" What it is, what it shall be & what it will become"

Taking up Quality Space"

Taking up Quality Space"

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Model/North Rim-Ziricote (primary wood)

This model / North Rim taking shape , seen in the rough with over sized heel close-to fit and side-port. The neck is a five piece (Sapele,Cherry, Maple,Cherry Sapele) with rear headstock overlay of curly maple.


A very curly Sitka spruce top, abalone rosette and Ziricote fingerboard & headstock overlay.
The masking tape for center reference.

Spring is on its way,,,,,greg





Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Electric Chena Uke (Tenor)

Its still moving along.......
   Then neck's Rosewood finger board and headstock overlay are in place......




The neck reenforcement is #2 carbonfiber strips 1/8x3/8 with the standard classical flat fingerboard
bound to the Walnut/Maple primary neck wood.........all is well spring is coming.....g

Monday, March 14, 2011

Beginning Koa/Mahog E-Chena Uke (Electric solid-body)

So curious to hear this one......same 17.5 inch scale as the previous electric Tenor Solid-body.
Koa wood top and mahogany main core with a hollow tone/ chamber inside.
With three piece walnut and maple neck with rosewood headstock veneer in the for-ground..........g

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Ziricote/Model North Rim-Steel string guit

Whats a boy to do ??

Avery figured Sitka spruce top getting the back installed.........
Glue something !!!

 

Model/Classic 0 in RoseWood

Model/Classic 0 in RoseWood
three piece bk & sound port

Bridges

Bridges
A batch of various Bridges with Mammoth Ivory

E-Chena Uke (Electric)

E-Chena Uke      (Electric)

Recent Tenor Ukulele/sound Port

Recent Tenor Ukulele/sound Port
Model Chena Uke

Rosewood & Myrtlewood/Square neck Resophonic

Rosewood & Myrtlewood/Square neck Resophonic
Resonator lap-slide guit