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Solid Body Electric Ukulele Build
Here's my solid body electric ukulele build 2020/21
Acacia Body
Merbau Neck
Pre made concert scale fretboard and bridge (rosewood?)
Passive piezo rod
Low G wound Aquila strings
Here's my solid body electric ukulele build 2020/21
Acacia Body
Merbau Neck
Pre made concert scale fretboard and bridge (rosewood?)
Passive piezo rod
Low G wound Aquila strings
Пікірлер: 55
Fantastic build . Sounds great after the change over
@MikeHawkey
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes it made a big difference.
That is a beautiful project. It looks and sounds great.
@MikeHawkey
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Nice! I haven’t tried to build a solid body yet. Thanks for the inspiration!
@MikeHawkey
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Good luck when you do!
great job i should have said that first and great video it sound great
Great video, lovely finished instrument
@MikeHawkey
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
A pleasure to greet you, I am a beginner in this of the lutheria, and because in my excitement I bought 2 preamp eq-7545, I wonder if I could do the same as you with the parts of this preamp, that of removing the preamp system and making a direct connection, would I need to buy another piezo, or the one that is included functional? Excuse me if it is not understood, it is that I do not speak English, I am using Google Translater, thank you very much for the videos, I watch and watch them again and again
@MikeHawkey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi. I think you could do the same. You might choose to keep the preamp (with more sound adjustment) and hide it within the body cavity. Good luck!
Hello! I love this video! It is well edited and has beautiful camera work! I am wanting to build one of these myself, and was wondering where you got the hardware and fret board?
@MikeHawkey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the nice words! Fretboards I usually make myself, but this was a premise one off eBay. Can get from various online retailers. Same deal for the rest of the hardware. Local music shops may have also or could look for a broken one in a thrift store etc and salvage bits. Good luck with your build!
Love your work, is there any chance of getting full plans of this beauty?
@MikeHawkey
3 жыл бұрын
Hi. No detailed plans, but a basic one. For future readers, this link may be dead. Will keep it on file for a while: www.dropbox.com/s/zk1l4on69r7bsq5/solid%20body%20uke.pdf?dl=0
@oskarinieke5095
3 жыл бұрын
@@MikeHawkey thanks!
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I have a question, where do you find the four string bridges and pickups
@MikeHawkey
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, most music shops (if you have local ones) stock a range of ukulele strings usually in sets but some stock singles. Failing that online retailers or ebay. Same deal for pickups, but for ease i usually go via ebay or occasionally AliExpress- no specific traders I have to recommend.
@carlomoroni2016
2 жыл бұрын
@@MikeHawkey thank you, really
Uma luthieria de verdade é assim artesanalmente mais um belíssimo maravilhoso ukulele elétrico
@MikeHawkey
3 жыл бұрын
Muito gentil. Obrigada!
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@MikeHawkey
3 жыл бұрын
Grande música.
What was the cords at 15:10
@MikeHawkey
Жыл бұрын
Hi, that was a C - F - C - G7 - C - F - C - G -C. You now have the power to use my default strum test song!
Hi Mike, amazing job, im trying to build a similar kinda one can you please let me know the body size so that i can do the same . Thank you
@MikeHawkey
Жыл бұрын
Hi, mine is a large concert/small tenor scale length - i suggest choosing the scale length you feel mist comfortable with and basing off that. I use this for calculating fret placement: www.stewmac.com/fret-calculator/ (or can buy pre-made and just worry about bridge placement) Thickness wise 40-60mm. I like thinner visually but around the 50-60 feels better in hand. Good luck with build.
and the fret board scale did u use a reg guitar fret spacing or a uku fret spacing
@MikeHawkey
2 жыл бұрын
Apologies- my last reply was incorrect. I thought it was for my telecaster build when I glanced at the image. I made the plans myself for this unit. Neck size is concert/tenor and fret spacing Is uke.
Nice build Ive built a few guitars and basses but my current project is a 25" scale solid body uke bass. Im curious what electronics youre using
@MikeHawkey
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. This build was a no brand piezo amp, which was not great (to the degree i removed the preamp and put in a better rod and sorted the other end of the guitar cable). I much preferred the setup I had in an earlier video ‘the mini bass ukulele with no name’. I’ll probably follow a setup more like that when i give it another crack some time. Hope the 25” goes well!
Super !!! But in the end he removed the battery and put what in its place?
@MikeHawkey
5 ай бұрын
The active amp was rubbish, so switched to a good piezo rod and passive unit. Still works in a typical amp but not as boosted in volume.
@fredero76
5 ай бұрын
@@MikeHawkey Yes without the battery it no longer saturates. Thank you for all the info ! Other projects in sight?
@MikeHawkey
5 ай бұрын
@@fredero76 always something in the works… just real life and time the constant. Hopefully something a bit different but not as visually polished next month. Thanks for dropping by!
how did you measure for the bridge placement on your solid body ukulele is it the same as a guitar from 12 fret
@MikeHawkey
2 жыл бұрын
Ultimately the same yes- double twelfth. Is a small change to compensate for the bridge type and height. Here is my go to when designing them: www.stewmac.com/fret-calculator/
did you go by plans and where did you get the plans from
@MikeHawkey
2 жыл бұрын
Hi, the base shape I used some plans from tdpri.com from memory, and then modified for some specific elements on this one. Thanks.
@MikeHawkey
2 жыл бұрын
Actually sorry - I thought this was my Tele build when I replied. I made the plans for this myself.
Hi! Please tell me.. were can i find drawnings, for bulding electro ukulele? 😅 So inspired to build, But cant understand, how to do it properly.
@MikeHawkey
8 ай бұрын
Hi, very basic, but here is my outline plan for this one: www.dropbox.com/s/zk1l4on69r7bsq5/solid%20body%20uke.pdf?dl=0 Another option is to get a piezo rod or disc pickup and attach to any standard ukulele also. Good luck!
Don't take it to kitchen or it'll have cut marks all over it. Nice little thing.
so cool
@MikeHawkey
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
sorry to ask so many question
@MikeHawkey
2 жыл бұрын
Not a problem
I am very confused. where are the pickups?
@MikeHawkey
Жыл бұрын
Piezo rod pickup under the bridge. Thanks for watching!
nice wood work, It look nice. But that tunning machine was too cheap.
@MikeHawkey
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. And yes, its fairly low end!
@presentshin
Жыл бұрын
@@MikeHawkey keep on your works. You have good talent
So, what you have is a 4-string, solid body guitar tuned to G-C-E-A ? Cool.
@MikeHawkey
Ай бұрын
@@gotherecom no stopping anyone calling it a piccolo 4 string guitar with alternative tuning! :)