If youre after something a bit more special and unique than the usual, run of the mill ukulele you might want to look at buying a ukulele from a luthier. However, for my purposes the book is way too much information. 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. An illustrated workshop manual graham mcdonald, isbn 9780980476293 graham mcdonald is a longtime luthier, author of lutherie books and articles, and lutherie educator. If you or someone in your family is musically inclined think of the excitement in playing a ukulele personally hand crafted. Ukulele books showing 112 of 15 results default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. Spotted belly books instruction books, videos, and free. While there are several aspects that go into creating that final sound, the most significant is the type of wood used in the construction, hands down. Im a guitarist and uke player for over 25 years and was thinking about writing a ukulele book but youve already written what i think are the best, most comprehensive and thorough books ive ever seen for the instrument.
The sound difference between this models and other guitars i had built was amazing. Ukulele sheet music used second hand out of print ukulele books sheet music. 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. I have been using the kasha bracing system since 2002, when i started incorporating the design into the construction of a nylon string guitar.
You can make your own ukulele with the help of these free guitar plans. My friend pat hawley encouraged me to try to build a ukulele. Baritone ukulele building plans folkcraft instruments. The ukulele is fast becoming one of the coolest instruments. Ukulele construction manual pdf build your own ukulele kit. The hal leonard ukulele method is designed for anyone just learning to play ukulele. This 145page book is a condensation of 35 years of woodworking experience and a substantial knowledge of guitar and ukulele construction. But once i got started, i experimented with how i could build it without the specialized equipment that many guitar builders use.
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