
Rachel's Tenor Ukulele
Tonewoods
This is one of three custom ukulele’s built for my grown children. Rachel selected the materials and headshape for her personal uke. It was a fun project to build a custom instrument for someone special.
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Spalted Black Limba top, back and sides
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Ziricote binding
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Mahogany three piece neck
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Abalone rosette
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Ebony fretboard with an abalone inlay representing the Hawaiian Islands
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Ebony headplate
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Waverly tuners
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Ebony bridge with bone inlay
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Royal-Lac shellac based finish
Voicing and Construction
Bracing pattern is the traditional three fan braces. Bridge plate is 0.8mm carbon fiber. Top thickness 1.6 mm. Back thickness 2.0 mm.
Resonances:
Top 320 Hz
Back 430 Hz
Air 197 Hz