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Gary Gill
PostPosted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:55 pm 
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This is my Pear Shape ukulele. This is the eighth one I have built. The sides and back are quarter-sawn cherry. Top is Sitka spruce. The neck is cherry with a maple lamination. Bridge and finger board are walnut.
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unkabob
PostPosted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:16 am 
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Nice work.
Isn't called bell-shaped?

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Gary Gill
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This is a bell shape uke.
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Beautiful work . Isn't cherry sweet to work with . Love it and it works so easy and finishes beautiful ... I am looking forward to seeing more from you .

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Gary Gill
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Thanks for the kinds words. I have another cherry ukulele similar to this nearly completed. The cherry does work nice and sands very smooth. The only drawback might be the little more weight in the neck.
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A cherry pear?? Sounds more like something on the smoothie menu. idunno
Looks very nice. I like that rosette
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Gary Gill
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Quine wrote:
A cherry pear?? Sounds more like something on the smoothie menu. idunno
Looks very nice. I like that rosette


Thanks. I made seven rosettes trying to get one I was satisfied with. This has four regular pieces of maple and four baked pieces of maple.
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rtpipkin
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Very nice! Love the cherry.
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edstrummer
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Hey, that uke is stunning. How does it sound? I have played a Loprinzi tenor made from cherry and it was very nice.

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Gary Gill
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Here is a video. I apologize for my lacking of playing ability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tO-mSmY1m4
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Lonnie J Barber
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Very nice sound. Love the sustain you've gotten on it. A little Beatles on a little Uke. How cool


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Nice work, Gary!
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Beth Mayer
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Hey Gary…very nice. I was very impressed with the tone. How did you brace the top and back? Congrats!
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Gary Gill
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Beth Mayer wrote:
Hey Gary…very nice. I was very impressed with the tone. How did you brace the top and back? Congrats!


Thanks Beth. Here is a photo of my typical top
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