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Dominator

This uke has taken forever to come together. It’s been almost two years in the making (dang, that day job just keeps getting in the way).

This is a soprano for Howlin’ Hobbit. We talked about me building him an uke before I even built my first soprano. I built a prototype last year and sent it off to him to mess with for a few months. The only things he requested/suggested for this uke was 12 frets with no extended fingerboard and combination FB markers. Other than that he didn’t even want to know anything else about the uke. I’m in the home stretch and thought it was time to give him a sneak peek. The top still needs to be buffed out, tuners drilled and installed, attach the bridge, make the nut and saddle and string it up. Oh, yeah HH wants Aquila Concert guage strings.

Some specs:
Western red cedar top
Figured cherry back and sides
Mahogany neck
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
Peghead© geared tuners
Ebony peghead overlay
MOP side/fingerboard markers at the 5th, 7th and 10th frets
Top finish is laquer
Balance of instrument finished in Tru-oil and wax
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Leroy · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject:

That's a real beauty! The continuity of wood colors is superb. HH is going to love it.
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John Colter · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:31 am Post subject:

That's a sweet little thing. Nice shape to the body. I'm sure H.H. will think it well worth waiting for.

JC.
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Doug · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:20 am Post subject:

Those wood colors really match up well. Another great looking uke. Will the strings go through the bridge into the box?
Doug

Dominator · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:40 am Post subject:

Thanks guys. First, I hope it sounds good and second, I hope he likes it.

ukejon · Board of Ukers Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 413

Really sweet looking uke. Love the jazzy fretboard inlay and lighter overall color of the wood.
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zathras · Board of Ukers Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 186 Location: AL

They keep getting better and better - love that one!
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Gerald Ross · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:47 am Post subject:

The cherry and red cedar look very nice side by side.

Good work Dom!
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