Build No. 188
Baritone Ukulele
WU2 Series
Last Updated : 30 June 2026
Description
– Sitka Spruce top
– Australian Blackwood – Premium grade back & sides
– New Guinea Rosewood neck
– Ebony fretboard & bridge
– Black Walnut rosette
– Black Walnut binding
– X Braced soundboard for Steel Strings
– Satin finish
– MiSi Trio pickup System
Latest photo from the workshop
Build Progress
Build Phase - [ Completed ]
100%
Finish Application Phase - [ Surface Prep ]
5%
Finish Curing & Polishing
0%
Neck Set & Bridge Fit
0%
Stringing & Setup
0%
Estimated Completion Date
July 2026
Build Photos
1. Assembling neck & cut fretboard slots
2. Top and back plates ready for jointing
3. Sides prepped for bending
4. Sides bent
5. Head and tail blocks fitted
6. Ready for internal linings
7. Neck truss rod channel cut
8. Back braces and centres seam patch done
9. Internal linings fitted
10. Back brace shaping done
11. Back ready to glue to sides
12. Gluing back to sides
13. Soundhole rosette channel cut ready for Black Walnut inlay
14. Inlaying black purfling
15. Preparing X bracing
16. X bracing and tone bar glued to top
17. Top brace shaping completed
18. Top ready for fitting to sides & back
19. Body closed. Binding next
20. Fretboard radiused and ready for frets
21. Binding ledges cut
2. Routing for end graft inlay
23. Black Walnut end graft
24. End graft inlay completed
25. Preparing to cut truss rod access
26. Truss rod access checked
27. Headplate routings done
28. Headstock completed
29. Final fretboard alignment check
30. Neck & fretboard in glueing jig
31. Fretboard glued to neck
32. Decorative heel cap in place
33. Neck shaping in progress
34. Checking neck joint
35. Build phase completed