Build No. 189
Tenor Ukulele
WU2 Series
Last Updated : 27 August 2026
Description
– Master Grade Australian Blackwood top, back & sides
– New Guinea Rosewood neck
– Gidgee fretboard & bridge
– Mallee burl rosette
– Gidgee binding
– Satin finish
– LR Baggs Five-O pickup
Latest photo from the workshop
Build Progress
Build Phase - [ Completed ]
100%
Finish Application Phase
0%
Finish Curing & Polishing
0%
Neck Set & Bridge Fit
0%
Stringing & Setup
0%
Estimated Completion Date
September 2026
Build Photos
1. Top and back plates prepped for jointing
2. Neck pieces prepared
3. There's a neck somewhere in there amongst all the clamps
4. Back braces fitted
5. Neck marked up for shaping
6. Shaping neck profile
7. Fret slots cut, dot holes drilled and binding ready to attach
8. Sides prepped for bending
9. Side bent
10. Head & tail blocks fitted
11. Mallee burl rosette
12. Head & tail blocks fitted
13. Internal linings fitted
14. Top braces fitted
15. Inlaying mother of pearl fretboard dots
16. Machining fretboard radius
17. Light sanding of fretboard
18. Braces shaped and back ready for fitting to sides
19. Back fitted to sides
20. Top brace shaping completed
21. Top ready for fitting
22. Top on
23. Headstock plate inlays completed
24. Binding & purfling ledges cut
25. Body completed
26. Checking fretboard and neck alignment
27. Fretboard ready for gluing to neck
28. Drilling out machine head holes
29. Neck shaping underway
30. Neck shaping done
31. Build phase completed