The concert ukuleles are finished. One ukulele buzzed at the first string second fret. The second fret, was too low. I pulled the old fret off and replaced it, dressed and polished it. The ukuleles sound great. They have good volume, sustain and intonation. Here is a specification summary:
- Type: Concert scale
- Back,sides & top: "Big Island" Koa
Neck : recycled mahogany, attached to body @ the 14th fret
- Fretboard: rosewood
- Fretboard Markers: 4mm abalone
- Bridge: rosewood
- Peg head plate: rosewood (book matched)
- Rosette: rosewood with b/w purfling
- End graft: maple
Heel cap: maple
- Back stripe: D-28 checker
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- Bracing: fan brace, spruce
- Binding: ivoroid with b/w purfling
- Saddle & nut: bone
- Tuning pegs: Grover geared gold
- Finish: shellac "French Polish"
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