Building a ukulele book

Within an hour you and your team will have learnt a song and performed together. The thin pieces for the body top, back, and sides were resawn from the mahogany lumber they are laying on. 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. Note that these are digital downloads for your ease and convenience to print up to 3 copies to use for your ukulele building aspirations. Ukulele plans if you are looking for the perfect ukulele plans, you have come to the right place. Learning ukulele with curt lessons, songs, books, links and. 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. Oct 07, 2004 this book is, at best, an attempt to mimic william cumpianos guitarmaking book from a ukulele perspective. Lil fulla sopranissimo strat ukulele build duration.

Folks, i have launched a kickstarter project to fund the publication of my new book on building ukuleles. A big piece of the book is a gallery of potential builds. I can only suggest that the building a ukulele or two could be a useful and satisfying thing to. An introductory guide to their practical application isbn 0976088304 about this book. The difference between laminate and solid wood and what i look for in an ukulele by a uh manoa teacher and ukulele artist. I wanted to add to my library so as to further the options i had on building techniques and jig construction. 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. I deviated from the plans and used a classicalstyle spanish heel instead instead of a dovetail joint to attach the neck to the body. Popular ukulele books showing 150 of 170 ukulele for dummies ebook by. Each step is fully demonstrated and is illustrated with over 200 detailed photographs and drawings. Make your own ukulele by bill plant ukulele making books. 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. Both local born islanders, michael has been making ukuleles and guitars since 1992.

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. The ukulele book musical instrument store canberra. Jan 28, 2016 hello watchers, this video was made for my students as a reference to the production of a soprano ukulele. This is not a stepbystep manual for making an ukulele or guitar. Have some fun in your shop building each of these three versions. 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. The ukulele is a great way to bring the element of creativity. The ukulele is now available and details the construction of soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone sized ukuleles. The ukulele has made a resurgence, as everyone from hipsters, to hawaiians, to retirees has found joy in the instrument. Sep 05, 2018 in this second installment of building a ukulele, were going to look at what goes into making a fretboard. Concert size ukulele body template in pdf format ukulele. Make your own ukulele, the essential guide to building, tuning. The fretboard of a ukulele is easy to take for granted. The ukulele is now available and details the construction of soprano, concert.

Learn to make your next ukulele at home with our ukulele construction manual, or sign up for a class. The book does skim the surface of the subject somewhat. 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. Please read carefully this is not a stepbystep manual for making an ukulele or guitar from beginning to end. A complete ukulele course for the beginner that is easy and fun to play.

Tips for finding an ukulele that fits your needs and budget. Building a mold to hold your uke for assembly gluing the sides, neck and tail block, and linings. An ok book but i wouldnt describe it as the essential guide. We offer a widerange of body types and styles for fun little instruments. The fretboard we are working on today is in a lovely. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. It is called, simply enough, the ukulele an illustrated workshop manual. If you really want to build a tenor ukulele, and have a complete woodworking shop, this book is likely one youll like. Each step is fully demonstrated and is illustrated. Ukulele construction by dennis gilbert ukulele design and construction by d. This book is, at best, an attempt to mimic william cumpianos guitarmaking book from a ukulele perspective.

The fingerboard was cut from a brazilian rosewood guitar fingerboard blank. 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. 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. For free tabs and to buy our clawhammer ukulele book and cds, visit. Twelve timesaving construction jigs are illustrated and fully explained. Twelve timesaving construction jigs are illustrated and fully. Hana lima ia made by hand has been teaching the art of ukulele making for over 10 years. Every element placed in the plan has commonly used defaults to make the design process efficient. The ukulele is so easy and accessible that even kids can learn to play it. Learning ukulele with curt totally free book downloads. Apr 05, 2010 working on a building an american roots music classic. The method described in this book is the same one taught by our ukulele making. Photo at left shows most of the materials used to build a soprano ukulele. Braces should add strength without adding too much extra weight.

Im using this book on my guitar build and highly recommend it. The 5 best ukulele starter kits for beginners musicianport. Book some ukulele lessons with author christina obrien. 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. 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. 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. Hana lima ia is owned and operated by a father and son team. As a new ukulele player, i find this book very exciting due to the number and variety of songs. Building music literacy skills with the ukulele original kidfriendly songs and memorable characters to inspire a love for music making and music reading.

We did a search for other books with a similar title, however there were no. An introductory guide to their practical application. Would have liked a bit more in the construction segement. Jun 21, 2014 ive been obsessed recently with the idea of building a ukulele. Included is a section on sources of materials, a precise material list and other pertinent information. A new book on ukulele building an off topic moment, but i would crave your indulgence. The book has eight chapters but the tutors think you will be able to. The book gives the information needed to build a ukulele in general but not plans for all the gallery of ukes. As to ruining good wood, the experience comes at a price. It is no wonder that the popularity of the ukulele is quickly rising. I did not purchase this book as a stand alone guide to build the ukulele. 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 ukulele an illustrated workshop guide to building four sizes of ukulele. You will learn to play accompaniments and chords to many popular folk songs including little brown jug, when the saints go marching in, scarborough fair, greensleves. But once i got started, i experimented with how i could build it without the specialized equipment that many guitar builders use. This book is probably not a good choice for absolute beginners. It covers building soprano, concert, tenor and baritone ukuleles with glued, bolton and spanish heel types of construction and a. 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. I cannot rate the info in these books since i have not built one yet or spent any time with a builder.

The uke book illustrated explains every step in the construction of a ukulele through concise notes and informative drawings. Team building and wellbeing at work bring music into your workplace, school or event. It is also a happy instrument, with a high pitched sound that brings out the optimism, cheerfulness, and joy in everyone. 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. Having an experienced guitar builder such as pat to turn to for advice gave me the courage to build one. The stewmac kits are designed for the firsttime instrument builders. Building images with detail and information are almost none and technical information is deficient. The only book which describes making all four sizes of ukulele. As someone who knows virtually nothing about woodworking, i realize this is somewhat of a stretch.

My website has information of getting a hard copy posted to australia or nz as well as epub. 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. Not because it is not good, but because of the way things are organized and presented. This informative book will guide you through the step by step process of building a professional quality ukulele. 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. 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. 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. We use state of the art kala color chord ukuleles and the corresponding kala. 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. Hello watchers, this video was made for my students as a reference to the production of a soprano ukulele. 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. Please dont buy this book if thats the only kind of information that youre looking for. 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.

Working on a building an american roots music classic. This is a complete ukulele course for the beginner that is easy and fun to play. Building and owning a bettah ukulele by staci blevins blurb. Info about the common ukulele sizes scale, length, frets, along with a discrition of each size. The next time i build a ukulele i will build one with intricately striped back and sides. Ive been on the internet since the early 1990s and this site just never stops growing. My friend pat hawley encouraged me to try to build a ukulele. Synopsis this informative book will guide you through the step by step process of building a professional quality ukulele. About the book author alistair wood is a ukulele player, transcriber and arranger who owns the most popular ukulele site on the internet.

Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. In this beautifully illustrated book, a master luthier and a painter tell their story of the creation of a musical instrument. Soprano small, concert medium and tenor large sizes. An illustrated workshop guide to building four sizes of ukulele.

A rundown of ukulele sizes from smallest to biggest. I have read some excellent books on guitar building, there isnt much available for ukulele building. Ive been obsessed recently with the idea of building a ukulele. A new book on building ukuleles ukulele underground forums. 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. We offer team building and wellbeing days centred around the ukulele. Im reading the ukulele, a great little book that simply and clearly outlines how to build one. The essential guide to building, tuning, and learning to play the uke. Learning ukulele with curt lessons, songs, books, links. To build the ukulele i adapted the guitar building procedure described in the book guitarmaking.

His expertise and the continuing ukulele boom has led to media hits that include the new york times, the guardian and bbc news. 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. This video is fastpaced and not necessarily an instructional video. Using physics and engineering concepts for building guitar family instruments.