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Title: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: dismount on September 04, 2010, 11:13:59 pm

Just finished this up today. My next to last one im making. My little cookie cutter sez I'm getinn too many. Concert scale, cohiba box with a cherry neck 16'' scale. bone nut saddle and snagged a peice of brazilian rose wood for bridge. Cherry fret board. Thanks for lookin'  read the post about startein' a kid on a Uke, good advice piper  Dismount

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Title: Re: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: Jesse on September 05, 2010, 12:59:14 pm

I really like that one. Keep making them.  :)

Title: Re: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: kerryb on September 05, 2010, 01:40:27 pm

beautiful piece of craftsmanship

Title: Re: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: sailordad on September 05, 2010, 01:42:49 pm

man thats cool  8) 8)

if this is your next to last
then i say on your lst you need to do a detailed build along
that way someone else can pick up and keep the tradition going
i would love on of them,cant play a lick
but i think an ASHTON 989 box would be sweeet (my fav stogie  ;) )

Title: Re: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: dismount on September 05, 2010, 03:10:31 pm

Thanks guys, Sailordad, I will do a build along if anyone wants to see it. The next one I think I will buy the neck and do the rest. Whew! scratch building a neck is hard for me. But I can show folks how to scratch build one with just basic tools. Dismount

Title: Re: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: HoBow on September 05, 2010, 03:56:19 pm

I'd love to see a build-a-long!  Good job on that one.  Would you be interested in a trade?  PM me if interested.

Title: Re: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: dismount on September 05, 2010, 06:45:04 pm

Thanks Jeff, I'm not sure whats going to happen to this one. My daughter may have "quacked" it. ( a term I guess younger folks came up with to claim a parents items they want when the parents cash out)   ;D ;D  The build along one will probably go.  Dis

Title: Re: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: islandpiper on September 07, 2010, 09:02:16 pm

dismount, i'm glad you are having so much fun at this and making some nice ukes, too.  My best advice is KEEP IT A HOBBY......lots more fun that way than making it a business, that rule applies to lots of things besides ukes. 

Good work, i'll bet they play great.    piper

Title: Re: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: full quiver on September 07, 2010, 09:30:53 pm

Hey did that one attend OJAM this year?  If so, I can say it both looks and sounds good.

Title: Re: The next to last cigar box ukulele
Post by: dismount on September 07, 2010, 11:15:23 pm

Full quiver, The one you heard at ojam went to a guy to give his son for Birthday. Thanks, for saying it sounds good, I like 'em but I'm a little biased!!! Look me up at Ojam this next time, so I can put a face with the name.  Piper, good advice and I will heed it. Phil