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Robbie O'Brien

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:10 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: United States

I have finally finished the all Koa Uke I have been building for Edwin Mulitalo, #64, right guard for the Baltimore Ravens. Here are some pics. Some of you may remeber me posting about having to do the inlay twice on the fretboard. That was a low point. The rest went fairly smooth. The inlay on the peghead is a picture of him playing a Uke. Bindings are EIR with B/W purfling lines. Ebony fretboard, bridge and peghead veneer, Koa Back, top and sides. Fretboard inlay is Brazilian cherry and B/W purfling lines. The rosette is abalone with B/W purfling lines. I used a classical stlye bridge. The finish is catalyzed urethane. Thanks for looking!

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MSpencer

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:20 am

Koa

Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:40 am
Posts: 1286
Location: United States

Really Nice!

Mike
White Oak, Texas

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Jeanne

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:29 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:59 pm
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Location: United States

Stunning in every possible way!

Beautiful, beautiful

Thanks for sharing with us Robbie!

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Robbie O'Brien

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:24 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:23 am
Posts: 2353
Location: United States

Thanks for the compliments. I was very happy with the final result.
The tuners are Gotoh.

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Tom Morici

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:15 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:06 pm
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Location: United States

Great Uke!
Would love to see a picture of a lineman
playing it. I hope he don't crush it.

Tom

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Sprockett

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:05 pm

Koa

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:25 am
Posts: 886
Location: United States

You guys are putting me to shame and I demand you stop right now until I have time to build a uke that's not from a kit!!!

Dang now I have to live up to Robbie's example

Nice Uke, I really like the inlay and the finish looks flawless.

Great Job...

-Paul-

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old man

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:40 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:13 am
Posts: 3270
Location: United States

Great job, Robbie.

Ron

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:35 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:51 am
Posts: 2148
Location: San Diego, CA
First name: Andy
Last Name: Zimmerman
City: San Diego
State: CA
Zip/Postal Code: 92103
Country: United States
Focus: Build

Beautiful
Take a pict of the huge hands that will play that small instrument!!!!

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Kim

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:39 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:21 am
Posts: 2924
Location: Changes when ever I move..Australia
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Terrific Robbie, Edwin should be well pleased. If not, you better start runn'in about now

Cheers

Kim

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Philip Perdue

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:58 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:30 pm
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Location: United States
Status: Amateur

Very nice clean job. How is the sound?

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SniderMike

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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:49 pm

Koa

Joined: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:08 pm
Posts: 1018
Location: Denver, Colorado

I got to see it in person last night. It's even better than it looks in the
pictures!!! Sounds great too. Great job, Robbie!

Mike

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Wade Sylvester

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:28 am

Koa

Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:21 am
Posts: 684
Location: Nashua, NH

Real Slick Robbie!
I love the fret markers.

Wade

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Dave Anderson

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:08 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:11 am
Posts: 2761
Location: Tampa Bay
First name: Dave
Last Name: Anderson
City: Clearwater
State: Florida
Zip/Postal Code: 33755
Country: United States

Very,Very, nice uke Robbie. Its a beautiful little instrument. I wonder how the huge football player can get his huge fingers to play a uke? Hmmmmmm

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Dave Rector

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:12 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 1:07 am
Posts: 2281
Location: Jones, OK

Robbie, that is one sweet lookin' uke! I love everything about it, the wood choices, the tuners, the fretboard markers and thet peghead inlay is awesome!
Way to go dude!

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Rector Guitars

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Roy O

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:42 am

Koa

Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:48 am
Posts: 571
Location: United States

Great work Robbie. It looks beautiful. I'd love to hear it.

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bob J

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:15 am

Koa

Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:20 am
Posts: 1437
First name: Bob
Last Name: Johnson
City: Denver
State: CO.
Zip/Postal Code: 80224
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

I'm no expert in uke 'sounds' but sound was full across the board and beautiful sustain...Robbie can pipe in and tell me whata nut I am.

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Robbie O'Brien

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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:41 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:23 am
Posts: 2353
Location: United States

Ed is a 350 pound Somoan lineman but surprisingly he has no problem playing a Uke.

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JBreault

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:54 am

Koa

Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:44 am
Posts: 987
Location: United States
First name: Joe
Last Name: Breault
City: Merrimack
State: NH
Status: Amateur

Nice job Robbie! I know those fret markers gave you a lot of trouble, but they turned out awesome!

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j.Brown

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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:28 pm

Koa

Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:10 pm
Posts: 778
Location: Madison, WI

It sounds incredible! loud for such a little thing, too. Its true, the photos don't do it quite enough justice. Its really a beautiful instrument.
-j.

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peterm

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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 3:01 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Oct 06, 2005 1:05 pm
Posts: 3350
Location: Bakersville, NC
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Robbie,
what a beauty!! bom mesmo!

Gotta love that soundport!

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Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

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D Stewart

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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:27 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:09 am
Posts: 326
Location: United States

Very Cool!
Donovan

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Don Williams

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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:31 am

Contributing Member

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Posts: 7207
Location: United States

Looks great Robbie!

I think he would have liked that Smiley-Uke too...

Don Williams38957.5636226852

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JBreault

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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:04 am

Koa

Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:44 am
Posts: 987
Location: United States
First name: Joe
Last Name: Breault
City: Merrimack
State: NH
Status: Amateur

Don, I really liked the smiley uke. Does it get much use?

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Merrimack, NH
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Don Williams

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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:24 am

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Hey Joe, Nah...not much use at all. It doesn't play in tune for one thing...it was meant more for the fun of it than for actually playing it. I suppose I could make a new neck with a "real" scale...

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