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5th November 2014, 03:24 PM #1
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Concert Uke
Hi,
Not quite a buildalong but some pics of it being put together. Has pickup and volume controll.
Going out to it's new owner tomorrow.
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John
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5th November 2014, 08:12 PM #2
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hey that looks great John. Forgive me for asking but.....`concert uke?` It looks like a CBG to me. Please correct me as I`m a newb to all this. I have just finished the three that I`ve been building for a couple of months. Talk about a steep learning curve. I have two more to build now as my son saw them and now wants one and a mate also wants one when he saw the pics on my phone. Looking forward to making more too. I`ll post a thread in a few minutes and hopefully be able to post some pics of them. cheers, Graeme
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5th November 2014, 09:44 PM #3
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Graeme,
Call it CBU then. It is 15'' scale length and tuned GCEA same as a concert Ukulele.
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John
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5th November 2014, 09:57 PM #4
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Was it a kit or did you scrounge all the bits?Cliff.
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6th November 2014, 07:22 AM #5
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Nice Concert Uke John!! You are getting prolific
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6th November 2014, 11:34 AM #6
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My first build was a kit but since then I scrounge about for bits. This one is number 8. A kit is a good starting point but after that you want more input as to how it is made.The dream is to one day build real guitars and ukes.
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John
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6th November 2014, 02:59 PM #7
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a CBU it is then John...and a very nice one as well. I have to agree that the home made boxes sound better than the actual cigar box but I won`t tell my mate that..
I suppose that the cutaways in the sides of the home madies help the sound come out. I`m already thinking about the next build...cheers
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6th November 2014, 03:48 PM #8
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Some cigar boxes sound better than others and I reckon it is down to the wood and size of the box. Being covered in paper does not help the sound any. The best sounding cigar box I have had so far was this one about A4 size. I also stripped out the paper from inside it.
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7th November 2014, 08:56 AM #9
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have to agree about the sound....but....they look so nice in their `colours and brand names etc` . My main obstacle to using them is they are so flimsy compared to a home made box. Nice CBG BTW and I love the beer top for dials. cheers
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