That is a cool uke, maybe have a dabble at one myself one day, did you work out the fret spacings with a fret calculator and are the the difficult bit? Enjoyed your vid very much and that is a nice bit of playing too!!!
I kind of feel like a noob asking this: I plan to make one of these. I already have a neck and fretboard. I don't really under stand how you connect to shells together and how you braced them. If you could, email me at conrad141@gmail.com. A diagram would be nice. Frankly I don't totally understand how to brace. So two other questions. How might I connect the neck? And how thick should the sound board be/ how do I attach it? Thank you.
I love that you're a guy playing a homemade coconut ukulele and asking that people don't make fun of you. Let me tell you this - I haven't the inclination!
Hey I wanted to know if you could possible give me some tips on making one of these, I plan to make one using only one half of a coconut, I live in Australia so I dont really know what timbers I should be using for the sound board and the neck.. any tips or suggestions?
@im100and2 thanks for watching. As far as materials go... for the soundboard i used a single flat mahogany board. The soundboard is about .1 of an inch thick. the neck is carved from a solid block of mahogany and the fingerboard is made of morado. i used the smallest fret wire i could find that was a little larger than a mandolins. Generally on stringed instruments, either the 12th or 14th fret sits where the neck joins the body. and the 12th fret is always halfway between the nut to the saddle
@im100and2 the joint connecting the shells together had to be braced with a fiberglass fabric and epoxy. the outside of the shell joint is bound with super glue and accelerator. but with only one half of a coconut you wont need to brace anything. the shell is strong enough. there are only two braces on the soundboard. one on each side of the sound hole made from scrap spruce. mahogany works too. keep me posted on the progress!
@im100and2@im100and2 the joint connecting the shells together had to be braced with a fiberglass fabric and epoxy. the outside of the shell joint is bound with super glue and accelerator. but with only one half of a coconut you wont need to brace anything. the shell is strong enough. there are only two braces on the soundboard. one on each side of the sound hole made from scrap spruce. mahogany works too. keep me posted on the progress!
@im100and2@im100and2 the joint connecting the shells together had to be braced with a fiberglass fabric and epoxy. the outside of the shell joint is bound with super glue and accelerator. but with only one half of a coconut you wont need to brace anything. the shell is strong enough. there are only two braces on the soundboard. one on each side of the sound hole made from scrap spruce. mahogany works too. keep me posted on the progress!
That is a cool uke, maybe have a dabble at one myself one day, did you work out the fret spacings with a fret calculator and are the the difficult bit? Enjoyed your vid very much and that is a nice bit of playing too!!!
littleguitarthing 3 days ago
This is AWESOME. How long did it take to make?
likevarney 6 months ago
hey what's the name of the song you ae playing?
stefant114 8 months ago
awesome!! now i'm building a coconut ukulele, and i would like to know the length scale that you have used.. thank you very much..
frankielapo 8 months ago
CAN YOU TEACH ME HOW TO MAKE IT? maybe send me instructions or materials or anything would help!
summerlane20 9 months ago
Me likey. I want one of my own.
stinkylungs 1 year ago
Totally cool! Both your uke and your playing! Sounds really good too.
wwelti 1 year ago
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I kind of feel like a noob asking this: I plan to make one of these. I already have a neck and fretboard. I don't really under stand how you connect to shells together and how you braced them. If you could, email me at conrad141@gmail.com. A diagram would be nice. Frankly I don't totally understand how to brace. So two other questions. How might I connect the neck? And how thick should the sound board be/ how do I attach it? Thank you.
gktjkytjktyjtyjtyjkf 1 year ago
I love that you're a guy playing a homemade coconut ukulele and asking that people don't make fun of you. Let me tell you this - I haven't the inclination!
That thing is cool as hell and sounds terrific.
nugget147 1 year ago
that thing is adorable!
Shewolfen 1 year ago
Hey I wanted to know if you could possible give me some tips on making one of these, I plan to make one using only one half of a coconut, I live in Australia so I dont really know what timbers I should be using for the sound board and the neck.. any tips or suggestions?
im100and2 1 year ago
@im100and2 thanks for watching. As far as materials go... for the soundboard i used a single flat mahogany board. The soundboard is about .1 of an inch thick. the neck is carved from a solid block of mahogany and the fingerboard is made of morado. i used the smallest fret wire i could find that was a little larger than a mandolins. Generally on stringed instruments, either the 12th or 14th fret sits where the neck joins the body. and the 12th fret is always halfway between the nut to the saddle
ryfry06 1 year ago
@im100and2 i can send you more information if you want. i ran out of space on the first reply. haha have fun with your new project!
ryfry06 1 year ago
@ryfry06 Thanks for that! actually how would you recommend doing the bracing? do I need to brace any of the coconut shell its self? thanks again
im100and2 1 year ago
@im100and2 the joint connecting the shells together had to be braced with a fiberglass fabric and epoxy. the outside of the shell joint is bound with super glue and accelerator. but with only one half of a coconut you wont need to brace anything. the shell is strong enough. there are only two braces on the soundboard. one on each side of the sound hole made from scrap spruce. mahogany works too. keep me posted on the progress!
ryfry06 1 year ago
@ryfry06 okay cool thanks for that ill put a video up later into production of how its going thanks for the tips!
im100and2 1 year ago
@im100and2 @im100and2 the joint connecting the shells together had to be braced with a fiberglass fabric and epoxy. the outside of the shell joint is bound with super glue and accelerator. but with only one half of a coconut you wont need to brace anything. the shell is strong enough. there are only two braces on the soundboard. one on each side of the sound hole made from scrap spruce. mahogany works too. keep me posted on the progress!
ryfry06 1 year ago
@im100and2 @im100and2 the joint connecting the shells together had to be braced with a fiberglass fabric and epoxy. the outside of the shell joint is bound with super glue and accelerator. but with only one half of a coconut you wont need to brace anything. the shell is strong enough. there are only two braces on the soundboard. one on each side of the sound hole made from scrap spruce. mahogany works too. keep me posted on the progress!
ryfry06 1 year ago
wow, i thought it was gonna sound terrible, but both you and the ukelele are amazing!
Sasafras06 1 year ago
thats sick man! Im gonna build one like that soon but only with one coconut
im100and2 1 year ago