Friday, November 2, 2012

Jon's Cherry Concert Ver.2.0








cool Mini fretboard

 
 below are some random assembly pics from a previous build. just sifting thru my backlog.
 


    .and hers a glimpse of that latest sopranino soaking in the finish.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday, October 29, 2012

homegrown mini piezo with a volume control

  below is a pic of Jon's 2nd concert i built. this puppy is on its way home to the island of Tazmania and is hovering above the pacific ocean as we speak.


Sunday, October 28, 2012

Scrap build # 2 KOA sopranino

  this is what i do after i finish a build. I gather around all the bits and scraps and find the pieces that are big enough to build my minis and sopraninos.



                                              


 
 


     

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Fender Mustang electric uke Project

                                                            having recently built an archtop soprano, i've been toying with the idea of doing another impossible project like an electrified uke fashioned after my favorite Fender guitars. first up is a miniaturized copy of a Fender Mustang electric guitar from the 1960's. i think the hardest part of this build is finding the proper parts and being able to fit it in such a tiny body without it looking a whole another instrment. Im going to be making the custom pickups from scratch.ive already got the alinico magnets from the mail. All handwound from 42W Copper wire and properly potted. the body is going to be of poplar or alder with a classic maple neck and rosewood fretboard.
needless to say its definitely going to be a interesting process.
                                                              

oh the figure


                                                    

Friday, October 19, 2012

Shellac Pore-filling

 
 
                                                 the curls are starting to pop out.