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Can we see some pics of your Amazing Mando-Quatro-lele?
That was the coolest instrument at the NEL Uke-a-palooza...

You folks are in for a treat if he shows the pics......

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Thanks for the invite Don,

I was trying to work this into a discussion about building hybrid instruments. I was wondering how successful others have been combining different stringed instruments into one build.

The “Mandolele” we were calling it, ended up a steel stringed, doubled, 20.18” scale, tuned like a tenor Uke. But could also be played like an Octave mandolin.
The decisions for building this instrument has been inspired by many people starting with our own Don Williams who provided the Black Acacia and started a few of us on the path of building a Uke. Somehow I couldn’t bring myself to build a soprano sized Uke, it just seemed like a toy. Since then, I have come to appreciate the instrument a bit more. I figured the tuning like the first 4 strings of a guitar, would make this more playable for me right form the start. It’s only about 10 days old but it feels like I have had it for years.




Thanks for looking..

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Wade
Nashua, NH
http://www.wadefx.com

Ahhhh....ya gotta love it ! Can we get a shot of the waist on that thing so people can see what you did?

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

The only pic I have of the redwood burl in the "scoops" is from the tail. also showing the ball-ends of the strings at the bridge. My first attempt at a pinless bridge.

Thanks,
Wade

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Wade
Nashua, NH
http://www.wadefx.com

Nice!! The cool thing is, no matter what you build, there's always a musician somewhere who can play it. Have you handed it to any mando players yet?

Carlton

Nice work Wade, that is a real beaut. Glad Don had you show us the redwood burl, adds even more to the unique shape. I really like the soundboard as well. Again, nice job.     Don A38512.6239814815

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

Thanks guys!
There was a professional Uke player at the NEL meeting but he was not used to playing the bari tuning. He still played it anyway and it sure was a treat to hear what a pro could do with it.
I still think it needs a smiley face but I hear someone has the rights to that.. right Don?

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Wade
Nashua, NH
http://www.wadefx.com

Awesome!!!!

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

That is realy cool! Beautiful! Just Beautiful!

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Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

Owwweee! That sure is some fancy smancy luthering you done there .