And the Lefty Electric Ukulele has found a new home. My first self-built sale !Weird to let go to be honest. Anyway, I am currently building a new one, this time a right handed 🙂

@wayne_f Nice work! you got this.

@rocknroller912 Thanks a lot! I will give that a try to remove the pickguard 👍

@bpower thanks for that info! it will be useful 👍

Posted by: @rocknroller912 I suggest taking it off and fixing with double sided tape to allow more flexibility. @rocknroller912 I ll have a look if I can remove it without any damage. There is a bi...

Label says it is a Pietro Tonelli and is made in Napoli presumably around 1900 Attachment : IMG-20220724-WA0001.jpg Posted by: @rocknroller912 but without a close up photo I guess that the f...

In the meantime, I figured out it could be a mandolute. scale length seems to be 13 5/8"

I did receive a number of instruments to look at, setup and restore, amongst them, this lute. The nut is broken and there is a big crack in the soundboard ,from one side, all the way to , or maybe eve...

@Steveh Thanks for that. But there are easier ways: or Stewmacs fret calculator TLC Guitargoods in Holland: I am sure there a lot of other online resources that can do the exact same thing.It's ni...

@steveh Really nice job! congrats. Up to the next build. Flying V's are fun! Here's my attempt 🙂 Attachment : IMG_20210528_072723932.jpg

@bpower wow man that looks absolutely stunning!

Posted by: @boo move into my new house on 12th August 2022 Woohoo getting closer and closer man!

So I finished my electric ukelele.Freehand fret slot cutting. That was the first time for me, I always have used a jig , but now I could not rely on a jig, because I lend mine out to a friend and I di...

@robin That reminds me sooo much of my first weeks/months playing guitar.. 🤣

Posted by: @darrenking you wouldn’t want the see the last couple of inches of the fretboard devoid of frets even if they were useless. One alternative: A nice but simple inlay instead of those usele...

@michael-oconnor that is some nice work ! welcome to this great community

Hi @darrenking superb! yeah that seems to be the way to go.I will give that a go. Thanks man!

Busy building my mortise and tennon jig.Now trying to figure out a clever way to hold the neck with the possibility to add a slight angle, as well as hold the body.Preferably with a way to remove anyt...

@rathius I saw your build on one of those guitar build groups on facebook this morning. Immediately recognizable Looks really good!

@wayne_f I tend to agree with Robin, trying to make the taper inwards on the end and make the headstock edges follow those lines.Nice idea !