Instrument Identity

Ukulele No. UK2601

Instrument Status

This instrument is presently under construction. Below are the main specifications for materials and construction methods as well as current construction photographs.

Material & Construction Specification

SizeConcert

SoundboardAfrican mahogany

Back and sidesAfrican mahogany

NeckSpanish cedar

FingerboardEast Indian rosewood

BridgeEast Indian rosewood

Scale length15"

BracingSitka spruce

FinishHand-rubbed lacquer

Workshop Archive

Construction Photographs

Ukulele solera parts laid out in the workshop — Building the Solera

Ukulele soundboard being fitted to the solera — Fitting Soundboard to Solera

Ukulele rosette being assembled in a circular form — Making the Rosette

Ukulele rosette ready to be inlaid into the soundboard — Rosette Ready for Inlay

Ukulele soundboard marked with bracing layout lines — Bracing Layout

Ukulele top being braced in the solera — Bracing the Top

Additional ukulele top bracing being glued in the solera — More Top Bracing

Ukulele top bracing glued and shaped in the solera — Top Bracing Glued and Shaped

Braced ukulele top with inlaid rosette in the solera — Braced Top with Inlaid Rosette

Ukulele neck blank with scarf joint for the headstock — Scarf Joint for Headstock

Ukulele back being braced in the workshop — Bracing the Back

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