finish is Pratt & Lambert #38 varnish in satin. Enjoy! Tracy     
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| Author: | Joe Beaver [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Very. Cool uke Tracy. It is a real looker !!! |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:20 am ] |
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Thanks Joe! |
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Sweet, Tracy! |
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| Author: | joe white [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
I really like this Tracy. The cutaway has an elegance about it. Very nice. ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | New Tenor Uke |
Thanks Todd and Joe! |
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| Author: | Alain Lambert [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Very nice ! I like it. What tuners did you use? They look just right! |
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| Author: | LarryH [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:23 am ] |
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Sweet comes to mind for me as well. Job well done. |
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
very nice work
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:29 am ] |
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Thanks Alain! I think the tuners I got from LMI. They are Gotoh open backs uke tuners and have adjustable posts that you can adjust up and down. They really work well and are really light. Tracy |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Well that's just about the cutest darn cutaway I've ever seen. Nice Tracy. Danny |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Really nice. There's been some nice ukes here on the OLF lately... |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Is that silk on the cedar? Almost looks like fiddleback. Wow! |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
pat macaluso wrote: Is that silk on the cedar? Almost looks like fiddleback. Wow! I thought it was nice brown Sitka at first... I (over) built a guitar from maple and cedar way back in the day (#2) which looked awesome but sounded like crap. Way over-braced. (Rookie mistakes) So now I'm wondering how this uke sounds with this combo. |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Thanks guys! Really appreciate the nice comments. But I can't take credit for the shape, as John Mayes had already done that. I just finished it for him! However, the top was from some nice sets of cedar I got a couple of years ago. I think they weren't wide enough for a guitar, so I used one of the boards on this. I think it is just one board and not joint down the middle, but can't remember. I think I finished the top about a year ago. But yes, the silking on this piece was phenomenal! I'm actually not crazy about the sound. I like more sustain and clear notes. This seems to have a little more muddy notes. On the plus side, it is VERY loud. It has 3 braces and a bridge patch, but are pretty thin and short. I'll try to do a sound clip tomorrow from my iphone. Are you still building Don? Don Williams wrote: pat macaluso wrote: Is that silk on the cedar? Almost looks like fiddleback. Wow! I thought it was nice brown Sitka at first... I (over) built a guitar from maple and cedar way back in the day (#2) which looked awesome but sounded like crap. Way over-braced. (Rookie mistakes) So now I'm wondering how this uke sounds with this combo. |
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| Author: | James W B [ Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Like Danny said.Really cute |
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Tracy, stop me if I'm telling you things you already know, but you might get a sound more to your liking with different strings. You might try flourocarbon strings, such as these http://www.stringsbymail.com/store/wort ... 3hv5lg4v14 or these http://www.stringsbymail.com/store/sava ... -7298.html Another thought, which may be of no use to you whatsoever: as you get to know this uke, you may discover ways that the lack of sustain is musically useful. Depending on the musical context, sometimes short sustain is exactly what you want. Again, my apologies if I'm telling you things that are already obvious to you. Maybe you're an experienced uke player who knows exactly what you want in a uke. I only say this about sustain because it seems that just about every time I hear sustain mentioned, it seems to be with an assumption that longer sustain is always a good thing. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
LuthierSupplier wrote: Are you still building Don? I dabble. That's about it these days. I have the most recent Smiley-Uke going to Japan in a week or two, and an few other projects in various states of (in)completion. Some day I may finish something again. |
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| Author: | Quine [ Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Beautiful uke man!! |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Todd, Great information, and I do understand what you are driving at. I didn't really think about trying new strings, but I hear from some of my uke playing friends that strings really matter on a uke. So thanks for reminding me, and giving the links. I'll definitely try one of them out. Your other thought about sustain is right on...Maybe my description was not correct. What I really mean to say is that this uke does not sound like a traditional uke. However, it does have a nice sound and can be used for certain types of uke music. I think it would be good in a studio or strumming in a group because it is so loud. So thanks for your observations. Todd Rose wrote: Tracy, stop me if I'm telling you things you already know, but you might get a sound more to your liking with different strings. You might try flourocarbon strings...
Another thought, which may be of no use to you whatsoever: as you get to know this uke, you may discover ways that the lack of sustain is musically useful... |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
That is about like me Don. One or 2 instruments a year is all I have time for anymore. But I still get excited about new instruments, and when I need inspiration, I head on over to my good friend Edward Dick at the Colorado School of Lutherie(http://www.coloradoschooloflutherie.com/). He lets me use the space to build, but that is only a few times a year. Post another pic of your smiley uke. I remember the one you had at ASIA convention back in 2005. It was the hit of the party! Don Williams wrote: LuthierSupplier wrote: Are you still building Don? I dabble. That's about it these days. I have the most recent Smiley-Uke going to Japan in a week or two, and an few other projects in various states of (in)completion. Some day I may finish something again. |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Tenor Uke |
Thanks for all your kind words everyone. I decided to record a quick 1 min strumming and doodling on this thing. Does it sound like a traditional uke to you? https://soundcloud.com/tl507362/recording-3 I'm not sure the link will work. If so, there is a orange play button at the top left. This was recorded on my iphone with the fire recording app. Sounds pretty good for an iphone. Excuse the playing, I really only can play very little on it. |
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