by sbutterfield | Oct 23, 2022 | Ukulele
Once the frets are pressed and glued in it’s time to attach the fretboard to the neck. The neck that comes with the kit is pre-carved on their CNC machines and it’s a little bit wider than the fretboard. I marked the position of the nut as a reference then...
by sbutterfield | Oct 30, 2022 | Ukulele
by sbutterfield | Oct 22, 2022 | Fretboards
As I was thinking about making a new, fancier, fretboard for the baritone ukulele I found six hardwood candidates. Unable to decide I cleaned them all up. That meant re-saw a slice, joint one face and plane them parallel. Once sized I’m looking for a few...
by sbutterfield | Oct 20, 2022 | Tools
Build Photos Installing the Frets The frets are installed into the narrow slots cut into the fretboard. First I cut the frets to length and put them in an organizer block. Fitting the Ukulele Neck to the Body The neck is held with glue and two dowels. The heal of the...