Building a ukulele book

Info about the common ukulele sizes scale, length, frets, along with a discrition of each size. The difference between laminate and solid wood and what i look for in an ukulele by a uh manoa teacher and ukulele artist. About the book author alistair wood is a ukulele player, transcriber and arranger who owns the most popular ukulele site on the internet. An introductory guide to their practical application. Building images with detail and information are almost none and technical information is deficient. Make your own ukulele, the essential guide to building, tuning. I did not purchase this book as a stand alone guide to build the ukulele. Each step is fully demonstrated and is illustrated. Learning ukulele with curt totally free book downloads.

This informative book will guide you through the step by step process of building a professional quality ukulele. Im using this book on my guitar build and highly recommend it. If there is a stradivarius equivalent in the ukulele world one brand that stands head and shoulders above all others when it comes to tone, playability and beauty, it is moore bettah ukuleles, which are painstakingly handcrafted by one man, chuck moore, in a solarpowered. Lil fulla sopranissimo strat ukulele build duration. This has a plan associated with it, but it did not come with the book and i am not sure if i want to buy it. This is a book aimed at the first time builder or for folks that prefer to keep things simple so there are no discussions of alternate bracing patterns, tap testing, top thinning and other advanced luthier techniques, and there is no information about building sizes other than tenor ukes. Building and owning a bettah ukulele by staci blevins blurb. Twelve timesaving construction jigs are illustrated and fully explained. Learning ukulele with curt lessons, songs, books, links. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. But once i got started, i experimented with how i could build it without the specialized equipment that many guitar builders use. We offer team building and wellbeing days centred around the ukulele.

An illustrated workshop guide to building four sizes of ukulele. Note that these are digital downloads for your ease and convenience to print up to 3 copies to use for your ukulele building aspirations. The essential guide to building, tuning, and learning to play the uke. Ive been on the internet since the early 1990s and this site just never stops growing.

Using physics and engineering concepts for building guitar family instruments. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The ukulele is now available and details the construction of soprano, concert. The ukulele is so easy and accessible that even kids can learn to play it. Ive been obsessed recently with the idea of building a ukulele. The fretboard we are working on today is in a lovely. This book is, at best, an attempt to mimic william cumpianos guitarmaking book from a ukulele perspective. The ukulele an illustrated workshop guide to building four sizes of ukulele. I deviated from the plans and used a classicalstyle spanish heel instead instead of a dovetail joint to attach the neck to the body. A rundown of ukulele sizes from smallest to biggest.

If you want a great resource for guitar building, making the responsive guitar is by far the best book, written by one of the best luthiers of all time. The book has eight chapters but the tutors think you will be able to. The book is finally here author staci blevins put as much of her heart and soul into writing this book as i do building my ukes. The book is well bound and ukulele description are good, the few illustrations of ukuleles are good too, however, for those who want to make a ukulele, that expect learn techniques, forget.

His expertise and the continuing ukulele boom has led to media hits that include the new york times, the guardian and bbc news. A big piece of the book is a gallery of potential builds. If you really want to build a tenor ukulele, and have a complete woodworking shop, this book is likely one youll like. Book some ukulele lessons with author christina obrien. Having an experienced guitar builder such as pat to turn to for advice gave me the courage to build one.

Hello watchers, this video was made for my students as a reference to the production of a soprano ukulele. The fingerboard was cut from a brazilian rosewood guitar fingerboard blank. The ukulele is now available and details the construction of soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone sized ukuleles. Have a peek over my shoulder as i work, talk to some players who own mbus and finally get a detailed description of wailele, the uke that represents everything i am as a. Soprano small, concert medium and tenor large sizes. The ukulele has made a resurgence, as everyone from hipsters, to hawaiians, to retirees has found joy in the instrument. Jun 21, 2014 ive been obsessed recently with the idea of building a ukulele. Ukulele for children provides teachers an opportunity to develop music literacy skills with their young students while being introduced to memorable characters and clever kidfriendly songs. We use state of the art kala color chord ukuleles and the corresponding kala learn to play app to help teach your group the basic chords. The uke book illustrated explains every step in the construction of a ukulele through concise notes and informative drawings.

A new book on building ukuleles ukulele underground forums. My friend pat hawley encouraged me to try to build a ukulele having an experienced guitar builder such as pat to turn to for advice gave me the courage to build one. I have read some excellent books on guitar building, there isnt much available for ukulele building. The four instruments can be made with an integrated neck in the style of a classical guitar, or with the neck constructed separately and attached with a violin style mortice or a small bolt and threaded. The four instruments can be made with an integrated neck in the style of a classical guitar, or with the neck constructed separately and attached with a. A complete ukulele course for the beginner that is easy and fun to play.

Working on a building an american roots music classic. Tips for finding an ukulele that fits your needs and budget. It is no wonder that the popularity of the ukulele is quickly rising. Each step is fully demonstrated and is illustrated with over 200 detailed photographs and drawings. Apr 05, 2010 working on a building an american roots music classic. This book is a good guide to use along with the various ukulele parts we sell, and a great reference work to guide you towards building higherquality instruments. Photo at left shows most of the materials used to build a soprano ukulele. Jan 28, 2016 hello watchers, this video was made for my students as a reference to the production of a soprano ukulele.

The only book which describes making all four sizes of ukulele. I wanted to add to my library so as to further the options i had on building techniques and jig construction. As someone who knows virtually nothing about woodworking, i realize this is somewhat of a stretch. The method described in this book is the same one taught by our ukulele making. Not because it is not good, but because of the way things are organized and presented. I can only suggest that the building a ukulele or two could be a useful and satisfying thing to. For free tabs and to buy our clawhammer ukulele book and cds, visit.

Team building and wellbeing at work bring music into your workplace, school or event. Learn to make your next ukulele at home with our ukulele construction manual, or sign up for a class. I havent built my ukulele yet but when i do i know that bill plant and tricia scott will show me how to play it in this excellent book and cd. Included is a section on sources of materials, a precise material list and other pertinent information. Further, although it does walk through some building considerations, it does not provide much detail on actual dimensions for the starttofinish design of a tenor ukulele, as the name. Popular ukulele books showing 150 of 170 ukulele for dummies ebook by. We offer a widerange of body types and styles for fun little instruments.

The book gives the information needed to build a ukulele in general but not plans for all the gallery of ukes. Hana lima ia is owned and operated by a father and son team. 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 5 best ukulele starter kits for beginners musicianport. The next time i build a ukulele i will build one with intricately striped back and sides. Building a mold to hold your uke for assembly gluing the sides, neck and tail block, and linings. The fretboard of a ukulele is easy to take for granted.

We use state of the art kala color chord ukuleles and the corresponding kala. Ukulele plans if you are looking for the perfect ukulele plans, you have come to the right place. A down and outward pluck with the pad of your right thumb generally on the g or c string a downward motion using your right hand fingernails over the high strings generally on the c, e, and a strings. An ok book but i wouldnt describe it as the essential guide. Concert size ukulele body template in pdf format ukulele.

My website has information of getting a hard copy posted to australia or nz as well as epub. The first copies of my new book on building ukuleles have arrived from the printers, but it is really only relevant for folks in australia and perhaps new zealand. To build the ukulele i adapted the guitar building procedure described in the book guitarmaking. A new book on ukulele building an off topic moment, but i would crave your indulgence. Make your own ukulele by bill plant ukulele making books. The book does skim the surface of the subject somewhat. This is not a stepbystep manual for making an ukulele or guitar.

As long as your ukulele is set up properly, you may never really notice it or think about the work that went into making it. Folks, i have launched a kickstarter project to fund the publication of my new book on building ukuleles. Ukulele construction by dennis gilbert ukulele design and construction by d. Building music literacy skills with the ukulele original kidfriendly songs and memorable characters to inspire a love for music making and music reading. This video is fastpaced and not necessarily an instructional video. In this second installment of building a ukulele, were going to look at what goes into making a fretboard. A new book on ukulele building ariel wyner of the ruta beggars joins us on mandolin mondays to play some rag music on his powerful ellis a model mandolin. Have some fun in your shop building each of these three versions. As to ruining good wood, the experience comes at a price. Please dont buy this book if thats the only kind of information that youre looking for. Would have liked a bit more in the construction segement. We did a search for other books with a similar title, however there were no.

Synopsis this informative book will guide you through the step by step process of building a professional quality ukulele. Within an hour you and your team will have learnt a song and performed together. Every element placed in the plan has commonly used defaults to make the design process efficient. Building a ukulele is the perfect way to use up those cutoffs and pieces of wood that are really too small to turn into something like a guitar.

Please read carefully this is not a stepbystep manual for making an ukulele or guitar from beginning to end. Have a peek over my shoulder as i work, talk to some players who own mbus and finally get a detailed description of wailele, the uke that represents everything i am as a builder and as a person. 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. The thin pieces for the body top, back, and sides were resawn from the mahogany lumber they are laying on. Learning ukulele with curt lessons, songs, books, links and. Twelve timesaving construction jigs are illustrated and fully.

However ive been doing ukulele and since 2003 and probably have given too much away already as reflected in my income from the site in relationship to the time spent on. Im reading the ukulele, a great little book that simply and clearly outlines how to build one. It is called, simply enough, the ukulele an illustrated workshop manual. Oct 07, 2004 this book is, at best, an attempt to mimic william cumpianos guitarmaking book from a ukulele perspective. The ukulele is a great way to bring the element of creativity. I bought this as i intend to make a ukulele sometime in the near future and whilst there seems to be loads of books written on guitar making there is a dire shortage of ukulele building references. I cannot rate the info in these books since i have not built one yet or spent any time with a builder. Both local born islanders, michael has been making ukuleles and guitars since 1992.

This book is probably not a good choice for absolute beginners. Braces should add strength without adding too much extra weight. Hana lima ia made by hand has been teaching the art of ukulele making for over 10 years. Sep 05, 2018 in this second installment of building a ukulele, were going to look at what goes into making a fretboard. The ukulele book musical instrument store canberra. The stewmac kits are designed for the firsttime instrument builders. It covers building soprano, concert, tenor and baritone ukuleles with glued, bolton and spanish heel types of construction and a. An introductory guide to their practical application isbn 0976088304 about this book. My friend pat hawley encouraged me to try to build a ukulele. In this beautifully illustrated book, a master luthier and a painter tell their story of the creation of a musical instrument.