Make Your Own Ukulele: The Essential Guide to Building, Tuning, and Learning to Play the Uke
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| Title | : | Make Your Own Ukulele: The Essential Guide to Building, Tuning, and Learning to Play the Uke |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.68 (485 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565235657 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2012-04-01 |
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Learn how to make two different ukuleles, from a beginner's basic box-shaped uke, to a professional grade soprano ukulele.
Editorial : Many, many years ago when I was a teenager the CBC used to broadcast a shortwave radio program called Hawaii Calls. The program was mainly a music show with singers and musicians from the Big Island. The predominant instrument was the ukulele in the four ranges and listening to that music was enchanting. Sunday nights were a real treat to look forward to. I don't think that either Arthur Godfrey or even Tiny (Tiptoe Through The Tulips) Tim ever made their own ukuleles, they could afford even the most expensive models. However, for the regular folk like me, Australian Bill Plant shows us how to make our own. Plant describes in detail the building of two types of the instrument, the traditional shaped and the simpler box type. There are four different types of ukuleles from soprano (Tiny Tim's) to the baritone and the author discusses these as well as suggesting the types of wood species that is best used for the instruments. Hawaiian koa is the traditional species. Solid wood is best ra
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