Recommended lutherie books liutaio mottola lutherie. Ukulele activity booklets for primary teaching resources. Every element placed in the plan has commonly used defaults to make the design. The sound difference between this models and other guitars i had built was amazing. Choose a brochure templatecanva has thousands, so youre sure to find one you like. Comparing designbuild to the traditional method of procurement, the authors of designbuild contracting handbook noted that. From trafford publishing incidentally, an ondemand publishing company, ukulele design and construction. Build and decorate your very own ukulele with the my ukulele kit. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Another british ukulele player was tony award winner tessie oshea, who appeared in numerous movies and stage shows, and was twice on the ed sullivan show, including the night the beatles debuted in 1964. Sarah greenbaum, a painter from new york, met john in italy and expressed her fascination and interest in the construction of musical instruments.
Project bass ukulele daniel hulbert electric ukulele land. Ukulele riff booklet 14 famous rock riffs arranged for. Since 1972, weve been the foremost source of information for makers, repairers, and restorers of all kinds of string. You can make your own ukulele with the help of these free guitar plans. I have been using the kasha bracing system since 2002, when i started incorporating the design into the construction of a nylon string guitar. Ukes online ukulele accessories, cases, tuners, stands etc. The method described in this book is the same one taught by our ukulele. Baritone ukulele building plans folkcraft instruments. Build your own baritone ukulele with our detailed building plans. Making musical instruments homemade instruments ukulele instrument ukulele chords guitar diy acoustic guitar ukulele design bass guitars for sale cool ukulele how to build an electric ukulele.
Ukulele design and construction goodreads share book. Cover for the 2008 design and construction excellence manual. I did not purchase this book as a stand alone guide to build the ukulele. Ukulele design and construction trafford publishing. Flight dus371 mahogany soprano ukulele flight ukuleles. Nukulele nukulele ukuleles nukulele ukes nukulele beer. Each step is fully demonstrated and is illustrated with over 200 detailed photographs and drawings. A comprehenisve guide to construct a hawaiian ukulele for any woodworker. Just another revision of the martin belly bridge but with the belly more pronounced and the string. I will therefore expend the time and money to make a custom bass ukulele that will fulfill my desire. However, for my purposes the book is way too much information.
Hello watchers, this video was made for my students as a reference to the production of a soprano ukulele. The uke book illustrated clearly explains every step of the process in the construction of a ukulele through concise notes and informative drawings in the format of a graphic novel. I decided to create a new bridge design for this concert ukulele. A dream ive had for a while is to host a builddesignplay ukulele class. Heres a great gift idea for the diyer, artist, crafter, or musician. It is possible to follow this demand on my website blog where i have posted most of the instruments made in the last few years as they leave the shop.
This listing is for the printed paper plans version of my michael j king tenor ukulele 4 x a1 printed paper sheets full size, folded for easy delivery anywhere in the world. The top thickness and arching, interior bracing, wood choice, neck angle, fingerboard thickness and bridge. The ukulele is now available and details the construction of soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone sized ukuleles. This entry was posted on saturday, march 21st, 2009 at 2. Publications department of design and construction nyc. Each step will take you through the process of making your own ukulele starting from the assembly sequence where you will begin with the construction of the ukulele neck where you can create your own design. Note that these are digital downloads for your ease and convenience to print up to 3 copies to use for your ukulele. The design of my ukuleles looks quite normal but is very refined. Pay special attention to the distance from the break at the peg head to the cuts for the sides, because this determines the location of the bridge on the body. Twelve timesaving construction jigs are illustrated and fully explained. See more ideas about ukulele design, ukulele and ukulele art. I received this make your own ukulele kit from uncommongoods and knew exactly what i wanted to do to it right away.
The book gives the information needed to build a ukulele. With just an empty detergent bottle and a handful of supplies from the hardware store, you can make a uke of your own. A comprehenisve guide to construct a hawaiian ukulele for any woodworker at. We meet at the old english gentleman from 8pm to 10pm every fortnight we have a break at 9pm for a quick refresher, the evening usually goes along the lines of a couple of easy songs to start the night suggestions of new songs from players more difficult songs to stretch your skills.
The free ukulele plans require basic to expert woodworking skills depending on the specific guitar project undertaken. This artistically conceived and executed book reveals the practical aspects of an ancient trade, showing the preparation and selection of materials, assembly and construction. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the. Pinol guitars has been a manufacturer of custom handmade guitars and ukuleles since 1934. Apr 26, 2010 bending the sides of a pineapple ukulele. The ukulele hut build, make, tune, learn to play your. Add an image from canvas library of over 2 million beautiful stock. This book is an amazing work on the construction of the ukulele. I printed the fretboard guide for the travel ukulele he came out being an inch and 58 wide can you give me a measurement from the 04 to the 12th fret to check my proper printing size thank you very much cool instruments. We love to play fests, bars, parties, and anywhere where the vibe is desired. Next, cut the 11 degree angles on the neck and the peg head, and glue them together. Nukulele is a new company with bright, creative ideas.
Included is a section on sources of materials, a precise material list and other pertinent information. Once all of the wood is collected and you have decided the design. Digital transformation of the design, construction and management. My friend pat hawley encouraged me to try to build a ukulele. Sarah greenbaum, a painter from new york, met john in italy and expressed her fascination and interest in the construction. Wood frame construction manual 2018 american wood council. The teaching of ukulele making winston churchill memorial trust. Hana lima ia made by hand has been teaching the art of ukulele making for over 10 years. Inside make your own ukulele, author bill plant breaks down the construction process into easy steps, with useful pointers on design, acoustics, and wood selection, plus sage advice on setting up, tuning, and playing your new instrument. After building a few dozen instruments, the thought of simply buying one from store seems very boring. Purchase handbook of green building design and construction 2nd edition. Ukulele construction manual pdf build your own ukulele kit.
Even if you have great content in your brochure, it wont work well if your design doesnt look professional. The method described in this book is the same one taught by our ukulele making school located in honolulu, hawaii. This book focuses on the development of methods, interoperable and integrated ict tools, and survey techniques for optimal management of the building. The video begins with choosing an ukulele and getting your uke in tune then we learn your first song right away song. This dvd edition includes focusing on bridges and tailpieces, bobs 80minute examination of archtop guitar bridge and tailpiece design. The specifications for the plans have been taken from my experience with thousands of ukuleles over the past 30 years. This informative book will guide you through the step by s. Inside make your own ukulele, author bill plant breaks down the construction process into easy steps, with useful pointers on design, acoustics, and wood selection, plus sage advice on. Nov 25, 2014 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The participant will learn a bit about the music, the ukuleles history and most important, how to. Each step is fully demonstrated and is illustrated. The thin pieces for the body top, back, and sides were resawn from the mahogany lumber they are laying on.
The book is packed with guitar and ukulele building instruction to help you build your instrument quicker, more accurately, and with confidence and proper detail. Having an experienced guitar builder such as pat to turn to for advice gave me the courage to build one. The bottle ukulele is just the first fun idea for the ukulele marketplace. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Both the spanish and box style construction are illustrated and discussed in every step of the construction process. Ukulele building plans i have full size complete building plans available for soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone ukulele. Side bending, binding, neck construction, inlaying, fretting, finishing and setup are detailed. Free ukulele plans pdf download informer technologies free download ukulele plans pdf files at software informer powerful building and drafting tools help design professionals quickly create plans according to standard building practices. Our goal is to create a book about the process of the construction of a ukulele, clearly explaining every step through concise notes and. The sea illustration on ukulele permanent markers a ukulele design commission that i did over winter break. This 145page book is a condensation of 35 years of woodworking experience and a substantial knowledge of guitar and ukulele construction. This informative book will guide you through the step by step process of building a professional quality ukulele. The construction demonstrated is based on a tenor ukulele and this book will serve as a substantial reference resource for any of the four sizes of the ukuleles. By allowing their students freedoms within the design and make process.
I wanted to add to my library so as to further the options i had on building techniques and jig construction. As indispensible reference books, all construction manuals provide. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. The table of contents, the introductory chapter 500kb pdf and a history of mandolin construction 1mb pdf can be downloaded the epub format is most often used on ipads and other apple products, but. See more ideas about guitar building, guitar and guitar design. A wonderful reference for the construction of any of the four sizes of ukuleles. Promenade music are delighted to have been one of the first retailers to supply the new ukuleles everyones talking about nukulele. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The top thickness and arching, interior bracing, wood choice, neck angle, fingerboard thickness and bridge height are all closely integrated to produce the optimum sound. Each of these free, printable brochure templates was. Handbook of green building design and construction 2nd edition.
However it could also work for primary students working on the ukulele or ks4 students. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. We offer a widerange of body types and styles for fun little instruments. Photo at left shows most of the materials used to build a soprano ukulele. A comprehenisve guide to construct a hawaiian ukulele for any woodworker by d.
Visit the help centre for the latest updates before you book. But once i got started, i experimented with how i could build it without the specialized equipment that many guitar builders use. Cukul limited edition shirts, apparel, posters are available at. These plans include 5 detailed pages with everything you need to build your own instrument. Both the spanish and box style construction are illustrated and discussed in every step of the construction. The book is packed with guitar and ukulele building. The ukebuke by sarah greenbaum and john weissenrieder. Acoustic travel ukulele free plans circuits and strings.
Engraved rosette, redesigned headstock, improved construction and build. Ukulele plans if you are looking for the perfect ukulele plans, you have come to the right place. Double top construction double top guitars, also called composite top, or sandwich top guitars, were pioneered by german luthiers gernot wagner and mathias damman. Build your own soprano sized ukelele with this full set of detailed ukelele plans. Making a crazy custom guitar the most complex electric guitar ever. This video is fastpaced and not necessarily an instructional video. I largely built my ukulele body without a form, but using a form helps to ensure the shape of the instrument is exact. Ukulele plans these are the drawings i used to build my tenor ukulele you can download this profile as a png file which you can use with the free eval. Finally got into the shop after a couple weeks of being under the weather. The ukulele comes with flight startup booklet to help you on the road to. I have to give the book, ukulele design and construction, five stars.
Strings by mail strings, tuners and other accessories for ukuleles and guitars. But by the mid 90s both were using nomex for the core. Includes dimensions for a tenor ukulele, including fret scale. Concert size ukulele body template in pdf format ukulele. It contains the following famous riffs arranged for ukulele. A big piece of the book is a gallery of potential builds. Nukulele is about bright ideas for the musician and we like to think we are injecting a bit if fun back into the music world. Build a ukulele in 15 easy to follow steps with pictures and detailed descriptions. He has been building classical guitars for over 15 years. This artistically conceived and executed book reveals the practical aspects of an ancient trade, showing the preparation and selection of materials, assembly and construction, the tools and jigs, and how to approach the work. This free ukulele course presumes no prior knowledge of ukulele. An illustrated workshop manual graham mcdonald, isbn 9780980476293 graham mcdonald is a longtime luthier, author of lutherie books and articles, and lutherie educator. Mar 21, 2017 i created this booklet for our ks3 classes so they could work independently or in small groups on the ukulele learning famous rock riffs. If you or someone in your family is musically inclined think of the excitement in playing a ukulele personally hand crafted.
All the specs and dimensions you need to get started provide the wood, and some time, and youre on the way. The soprano sized ukelele is the smallest in the ukelele family. Pat mouned the front and back, and added binding around the. Design and build the worlds coolest ukulele fox chapel.
Acoustic travel ukulele free plans bennie jones october 28, 2016 at 2. The story of the uke book illustrated begins in the workshop of master luthier john weissenrieder. Initially, gernot used nomex as the core material for his laminations, while mathias experimented with wood as the core. Visit the help center for the latest updates before you book. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The guild of american luthiers is a nonprofit educational membership organization whose purpose is to facilitate learning about lutherie. Its well written, lots of pictures at just the right places and if i wanted to build a professional quality uke, this is the book id use. Concise photographic detail and drawings help to show you what to do and what not to do.
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