Now we come to the point where it is looking like an instrument! The top and back have been trimmed and the binding channels have been cut. This is pretty much the same as on any guitar… just m… more →
Geiger School of Lutheriewrote 16 hours ago: I’ve been away for nearly a month now for work, and unfortunately it has definitely shown on t … more →
wrote 5 days ago: I’ve made some progress on #11 these past two weeks. The neck has been profiled, shaped, sande … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I entered the hobby of woodworking indirectly. It was in fact, my passion for beautiful guitars that … more →
wrote 1 week ago: [[]]New Art & Lutherie Antique Burst Solid Cedar 12 String Acoustic New Art & Lutherie Antiq … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: First off, I’d like to thank my good friend, Julia, for coming up with the fabulous name for m … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: It has been way too long since my last post! However, my negligence has been due to a very happily b … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: I started ‘Ukulele #11 in the summer of 2012 and had intended to complete it by the end of the … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: Pickups and installation for your guitars. I am now a representative of LR Baggs, pickups and fine a … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Building a musical instrument from a kit can be a rewarding experience, and a great way to get start … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Yes, an Armadillo! An acquaintance in the Ukulele Union brought me an Armadillo Mandolin that was in … more →
wrote 1 month ago: So, why no ‘ukulele seven? Longer story, in a later post. There is, or will be, an ‘ukul … more →
wrote 1 month ago: My first Neapolitan mandolin restoration was a minimal restore only to put an instrument back into p … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I have a Russian-made (read “Soviet”) balalaika, which was originally built in Moscow in … more →
wrote 1 month ago: On May 8th., 2013, I held a presentation on how I build my JR Acoustic Guitar at the Central Jersey … more →
wrote 1 month ago: ‘Ukulele #6 started out to be a traditional tenor ‘uke with a Spanish heel, Mahogany nec … more →
wrote 1 month ago: This one was a gift for my son Jeremy. Everyone who goes to college should have an ‘ukulele, r … more →
wrote 1 month ago: This walnut and spruce tenor ‘ukuele was also begun in the summer of 2006 along with ‘Uk … more →
wrote 1 month ago: ‘Ukulele Number Three (my personal ‘uke which I play regularly) was begun in the summer … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I have a retirement dream of building guitars and other instruments. Right now its just that, a drea … more →