A few months ago I undertook a fun little project. I had always wanted a ukulele to take to the beach or to take backpacking, but never got around to buying one. I suppose I thought of them as toys instead of real instruments. Later on, being exposed to some amazing uke players changed my mind and I decided it was time to add one to my little music family.
What better way than to make one?
Here are a few pics of the process. It was really fun and turned out really well. The mahogany just sings in a sweet, mellow voice. Plus, it’s a scientific fact that a frown is impossible whilst strumming a ukulele.
Fin
afruitcocktail 
Magnifico!!!
Thank you for the compliment, despite it being four necks shy of perfection.
How many hours start to finish?
I would guess about 12-16. An hour here. An hour there. You know.
You need to make a grass skirt to go with it!!
Btw, looks nice!
I fashioned this great one out of some shiny three-leafed plant I found… Oh crap.
hahahaha!
I looked at the pics again of the process. Seriously awesome!
Thanks!
That’s amazing! Aweet looking Uke you’ve got now! 🙂
Whoops, typo. Ment to write “sweet looking”.
Thanks! The process was really fun.
Beautiful! I love the bridge, that little “pop” of color really adds a lot. Another fine specimen, Mr. Matz!
🙂
Dude…That’s a beautiful instrument!! So, how ’bout a demo?