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Leroy
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 Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: New tenor resonator uke |
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I just finished my tenor resonator ukulele. I think it turned out rather well. It sounds great with the low-G strings/tuning and has lots of volume.
Specs:
Body - Zebra wood
Top - western red cedar
Neck - CF reinforced mahogany w/granadillo face plate
Fretboard - ebony - 19 frets
Binding - T-shell plastic
Internal frame - marine grade birch plywood
Reso parts - Republic Guitar
Tuners - Grover friction
Finish - Watco natural Danish oil and waxed buff-out
Weight - 2lbs 8ozs
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chris
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I absolutely want that!
I even set it as my wallpaper. My wife is very worried. |
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Kevin Crossett
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Wow... I am floored. That is an amazing looking piece of work.
Leroy, that is so good.
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ChefJeff
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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I absolutely LOVE my El Cubano Baritono http://uketalk.com/v-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1926. Now that I've strung and tuned it as a tenor it sounds wonderful, maybe the best I have.
That said, I'm in lust. Wanna trade?
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Ed
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: New tenor resonator uke |
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| Leroy wrote: | I just finished my tenor resonator ukulele. I think it turned out rather well. It sounds great with the low-G strings/tuning and has lots of volume.
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What? A resonator with lots of volume? 
But seriously, Wow, what a great looking instrument! |
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Leroy
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone for the kind words.
I never thought to try tuning the ECB like a tenor. I'd love to hear a sound sample. Those simple cedar boxes make an amazingly good sound! I'm glad you're enjoying it.
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RSteve
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| Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Leroy, it's a work of art.
The folks in your new workshop must be standing in awe. |
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Leroy
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:41 am Post subject: |
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| RSteve wrote: | | The folks in your new workshop must be standing in awe. |
For the first few weeks they were wondering, who is this new guy and what the hell is he building (forms, frames, and jigs). I definitely have some respect around there now.
The Sawdust Shop runs different classes periodical and I've had a few people want to know if I'm going to teach a class on ukulele building. I might do one in the future with the students building a StewMac kit while I demonstrate the different aspects of building from scratch. Or maybe a cigar box style uke. Right now I don't have the extra time to do a class.
Besides, I have three more in the works to keep me busy.
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MichaelS
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:19 am Post subject: |
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| I'm not generally a big fan of zebra wood - I think it's too flashy - but that is really, really nice. |
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Howlin Hobbit
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, that's a beaut!
Luckily, I don't do tenors so I'm not lusting after it.
(At all. Really. Oops... drooling on my shirt again.)
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Dominator
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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Leroy, I think she looks absolutely gorgeous. You are the most productive builder of all the newcomers. Incredible how you find the time. You must have totally "moved in" to the Sawdust Shop.
BTW, for a little while I could swear I saw you out in the crowd at my gig in Pleasanton last night.
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Mattman
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Location: Central New York State
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Leroy,
Yet again, I don't see how you could make a better-looking
instrument! As always, super impressive & inspiring work.
When do you sleep?
Cheers,
-Mattman
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Leroy
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:42 am Post subject: |
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I realized early on that to get my uke building chops up to speed rapidly, I would need to build 20 + instruments. This was the main purpose of developing my Dew Drop design. They were a testbed for different ideas I wanted to try and a practice of lutherie skills. It was time well spent.
My productivity is partly due to the work habits I developed back in my boat building days. I realized that to finish a project that takes 2,000 + man hours in a reasonable amount of time , I would need to work on it 5 to 6 days a week, if only for a few hours a day.
What I do now is sit down with a cup of coffee and make a list of the things to do at the workshop today. It usually contains more than I can get done, but this helps keep things moving forward. This also includes a list of the tools and materials I'll need to bring. Being organized is a must.
Remember: MULTITASKING
Don't just sit there watching the glue dry. Move on and make parts and/or jigs that you'll need down the road. Also building more than one instrument at a time is a more productive use of time.
At 58 I realize that there may not be a lot of good building years left. Now is the time to work.
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