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Author:  Gary Gill [ Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:55 pm ]
Post subject:  My Pear Shape tenor ukulele

This is my Pear Shape ukulele. This is the eighth one I have built. The sides and back are quarter-sawn cherry. Top is Sitka spruce. The neck is cherry with a maple lamination. Bridge and finger board are walnut.
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Author:  unkabob [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: My Pear Shape tenor ukulele

Nice work.
Isn't called bell-shaped?

Bob :ugeek:

Author:  Gary Gill [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 5:46 am ]
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This is a bell shape uke.
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Thanks

Author:  WudWerkr [ Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:02 pm ]
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Beautiful work . Isn't cherry sweet to work with . Love it and it works so easy and finishes beautiful ... I am looking forward to seeing more from you .

Author:  Gary Gill [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:46 am ]
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Thanks for the kinds words. I have another cherry ukulele similar to this nearly completed. The cherry does work nice and sands very smooth. The only drawback might be the little more weight in the neck.

Author:  Quine [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:38 pm ]
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A cherry pear?? Sounds more like something on the smoothie menu. idunno
Looks very nice. I like that rosette

Author:  Gary Gill [ Mon Feb 10, 2014 2:37 pm ]
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Quine wrote:
A cherry pear?? Sounds more like something on the smoothie menu. idunno
Looks very nice. I like that rosette


Thanks. I made seven rosettes trying to get one I was satisfied with. This has four regular pieces of maple and four baked pieces of maple.

Author:  rtpipkin [ Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:24 am ]
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Very nice! Love the cherry.

Author:  edstrummer [ Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:35 am ]
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Hey, that uke is stunning. How does it sound? I have played a Loprinzi tenor made from cherry and it was very nice.

Ed

Author:  Gary Gill [ Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:41 am ]
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Here is a video. I apologize for my lacking of playing ability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tO-mSmY1m4

Author:  Lonnie J Barber [ Mon May 19, 2014 6:56 pm ]
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Very nice sound. Love the sustain you've gotten on it. A little Beatles on a little Uke. How cool


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Author:  cphanna [ Mon May 19, 2014 8:57 pm ]
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Nice work, Gary!

Author:  Beth Mayer [ Tue May 20, 2014 6:51 pm ]
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Hey Gary…very nice. I was very impressed with the tone. How did you brace the top and back? Congrats!

Author:  Gary Gill [ Wed May 21, 2014 4:45 am ]
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Beth Mayer wrote:
Hey Gary…very nice. I was very impressed with the tone. How did you brace the top and back? Congrats!


Thanks Beth. Here is a photo of my typical top
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