Build No. 100
Tenor Ukulele
WU3 Series
Last Updated : 26 April 2023
Description
– Australian Blackwood – Premium Grade top, back & sides
– New Guinea Rosewood neck
– Slotted headstock with Rodgers Sterling Silver Tuners
– Custom Rose headstock inlay
– Ebony fretboard & bridge
– Custom Mother of Pearl fretboard inlay
– Paua Shell rosette
– Ebony body binding with Paua Shell purfling
– High Gloss finish
– MiSI Trio Uke pickup
Latest photo from the workshop
Build Progress
Instrument Build
Completed
100%
Application of Finish
Completed
100%
Finish Curing & Polishing
Completed
100%
Neck Set & Bridge Fit
Completed
100%
Stringing & Setup
Completed
100%
Estimated Completion Date
April 2023
Build Photos
1. Bookmatched top & back plates prepped for jointing
2. Sides prepped ready for bending
3. Sides bent and head and tail blocks fitted
4. Internal linings fitted
5. Back bracing fitted
6. Neck wood ready for assembly
7. There is a neck in there somewhere!
8. Sides completed
9. Back plate centre seam patch fitted
10. Sound hole rosette inlayed
11. Main braces fitted to top plate
12. Back and sides together
13. Top bracing shaping completed
14. Top ready for gluing to sides and back
15. Top on. Binding next.
16. Routing ledges for binding and shell purfling
17. Inlaying Paua shell pieces
18. Ebony binding and Paua shell purfling inlay completed
19. Selecting Mother of Pearl piece for fretboard inlay
20. Fretboard inlay sneak peak
21. Inlaying Paua shell rose petals
22. Inlay work completed
23. Final fretboard alignment check
24. Prep headstock for slotting
25. Tuner post cross drillings
26. Test fit tuners ... perfect.
27. Fretboard ready for fitting to neck
28. Cutting rough heel shape
29. Body and neck completed. Build phase done!
30. In the spray booth
31. Starting the polishing process. 5 different grades of paper, 2 buffing wheel grades and 2 liquid polishes to go!
32. Bridge glued and clamped in place