Build 080 - Tenor Ukulele

Last update 10 January 2021

Description

  • WU2 Series Tenor Ukulele
  • Premium grade Australian Blackwood top, back & sides
  • New Guinea Rosewood neck
  • Ebony fretboard & bridge
  • Satin nitrocellulose finish

Latest photo from the workshop

Completed
Completed

Build Progress

Instrument Build
Completed 100%
Application of Finish
Completed 100%
Finish Curing
Completed 100%
Neck Set & Bridge Fit
Completed 100%
Stringing & Setup
Completed 100%

Completion Date

  • 10 January 2021

Build Photos (43)

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Completed
37. Neck fitted to body
37. Neck fitted to body
36. Test fit neck to body... Perfect!
36. Test fit neck to body... Perfect!
35. Completed neck shaping
35. Completed neck shaping
34. Shaping neck
34. Shaping neck
33. Ready to shape neck
33. Ready to shape neck
32. Fretboard glued to neck
32. Fretboard glued to neck
31. Fretboard prepped & ready for attachment to neck
31. Fretboard prepped & ready for attachment to neck
30. Fretboard completed and alignment checked
30. Fretboard completed and alignment checked
29. Fretboard blank completed
29. Fretboard blank completed
28. Fretboard blank machined
28. Fretboard blank machined
27. Neck blank glued & clamped
27. Neck blank glued & clamped
26. Neck blank , heel block and head block prepped
26. Neck blank , heel block and head block prepped
25. Binding completed
25. Binding completed
24. Bindings being glued into channels
24. Bindings being glued into channels
23. Bindings bent ready for fitting
23. Bindings bent ready for fitting
22. Binding channels completed
22. Binding channels completed
21. Binding channels routed
21. Binding channels routed
20. Top on, ready for binding process
20. Top on, ready for binding process
19. Top glued to body
19. Top glued to body
18. Top ready fro gluing to body
18. Top ready fro gluing to body
17. Top braces carved
17. Top braces carved
16. All top braces glued in position
16. All top braces glued in position
15. Gluing in upper braces & bridge plate
15. Gluing in upper braces & bridge plate
14. Rosette completed
14. Rosette completed
13. Finishing rosette
13. Finishing rosette
12. Installing Paua Shell rosette and trims
12. Installing Paua Shell rosette and trims
11. Back & sides together
11. Back & sides together
10. Gluing back to sides
10. Gluing back to sides
9. Back braces carved and ready for fitting to sides
9. Back braces carved and ready for fitting to sides
8. Back bracing glued in place
8. Back bracing glued in place
7. Internal kerfed linings installed
7. Internal kerfed linings installed
6. Head & tail blocks installed
6. Head & tail blocks installed
5. Sides bent
5. Sides bent
4. Sides in bender
4. Sides in bender
3. Top & back in jointing jig
3. Top & back in jointing jig
2. Top & back prepped and ready for jointing
2. Top & back prepped and ready for jointing
1. Top, back & side wood selection
1. Top, back & side wood selection
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