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Post subject: Uke on the cheap

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:17 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:42 am
Posts: 1135
Location: Hudson, MA
First name: Kevin
Last Name: Quine
City: Hudson
State: MA
Country: Usa
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Hey All....

Been a while since I posted anything new. Here's my latest ukulele. Concert size Martin copy in all mahogany, tortoise binding, Stewmac bridge, abalone inlay, bwb and red purflings. This one is for a friend of mine in Shanghai. I now have customers on two continents!! Guess I'm an international sensation laughing6-hehe

The cheap part is due to the Hibdon Hardwoods sale after Thanksgiving. All the wood for the body, neck and fingerboard only cost about $1.50!! bliss

Now if they would just sell tuners, binding and inlay as cheap
Maybe not the prettiest mahogany ever, but it sure sounds great. Loud and sweet with a more mellow tone than my koa ukes. Its gonna be hard to let this one go.

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ZekeM

Post subject: Uke on the cheap

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:41 pm

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Joined: Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:52 am
Posts: 1388
First name: Zeke
Last Name: McKee
City: Goodlettsville
State: TN
Zip/Postal Code: 37070
Country: United States
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Schweeeet! I like it and for just $1.50 in wood, what a steal! Congrats. How's she sound

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Don Williams

Post subject: Re: Uke on the cheap

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:54 pm

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Joined: Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:25 pm
Posts: 7207
Location: United States

I think I've seen that somewhere before!

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ChrisC

Post subject: Re: Uke on the cheap

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:05 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:12 am
Posts: 72
Location: United States
First name: Chris
Last Name: Clendenen
City: Siloam Springs
State: Arkansas

Way nice, Kevin! [clap]

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Bryan Bear

Post subject: Re: Uke on the cheap

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:39 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:12 pm
Posts: 3308
First name: Bryan
Last Name: Bear
City: St. Louis
State: Mo
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Very elegant! I'm glad you tipped me off to Hibdon's Black Friday weekend, I scored wood for an o sized guitar (minus top and binding) for less than $5.

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