Build No. 130
Tenor Ukulele
WU2 Series
Last Updated : 30 March 2023
Description
– Australian Blackwood – Premium Grade top, back & sides
– New Guinea Rosewood neck
– Gidgee fretboard & bridge
– Paua Shell “eccentric” rosette
– Wenge body binding
– Satin finish
– Schertler gun metal / Ebony tuners
– MiSi Trio Uke pickup system
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
March 2023
Build Photos
1. Book matched top & back plates prepped ready for jointing
2. Top & back plates in jointing jig
3. Sides prepped for bending
4. Sides bent
5. Head & tail blocks installed
6. So many pegs!! Fitting internal kerfed linings.
7. Back braces fitted
8. Sides completed
9. Back plate centre seam patch fitted
10 Back braces shaped
11. Fretboard completed
12. Back ready for joining to sides
13. Sound hole rosette routed out
14. Paua shell inlayed
15. Rosette completed
16. Top main braces and bridge plate glued in place
17. Top brace shaping completed
18. Top ready for joining to back and sides
19. Top on... binding next
20. Body completed. Neck ready for fretboard
21. Aligning fretboard on neck
22. Neck shaping
23. Build phase completed
24. In the spray booth
25. Dressing fret ends
26. Neck attached to body
27. Surface prepped ready for bridge fitting
28. Bridge fitted to top
29. Completed