May 21, 2018
Tinting the Neck
Getting the color right is often a part experience, part chemistry experiment, and part luck. I usually leave my necks natural, but...
May 15, 2018
Guitar Setups This Week
I had a couple of setups to do this week. Nothing dramatic. A Gibson J-15 that never had a decent initial setup. It played well for a...
May 7, 2018
Shop Update
It's spring in the Rockies and you never know what the weather will bring. The past few days it's been in the 70's and I've had the shop...
Apr 12, 2018
Custom Waverly Tuners
For the baritone uke we worked with StewMac to have a custom set of Waverly tuners made. For those of you who are not familiar with...
Mar 30, 2018
Mayfly Emerging
My apologies for the fishing reference. But it is spring and my mind is starting to drift towards trout streams. At this point in a...
Mar 30, 2018
Closing the Box on the Mayfly
This is always a satisfying step in any build. The parts are starting to come together into something that's recognizable. The binding...
Mar 5, 2018
Side Bending
Setting the Uke aside for a few weeks as I wait for Waverly to build a set of custom tuners. So that leaves time for some progress on a...
Feb 21, 2018
Dovetail Neck Joint on Slope-Shouldered Uke
All neck joints must be designed to accommodate the geometry of the instrument top, sides, and neck angle to obtain the correct string...
Feb 6, 2018
Closing the Box
This always feels good. A major milestone in any build.
Feb 2, 2018
Baritone Uke Linings
Getting ready for installing the linings on the uke. The top and back edges were cleaned up on the radius dish, and a 0.5" taper was put...
