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  • on April 3, 2013 -

We had a Great Time in Reno

The Reno show was a big success and gave us lots of valuable feedback. We got to see some old friends and made lots of new friends. Played some ukuleles and sang badly. A good time was had by all. Things we learned at the show and how we’ll proceed from here The double-G, 5-string [...]

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Spy Report – The Elusive iBass
  • on February 19, 2013 -

Spy Report – The Elusive iBass

The first spy photos of the long-rumored Iriguchi bass have finally surfaced. From what we can tell it will be a semi-hollow, fatbottom, fretless, electric bass in spalted maple. It will have a 20″ scale and a bladed Maple neck. Here are the photos. We are undecided on the soundboard just yet. We may go [...]

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Shop Update – Lita
  • on January 25, 2013 -

Shop Update – Lita

January 26, 2013 Lots of progress on Lita. Her soundbox is all closed up and we just attached her fretboard. We’ll be doing her fretwork next an then it’s on to sanding.   Time to do some sanding!   January 11, 2013 OK Lita’s soundboard is on and we’re installing her pickup. We trimmed her [...]

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Shop Update – Brace yourself!
  • on January 8, 2013 -

Shop Update – Brace yourself!

January 7, 2013 Terrific day in the shop bracing soundboards. We did two interlocking ladders and one ‘chopsticks’ arched cross.  Here are the pics. Smile when you play that!™          

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Another Experiment – Ultra-thin soundboard
  • on November 10, 2012 -

Another Experiment – Ultra-thin soundboard

November 9, 2012 This ukulele has been dubbed “Paper” because her soundboard is literally paper thin. The soundboard is so thin that when we glued the soundhole support and bridge plate in place, glue went through the pores of the wood to the other side. This experiment is curious in that we wanted to try [...]

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Shop Update – Sakonnet
  • on November 7, 2012 -

Shop Update – Sakonnet

November 7, 2012 Ukulele Sakonnet got her soundboard installed today. We cut her ‘wobbly’ soundhole, installed her bracing and her soundboard is in place. Next we’re actually going to apply some finish to the inside. Since “Sakonnet’ may be subjected to some unusual changes in humidity we’re going to add a bit of moisture protection [...]

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The Mutant Ukulele – A Candid Look at the Creature
  • on September 22, 2012 -

The Mutant Ukulele – A Candid Look at the Creature

  September 22, 2012 Beauty or Beast? Or both perhaps? We’ve completed the “Mutant” ukulele to a point where we can string it up. It’s not entirely finished because we’ll be cutting on it and adjusting it for awhile, but it’s playable. Over the next few weeks we’ll be detailing the things we tried on [...]

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