My latest project is the fabrication of two concert ukuleles for my grand daughters. The tops, backs and sides were milled from Koa wood I bought in Hilo in 2011. This project is my ninth and tenth ukuleles (#009 and #010).
The specifications for the ukuleles:
- Type: Concert
- Top: Koa
- Sides: Koa
- Back: Koa
- Neck: Mahogany
- Bridge & Fretboard : Rosewood
- Rosette: black and white purfling
- Binding: Tortoise (faux) with black & white purfling
- Peg head Plate: Curly Koa
- Fret markers: Abalone 4mm
- Saddle & Nut: Bone
- Tuners: Gotoh LPTL planetary geared black
Cutting Koa tops, backs and sides on the band saw.
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