I was working on a customer's guitar yesterday and he asked me if I had ever built a ukulele. I said "not yet". He told me he had been thinking about getting one for his wife but wasn't crazy about some of the commercial ones he had seen - said he wanted it to be "special". I told him that I was quite sure I could build something for him - he could choose size and woods and details - I said I could inlay his wife's initials or whatever he wanted. He said "work me up a price and time line".

I've built enough acoustic guitars that I'm comfortable with the idea and I think I can do a pretty good job of estimating the materials. I've built guitars with dovetail, bolted M&T and Spanish heel necks, so again, I think I can do whatever is required here. He would probably want a concert size (unless there is a strong reason to consider something else) and I would lean towards koa, just because. I see several different sets of plans - I've built guitars from Antes plans (altho I typically lighten the bracing) - are these good or is there something better? Comments on neck joint or anything else I should consider. I like nitro altho I could also French polish it.

Thanks all