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Mr Corlet said the event usually travelled around the city on the day, but with Covid-19 restrictions in place it would be better to run different hubs on different days. Pupils were taught a range of songs, such as Sweet Child of Mine by Guns N’ Roses, Lullaby by Tiki Taane and Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Photo: Stephen JaquieryThere were many who seemed eager to carry on with music after having their first taste, he said. Mornington School pupil Josh Hollander (6, left) shows off his uke while Concord School pupil Naomi Jones (9, right) performs a sailors dance. Pupils hold ukuleles to their heads for the annual Dunedin Ukulele Jam at Kaikorai Valley College yesterday. This entry was posted in Daniel Hulbert's posts, General News, Smaller projects by Daniel Hulbert by CircuitsAndStrings. To see more of my videos, subscribe to my YouTube channel ( Circuits and Strings). Not only is it a legitimate instrument, it could also fend off zombies, or serve as a cricket bat in a pinch.
#Travel ukelele portable
I set out to make a sturdy and portable ukulele, and I met my goal. With all of the hardware, it is 20.5 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 2 inches thick. In addition, they are transparent with a pleasant purplish tint which add a bit of razzle-dazzle to the end product. They are “bright” sounding strings that are working great for this application. I decided to use some of D’Addario’s new T2 Titanium acoustic ukulele strings. The piezo wires were soldered directly to a 1/4 inch mono jack. The combination of the lightweight, but rigid, aluminium and the rod piezo work well together.
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The wires from the piezo were fed through a small hole drilled into the jack cavity. The bridge is a small aluminium tube that was attached to the body with two metal cable clamps.Ī rod piezo was inserted into the rod.
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I used a handful of nylon spacers and washers along with some “Chicago bolts” (I also saw them referred to as “barrel nuts”) to direct the strings. The lacquer finish really brought out the natural beauty of the wood.Īfter the strings go over the bridge, they need to be directed back towards the tuners. The entire assembly was then given a few coats of nitrocellulose lacquer. I slotted the frets, rounded over all of the edges except for the fretboard, drilled all of the holes, and spokeshaved the neck until it was comfortable. The widest point is 2.5 inches, and it is 1.5 inches thick. The overall length of the wood is a little over 20 inches.
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The outline and interior were cut with a scroll saw. There were two tuners on each side using a slotted, classical style.Īt a specialty hardwood store, I picked up a beautiful 1.5 in X 5 in (3.8 cm X 12.7cm) piece of hard maple. The scale length was 15 inches (concert scale). I started out by sketching out the design on paper. I took the things that I learned from the other builds and implemented them in this travel ukulele. Both of these solutions only required basic tools along with common parts and wood.Īfter slowly acquiring more tools and expertise, I wanted to make another travel ukulele. The second ukulele improved upon the first ( DIY Travel Ukulele). The first was a prototype ( Home Depot Travel Ukulele). I’ve already constructed a few travel ukuleles. Ukuleles are already very portable, but the bumps and bruises of travel can wreak havoc on acoustic instruments.