First body goes in the drying box.
Nigel
http://www.nkforsterguitars.com/blog...ion-king-ukes/
First body goes in the drying box.
Nigel
http://www.nkforsterguitars.com/blog...ion-king-ukes/
Sometimes I do wonder if anyone is following this thread...
Nigel
http://www.nkforsterguitars.com/blog...ion-king-ukes/
with interest Nigel!
So you glued the rivets in and then cut them off? Clever!
I wonder how many fret markers you get out of a rivet.
Daniel
Pop rivets for fretboard markers - GENIUS!
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Apollonio Acousto-electric bouzouki (in shop)
Mixter 10 string mandola (still waiting 2+ yrs)
Unknown brand Mandocaster (on the way!)
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"Doubt begins only at the last frontiers of what is possible." -- Ambrose Bierce
I have a Risa solid-uke uke that I've tuned as a mandolin for many years. I use it as my travel mandolin and to play late at night so I don't wake my wife.
Per the recommendation of Risa, I use the 4-3-2 strings from a cheap classical guitar set for the 4-3-2 and, I am not kidding about this: .05mm monofilament fishing line for the 1 string. It works great. I use nylon line, but somebody on this site who does the same says fluorocarbon is better. You can get a lifetime supply for a few bucks.
The only issue I had was intonation. I had a modified bridge put on the Risa to get that right. Now it works great.
Looking good Nigel. I haven't tried Mando tuning on any of my stash of Ukes, but I was about to order a set of those Aquilla Mando-uke stings when the really inexpensive Rogue 100A caught my eye, so I got one of those instead. I think those strings are a great idea for users who want to try out the Mandolin.
Great idea, John on that RISA. I bid on one of those last month, but didn't get it. I've always thought they sounded great.
I just saw (paid attention to) Nigel's use of the lathe for neck carving.
Daniel
Nigel
www.nkforsterguitars.com
I’ve played uke for about 10 years and have noticed that Acquila’s make cheap ukes sound great and great ukes sound not to its fullest potential. Fluorocarbon strings really have a nice sound all around.
Since I’ve about 25 ukes I may give a GDAE tuning a go. As long as the gauge matches the scale for desired tuning there should not be an issue.
I go to a fair sized Ukulele campout every year with a large open mic. I could freak out a few people when they see me playing “funny” chords.
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~Music self-played is happiness self-made
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Kentucky KM-272
That redwood is so gorgeous (all the instruments, but that one especially). Now that I have a kid playing ukulele, I really need to make some out of the pickel barrel aged redwood I got from Bruce Harvie. It's almost black.
Here is the latest pic...
Nigel
https://www.nkforsterguitars.com/blo...ion-king-ukes/
Nice!
I am forever tempted to put CGDA on my Uke. I write a lot in that tuning - though i usually capo my tenor at fifth. that said, for chords, it's not quite so needed. would be good for tunes though, and may save my lovely davidson from moving to pastures new (don't tell the boss though as I'm under orders to thin the herd!). I too thought the high E might struggle at anything other than baritone. Will be very interested to hear the results.
My name is Rob, and I am Lord of All Badgers
Tenor Guitars: Acoustic: Mcilroy ASP10T, ‘59 Martin 0-18t. Electric: ‘57 Gibson ETG-150, ‘80s Manson Kestrel
Mandolins: Davidson f5, A5 "Badgerlin".
Bouzouki: Paul Shippey Axe
My band's website
This mandouke was braced for steel strings. For half a mandolin set. If you want to see what your uke can stand, use a string gauge calculator to match tension and gauge.
Nigel
http://www.instagram.com/nkforsterguitars/
Sinker redwood, Cuban mahogany body, one piece Cuban magogany neck and fretboard. Uke tuned, large bodies, nylon strings.
On its way to her new home.
Nigel
ww.nkforsterguitars.com
Gorgeous work Nigel!
Daniel
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