We’ve been very busy lately getting ready for the Reno Ukulele Festival but we’re having some fun in the ukulele workshop too. Too much computer work makes Dave a dull boy so we make sure to play in the sawdust a bit as well.
Bruce
Ukulele Bruce is all closed up and ready for final sanding. It's weird how plain the wood looks before the finish goes on.
We used a nice pale Poplar back on Bruce since he will be painted. This gives us a nice bright canvas to work with. A rosewood accent will be added to the heel of the neck.
With the fretboard in place, we get to final sanding
Once the final sanding is done we'll install the bridge and send him to finishing
Next up for Bruce, We’ll put a urethane finish on his neck and soundboard and start work on the artwork for his painted back and sides.
Cebollo
Cebollo's K&K pickup is installed with twin piezos secured to the bridge plate
Cebollo's back is braced and has a light support glued over the book-match seam
Cebollo gets his back glued in place in our custom solera
This nicely streaked Poplar back was chosen because it resembles a surfboard
Wavy streaks in Cebollo's sides...like a surging flow of water.
Next up for Cebollo, we install the bridge and send him to finishing. We’ll finally get see his true colors.
Renata
Great progress on Renata. Her body is closed up, her neck is in place and now her fretboard is installed as well.
Renata gets her fretboard glued in place.
Next up for Renata is final sanding, install her bridge and she’s off to finishing!
These three will all be in finishing by tomorrow.
Smile when you play that!™
LOOKIN good Dave. Getting close to Reno time.
Lost my first Ukelele top, ripped it off this morning and making a replacement.
What a waste of beautiful redwood burl.
It happens you know. I’m almost ready for Reno. Trying to get the booth completed and finish some artwork.