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| Author: | Steve Davis [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
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| Author: | Mike Lindstrom [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Looks good. Are you going to play it for us? |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
beautiful! How does it sound? got a picture of the bracing? |
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| Author: | Steve Davis [ Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Attachment: P1010336 (800x600).jpg Went for a simple x brace.No bridge plate.Not a great Uke player but she sounds pretty good. |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Thanks for the pics. I'm getting ready to put finish on my first foray into uke making Tenor with a soft wood top). I'm starting to think I have over braced it after reading bits and pieces here lately. I based my bracing on notes taken from a couple of commercially available plans. Perhaps I should have assumed that those plans were overbraced. Too late now unless I can find someone with a tiny hand 
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| Author: | James W B [ Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
what are your x brace dimensions? |
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| Author: | Darryl Young [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Would anyone mind sharing how a spruce top changes the sound? I've never heard a uke with a softwood top in person. |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Very pretty. Can you do a sound clip? |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
I heard a spruce uke compared to a mahogany/koa top uke, the spruce is in general brighter, louder, and just better sounding. However it's a hard sell because people prefer traditional (koa) uke. |
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| Author: | ernie [ Sun Nov 17, 2013 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Tai +1 for spruce /cedar . I have koa and lots of mahogany.But IMHO it/s a rice/beans issue. If you take in too much of one, you no of nothing else out there .I/ve built ukes with spruce/cedar / yellow cedar etc . for any uke afficionados .I have pics/ lots of uke building videos and a few sound clips. www.ateliertomistrings.com |
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| Author: | Quine [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Great looking uke. Is that a photo of your bracing or an ipad commercial?? |
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| Author: | Lonnie J Barber [ Sat May 17, 2014 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Hi I'm brand new here. I love your Uke. I have one I'm building at this time. I've never built a Uke before. Sides and back are EIR,with a strip of Purpleheart down the middle of the back. Ebony veneer on the headstock. I'm building it for a nine year old little girl for free of course. She chose African Mahogany for the neck. I agree I like the light gold color too. You've given me some good ideas thanks. Love that headstock BTW. Lonnie |
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| Author: | Nick Royle [ Sat May 17, 2014 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Really lovely, Steve! And, Lonnie, the uke you're making sounds great! Welcome! |
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| Author: | Lonnie J Barber [ Sat May 17, 2014 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Thanks Steve; I have a little experience. A couple of years ago I won an auction on eBay for a Stafford Soprano Uke, a Lyra Baritone, and a 1/4 Itzimba made in Mexico guitar. I've been kind of copying the Lyra for the dimensions etc. Looking forward to completing this thing. Most all complete now just need to brace and assemble and finish it.  I love these little emoticons BTW
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| Author: | Lonnie J Barber [ Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
I forgot but had to install a fretboard and frets on the soprano Uke. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Very nice. |
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| Author: | Lonnie J Barber [ Sun Jul 13, 2014 6:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Just finished Tenor Uke Hormigo,Sitka,Maple,Purpleheart |
Steve after seeing your Uke I found a deal on some Hormigo couldn't pass it up. May be awhile before I can get around to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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