Just finished this soprano ukulele. Made from a nice old Robina cigar box.
Neck is cherry with a maple stripe. Zebrano head veneer. Bone nut and saddle. Nice Grover tuners, Aquilla strings and piezo pick up.
Finish is a very hard shellac.
Double neck uke commission is almost done as is the ‘Robina’ cigar box soprano uke. The soprano was heading for the shop but is now sold.
Plans afoot for a OO size 6 stringer as well as a small batch of tenor ukes from some great timbers.
Lots of things moving through the workshop at the minute.
Currently I am working on a soprano cigar box uke for the shop, a double neck uke commission and a 6 string guitar with the front from an old lemon packing crate, again for the shop.
Another commission from an Everly Pregnant Brother, finished just in time for the sell out show at the Sheffield Leadmill.
This one was a soprano. The box was dismantled and the top thinned down before being reassembled.
Sycamore neck with some nice reclaimed timber for the headstock veneer.
As usual bone nut and saddle, ebony bridge and piezo pick ups.
Just finished this commission for a tenor uke.
It has a cedar soundboard and the body and headstock have a black stain with a clear gloss laquer.
The front features a painted heart design supplied by the customer.
Piezo pickups and bone nut and saddle.
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Pete McKee, Sheffield artist and Everly Pregnant Brothers member was down at the workshop the other day to pick up his cigar box uke. I think he was chuffed.
Been on with a cigar box ukulele commission recently. Here are a few pics of the build.
All components laid out on the bench.
Roughing out the neck.
Neck roughed out with joint.
Trial fitting the neck to the body.
Glueing the heel block.
All woodworking done and ready for fretting, nut and bridge.
Another view.
90% finished and nearly ready to go. Made from a great old toffee tin with a snakeskin effect paint finish. Shows plenty of age and wear and tear, patina is another word for it.
Maple neck with a walnut fretboard. Headstock has a pearloid cap and tulip tuners in a nod to those beautiful 40′s German archtops with all that over the top decoration. The fretboard is inlaid with shell markers. This shell is from freshwater mussels! No endangered species here. I found some a while ago, already picked over by the birds, just waiting for a new use.
Love the contrast of the battered tin and the new woodwork.
Sounds nice and lively but not harsh. Surprisingly un-tinny.
Lots of interesting stuff going on in the workshop at present. Finally got everything set up and working how I want it.
A couple of repair jobs on the bench as well as a couple of custom cigar box stylee new builds.
This old toffee tin is getting the full on 1940s treatment. Perfect for a small crusty old valve amp.
So, the logo is about done, still needs a bit of tidying though. Think it just about captures the spirit…
Eventually this will go on all the carry bags that ship with the guitars.