Owen Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 And so it continues. Pete has carved a neck from pine to get the measurements right. He will do mine asymetrically, cos I like them like that. He has spent a long time working out the machine heads and eventually came to the conclusion that he would fabricate his own. The headstock will have a cocobolo veneer. There will be a cutaway on the lower bout, and the fingerboard is oversized at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I had a go on the one at about 2:30 in this video: It was fun, I might be tempted to pick one up when they come out later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of frog Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 [quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1203844' date='Apr 18 2011, 05:32 PM']I had a go on the one at about 2:30 in this video: It was fun, I might be tempted to pick one up when they come out later this year.[/quote] Wow, that is awesome, Do we have any rough idea around what price these will retail at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 (edited) IIRC he said around the £5-600, but that's an early prototype and it's subject to my memory so that could be way off. He says around $1,000 in the video so it could be more. Edited April 24, 2011 by ThomBassmonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of frog Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 [quote name='ThomBassmonkey' post='1210500' date='Apr 24 2011, 11:23 PM']IIRC he said around the £5-600, but that's an early prototype and it's subject to my memory so that could be way off. He says around $1,000 in the video so it could be more.[/quote] hmm that is a little pricey, Especially as you no longer get to wow people with how bass like your ukulele is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Went over today. It now has a connected neck, fingerboard with LED on the side being glued after I left. Neck carved with rolled edges on fingerboard. Going again on Friday to fine tune. Then it will be going to spray shop. Pretty excited I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Pete is putting a lot of time into this. He is essentially prototyping it on his his first build so there is quite a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, but I am cool with that. It is not Pete in the pic, but his Swedish intern who is over for a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 The uke's looking mighty fine. With the Kala solid body now out (with a cost of £600-700 inc. shipping and taxes) maybe Pete could be onto something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie234 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 What bridge and pups are going to be used on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 [quote name='rennie234' post='1370704' date='Sep 12 2011, 04:39 PM']What bridge and pups are going to be used on this?[/quote] He is making a bridge and the pickup will be a headway piezo strip under the bridge. There will be a small impedance matching buffer circuit in there as well. I might put an EQ circuit in at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 The process continues. Pete is not happy with the design of the headstock he used for my Uke. It works for a 4 string but he is not loving it's aesthetics for a 5 string so he will be selling it as a 4 string pretty soon. I have copied and pasted the blurb from his facebook page below. It is a really nice instrument, just does not have the 5 strings I NEED in my life [b] HOWEVER I have a 4 string uklectic bass ukulele coming up for grabs soon. It is a remodelling of Owen's 5 string and has a single peghead issue - the fat Kala style strings are bunched up. I've slept on this problem all weekend and the fix is simple - wind the 1st and 4th counter clockwise on the posts. Because of this issue I am selling the bass for £595 complete - solved this bass would cost £895. Remember it has optical fibre side dots at 5,7 and 10, 17 frets, Headway original Ashbory bass piezo, a cocobolo drop veneer facing and heavily side contoured fingerboard to simulate and uproight bass fingerboard edge. As usual pm me if you want this at my webmail address: [email protected][/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 So, mark 2 has begun. Here is the top. [IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/peredur/419997_10150669394676031_705786030_11395662_1917849023_n.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Mark I is now on ebay. The bunching of strings Pete talks about is not a huge deal, but he is something of a perfectionist. I would buy it, but he is making me Mark II. It needs a bridge and pick up and finishing, but it is a lot of instrument for the money. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280836415043?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valhalalf Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Wow really impressed. I've been looking at getting a Uke bass for some acoustic stuff, the DB sound and the compact size is so appealing. I would really like a 5 string version too but apart from the Kala solid body there's not a lot of choice. Keep us posted with Mark II as I can see myself getting one ordered if it all works out. If you don't mind, can I ask what the expected finish cost is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 It lives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 [quote name='owen' timestamp='1351202564' post='1848781'] It lives! [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151840192801031&set=pcb.623865367646339&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixingwithtom Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Hi Owen, Did Pete end up making the machine heads himself for this? I don't know of anyone in the UK that makes machine heads! Cool! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted August 22, 2013 Author Share Posted August 22, 2013 No, they are bog standard Hipshot ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 [URL=http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/IMAG0405_zps865d129c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/peredur/IMAG0405_zps865d129c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/IMAG0406_zpsfa96ab62.jpg.html][IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/peredur/IMAG0406_zpsfa96ab62.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/IMAG0407_zps8d764694.jpg.html][IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/peredur/IMAG0407_zps8d764694.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s8.photobucket.com/user/peredur/media/IMAG0417_zpse8335102.jpg.html][IMG]http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/peredur/IMAG0417_zpse8335102.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The electrics still need to be sorted, but it is a thing of beauty and plays superbly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Looks really, really good :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 That's lovely, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJ Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 That sir is a thing of beauty! I have recently acquired a Uke and I'm loving playing it. Incidentally, playing the Uke has had a real positive effect on my bass playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosts Over Japan Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 very nice! I'd very much like one of these! Cai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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