These ukulele kits feature all the parts needed to assemble a fully functional ukulele, you will need to supply the finish materials sandpaper, paint, glue. You can also download the sketchup cad model of the ukulele. Protection plan documents will be delivered via email within 24 hours of purchase. Gold tones mission is to inspire everyone to give a voice to their musical ideas through the medium of our fretted instruments of the highest quality, offered at the fairest prices possible. Woodworking isnt just a fun procedure to indulge in, but is also a fantastic vehicle to express individual creativity. Santa cruz ukulele songbook free pdf ebook download. Concert size ukulele body template in pdf format ukulele. I increased the cone size to an 8 inch beard cone on the second one and it made all the difference. Part of the board was translucent where the sap had aged.
Resonator cigar box ukulele plans pdf build projects. A little larger than most, it is known for its slightly deeper tone that differs from the typical, higher pitched ukulele sound. Resonator instruments are notoriously difficult to amplifynot only because of the acoustic properties, but also because of the space and access limitations. I have searched for ages on line for some free plans but havent found any apart from the stew mac template and being that i am just starting out i need a whole set of plans with detail. Its a fun project to do together, and leaves them with a usable instrument and lots of great memories when you are finished.
Ive been asked a lot of questions about how to build one over the years. Want to build a cigar box guitar, but dont know where to start. When youre done, youll have a great sounding ukulele. Resonator cigar box ukulele plans pdf build projects super. Hi all, a friend has asked if id be willing to build him a wood body resonator. Plans are only valid for new or certified refurbished products purchased in the last 30 days with no preexisting damage. Concert size ukulele body template in pdf format ukulele, body. Building a resonator guitar mandolin ukulele is different design philosophy to a purely acoustic one. I made a tenor with a spruce top that i took down to 1.
Cigar box guitar ukulele resonator cone kit drummond. Here are the complete steps toward building a 3stringed musical instrument, taught and inspired by the andy mackie music foundation. The strings provided are for standard ukulele tuning. The simple set neck design is very effective, think les paul junior for sound quality.
Kala unveils a new baritone, a special edition tenor, and. Top quality guitar, bass and other stringed instrument plans drawn at actual size and with every detail required to build your own stunning instrument. Thank you for requesting the instructions to make your very own diy travel ukulele. It is specifically designed for a biscuit bridge resonator instrument. These resoukes were recorded only acoustically with the k and k sound meridian microphone system, twin spot and or the aloha twin. Jan 16, 2014 seven of my resoukes with several different configurations. These ukulele cover plates do not require a tailpiece. County must include scaled floor plans and a scaled plot plan. As usual, youll also find fascinating makers inside, like the maniacs on our cover, the hackers behind the popular power racing. Full 4string resonator cone, bridge and cover plate kit for cigarbox guitar or ukulele. When printed at full size, you can take measurements right off the plans. To create accurate fullsize plans of each, enlarge the drawings until the 12inch ruler in each one is exactly 12 inches long.
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. I took my travel ukulele design and cut off the back portion. Ive done a cursory search looking for buildrepair pics or plans but not coming up with much. The schatten biscuit bridge resonator pickup, made in canada, is warm and balanced. Resonator cover plate bytown instruments bytown ukulele. The tenor ukulele is one of the most common types of ukulele on the market today. I just got a resonator uke, and im enjoying playing a lot of old standards on it, like aint misbehavin, aint she sweet, puttin on the ritz, basically any song with an apostrophe in the title. Before you purchase any woodworking plans, be certain that you carefully check the project dimensions. The four main types of ukulele are soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. Foreword thank you for requesting the instructions to make your very own diy travel ukulele. These instruments are sometimes referred to as dobro ukuleles, however the term dobro is currently trademarked by the gibson guitar corporation. If you are looking forward to many joyful days of being outdoors, watching hard work and care turn into a fine boat youll spend even more joyful days in, now is a good time to give it a try. These resonator cover plates are lasercut from 18 birch plywood, and are designed and manufactured in the usa in the c.
Download the pdf if you plan to view or print the plan. But i have no idea of the real neck to body joint, so i drew a dovetail mortise and tenon. The spruce jie en the 1 last update 20200405 leeillustration. This is pretty cool i got this piece of old pine board from the dumpster where an old greenville building was being remodeled. 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. Id love to do another diy instrument if you have plans to post any. A ukulele kit is an excellent way to get into instrument building. 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. Build the ukulele with a younger aspiring player in your family. This gives a powerful sound when amplified and over driven. The ukulele plans require basic to expert woodworking skills depending on the specific guitar project undertaken. That way, you will have a high level view of the process and will know the destination before you start.
Im not going to write step by step plans on how to build it, but i will give give some hints and helps. I try to turn the resonator covers out of a solid piece of wood but sometimes i have to glue up a bookmatched piece. Youll learn to brace the top, build the body, fret the neck and apply a simple finish. The jag doublecut is a solid mahogany electric guitar for 2 x p90 pickups. How to make a hawaiian ukulele the onestring banjo, the cigarbox guitar, and similar vaudeville favorites are giving way to the tantalizing ukulele, and the home mechanic, to be up to date in his musical craftsmanship, must fall in line. The resonator ukulele is a descendant of the resonator guitar. I tried to keep it as simple as possible for someone to make, so i avoided using a router or having an angled headstock. Beltona resonator instruments, cambridge house, 980 bradford rd, birstall wf17 9pd united kingdom. Pdf dwg and dxf guitar plans for electric, acoustic, bass, classical, arch top, plus violin, banjo, ukulele. 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. The folding ukulele was designed by origami expert brian chan and is produced by ponoko lardys ukulele of the day a year ago foldable guitar, how cool is this. If members play with the tuners on the head of the ukulele, ukuleles wont sound right or strings could snap broken instrument. 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.
When it comes time to choose your own tenor ukulele, there are definitely a few things to keep in mind. Biscuit bridge resonator s dont generally use one but there are no rules for home brewed instruments. The plans below lighten the bracing to provide a more responsive instrument. Make volume 33 features our special software for makers section covering apps for circuit board design, 3d design and printing, microcontrollers, and programming for kids. Our goal is to bring out the voice of the wood, while providing passive amplification. After careful testing, we chose a national cone for its clear tone, long sustain, and lively voice. Resonator cigar box ukulele plans pdf our woodworking experts show you how no cc required resonator cigar box ukulele plans pdf complete instructions from start to finish. Both sets of plans are very similar in terms of bracing, body shape, top and back thickness, etc. Click on the image below to view the printable pdf document for these plans. Pdf precision bass electric guitar plan fender cad. Ukulele woodworking plans, woodworking projects for beginners. At first i searched online for free ukulele plans, i did not find much variety, and the.
Homemade resonator ukulele w instructions well, i got bored one day and after watching a couple youtube videos of people playing their own homemade resonator ukuleles, i decided to take my old laminate harmony ukulele and try this idea out. Brass resonator ukulele cover plate for single cone resonator ukulele or cigar box guitar. Before starting the steps to make this instrument, it is recommended that you read through all of the steps. Pdf precision bass electric guitar plan fender cad guitar plans. Downloadable assembly instructions and bracing plans for our stewmac ukulele kits.
Cover plate mounting screws included soundhole screens not included. Nov 16, 2015 41 thoughts on backpacker travel ukulele pingback. Resonator ukuleles lessons, songs, books, links and ukulele. This plan was made after a martin ukulele from the 40s. King circa 1920 stepbystep instructions from the early 1900s, including a detailed diagram, on building a cigar box ukulele.
All plans can be downloaded for free as pdf files that print on paper 36 inches by 24 inches. Sometimes, it is in the slightly out of tune toy piano or ukulele where we. Mar 19, 20 making a crazy custom guitar the most complex electric guitar ever. Woodworking is a skill, that may have a while to perfect the craft especially if youre attempting to work it out all on your own. The soprano is the most popular size and is what most people picture when they think of a ukulele. If members want further explanation, use ukulele tuner to visually demonstrate how each string makes a specific sound by going through each g, c, e, and a strings. The ukulele is a fourstringed hawaiian instrument in the lute family with roots in the island of madeira in portugal. Always read the ukulele plans carefully and make sure that there is enough information provided for you to be able to complete the project before you invest in materials. In turn, there is a good chance your confidence will deflate. A resonator ukulele or resophonic ukulele is a ukulele whose sound is produced by one or more spun aluminum cones resonators instead of the wooden soundboard ukulele topface. That said, i have no idea how a real resonator is builtbraced etc. Download our free plans to build a cigar box guitar today.
Continue reading cigar box ukulele plans by charles a. Also, meet our new arduinopowered rovera robot and get started with raspberry pi. If your ukulele is not in tune, no amount of effort or hard work will help you sound better. Actually it was a very very very cheap toy guitar and i didnt know what to do with it. The design and construction is similar to an acoustic guitar, but faster and easier.
The body and especially the top on a resonator is to be built heavy so as not to produce sound. If i do this i dont want to just slap something together, i want to build it right. First attempt to change a uke into a resonator uke. You may be thinking that plans published in a guitar mag in 1976 arent quite old enough to qualify as historic. But once i got started, i experimented with how i could build it without the specialized equipment that many guitar builders use. Cigar box guitar page john anthony guitars, luthiers plans. Pdf j185 gibson style acoustic guitar plan cad guitar plans. If youre new to building, heres a tip that every instru ment builder knows or finds out the hard way. These instruments are sometimes referred to as dobro ukuleles, however the term dobro is currently trademarked by the gibson guitar corporat. Superior quality chrome cover plate w walnut biscuit bridge perfect for that custom resonator build. I have also developed body shapes with a more modern design aesthetic. Where can i get a good set of plans that will show me how thick to make the sound board, and how to brace it correctly.
These plans are special though, because these are the ones that shane speal used to build his first cigar box guitar and from that first cigar box guitar, he went on to jumpstart the entire modern cigar box guitar revival. The result is a resonator ukulele that still retains the acoustics of a woodbodied instrument. Either set of plans is adequate to build a soprano ukulele. Pdf precision bass electric guitar plan fender style. This guide suggests pad of gridded paper 4x4 grid 4 lines to the inch.
Cover plate is 638 in diameter with a chromeplated finish. Gold tone was founded by wayne and robyn rogers, who still operate it to this day. If youre considering purchasing a ukulele, you should consider which size is right for you and what style suits you best, as not all ukuleles look or play the same. One minor difference is that the martin plans have a martin headpiece while the generic plans have a generic rectangular headpiece. A resonator ukulele or resophonic ukulele is a ukulele whose sound is produced by one or more spun aluminum cones instead of the wooden soundboard ukulele topface. Building a travel ukulele circuits and strings john bushko may 22, 2016 at 9. These are the drawings i used to build my tenor ukulele. They were published in the februarymarch 1948 edition of the science and mechanics magazine. This is a drawing of the second succesful attempt at kens baritone sixstring resonator. Oaktown strings ukulele and guitar plans oakland ca. How to build a strumstick musical instrument homemade. Free electric ukulele plans ukulele underground forums electric ukulele pics. Every element placed in the plan has commonly used defaults to make the design process efficient. Wooden resonator guitar plans or design options frets.