Build 086 - Tenor Ukulele

Last update 13 April 2021

Description

  • WU2 Series Tenor Ukulele
  • Premium grade Australian Blackwood top, back & sides
  • Australian Blackwood body binding
  • New Guinea Rosewood neck
  • Ebony fretboard & bridge
  • Satin nitrocellulose finish
  • K & K Sound passive pickup system

Latest photo from the workshop

27. Masked in preparation for finishing
27. Masked in preparation for finishing

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

  • 13th April 2021

Build Photos (26)

1. Top & back plates ready for jointing
1. Top & back plates ready for jointing
2. Plates glued in jointing jig
2. Plates glued in jointing jig
3. Neck parts cut ready for gluing
3. Neck parts cut ready for gluing
4. Neck blank completed
4. Neck blank completed
5. Sides bent and in form
5. Sides bent and in form
6. Head & tail blocks glued
6. Head & tail blocks glued
7. Head & tail blocks fitted
7. Head & tail blocks fitted
8. Internal linings prepared for gluing
8. Internal linings prepared for gluing
9. Back brace blanks glued to back
9. Back brace blanks glued to back
10. Top internal linings fitted
10. Top internal linings fitted
11. Top braces carved
11. Top braces carved
12. Top braced and ready to fit to body
12. Top braced and ready to fit to body
13. Body ready for binding
13. Body ready for binding
14. Neck profile marked for rough cutting
14. Neck profile marked for rough cutting
15. Neck profile rough cut
15. Neck profile rough cut
16. Routing channels for binding
16. Routing channels for binding
17. Bindings fitted
17. Bindings fitted
18. End graft binding
18. End graft binding
19. Checking fretboard for correct alignment
19. Checking fretboard for correct alignment
20. Neck in fretboard gluing jig
20. Neck in fretboard gluing jig
21. Fretboard glued to neck
21. Fretboard glued to neck
22. Neck ready for shaping
22. Neck ready for shaping
23. Neck clamped in shaping jig
23. Neck clamped in shaping jig
24. Neck shaped
24. Neck shaped
25. Neck & body together (temporarily)
25. Neck & body together (temporarily)
26. Body & neck completed ready for finishing
26. Body & neck completed ready for finishing
27. Masked in preparation for finishing
27. Masked in preparation for finishing
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