Making a custom ukulele
Channel: Spines And Splines
Date: 12/05/2022

In this video I make custom ukulele for the Thomann Harley Benton DIY Kit Challenge. Dearest Thomann People, my shorter videos for this entry have been posted to Instagram and TikTok: feel free to watch this longer video detailing the process, or skip to the bits you want to watch using the chapter links. Cheers, Leonie.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Unboxing
1:16 Testing Surfaces and Materials
2:06 Mixing Shellac Varnish
3:18 Building The Ukulele
4:03 Glueing the Neck
5:06 Glueing the Fretboard
7:25 Placing the Bridge
8:57 Finishing the build
10:20 Cleaning up the frets
11:56 Design Inspiration
12:31 Painting
16:52 Varnishing
17:52 Installing the Tuners
18:32 Adjusting the action
19:58 Final Adjustments
21:57 Playing the ukulele!


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MATERIALS USED:
Harley Benton Concert Ukulele Kit
Aquila Concert Regular Nylgut Strings
Sennelier Encre Drawing Ink
Shellac Flakes / Denatured Alcohol
Ink Brushes
Varnishing Brush
Rags
Sandpaper
Files
Wood Glue
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Ruler

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