Well the tenor ukulele is finished. I strung it up this morning after cleaning up the fretboard, polishing the nut and saddle. The ukulele sounds great. The sound is a bit on the bright side with good sustain and volume. Once it settles in and with the spruce top, it will only get better. I learned a lot from this uke build and pleased with how it came out. Here is a recap of the specifications:
Type: Tenor
Scale: 17"
Back & Sides: mahogany (solid)
Top: Englemann Spruce (solid)
Neck: mahogany (recycled)
Fretboard: rosewood
Bridge: rosewood
Peghead plate: rosewood
Rosette: herringbone; b/w purfling
Backstripe: herringbone
Bracing: Sitka spruce w/extended fan brace
Binding: front & back black with b/w purfling
Saddle & Bridge Pins: bone
Tuning Pegs: Gotoh friction tuners
Pickup: peizo transducer
Finish: lacquer (H2O)
Neck finish: Tru-Oil
Scale: 17"
Back & Sides: mahogany (solid)
Top: Englemann Spruce (solid)
Neck: mahogany (recycled)
Fretboard: rosewood
Bridge: rosewood
Peghead plate: rosewood
Rosette: herringbone; b/w purfling
Backstripe: herringbone
Bracing: Sitka spruce w/extended fan brace
Binding: front & back black with b/w purfling
Saddle & Bridge Pins: bone
Tuning Pegs: Gotoh friction tuners
Pickup: peizo transducer
Finish: lacquer (H2O)
Neck finish: Tru-Oil
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