Paloma – the dove starts its journey

Nov 22, 2011 | news

Paloma, the dove, began her way through the shop. She will be an electric keystone tenor and we are already making great progress on her. Her sides have been planed and bent. We added endblocks (predrilled for her pickup) and one side of the kerfing is in. The other...

Ed – update: Finish is complete time to get him strung up!

Nov 22, 2011 | news

Ed’s finish is now done. We’ve installed his bridge, nut will be done tomorrow and then all that’s left is the strummin’ and singin’! Had some preliminary strings on him while we were adjusting the bridge and nut…he has a lovely...

Matanuska – Neck and soundboard done…it’s time to paint!

Nov 22, 2011 | news

Matanuska’s neck and soundboard have been finished. We installed the nut and bridge tonight and all that’ left is painting the back and sides. ‘Nuska will have an Alaskan themed painting featuring a moonface image in a native Alaskan style....

F1 – Semi-hollow, asym, flat-top in Padauk and Maple

Nov 22, 2011 | news, update - F1

We’ve started a new semi-hollow tenor with a quarter-sawn Padauk body. It will have a Birdseye Maple soundboard and neck. It’s an ultra-slim concept ukulele that is focused on comfort and playability. this one is going to be all about performance, hence...

Two Tenors are ready for the finishing shop

Nov 12, 2011 | Uncategorized

Lots of progress, not many posts. Isn’t that how it always goes? When it’s busy in the shop it’s always hard to take pictures and write. Well here we catch up a bit. The two tenors are now in final sanding and will start getting their finishes...