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Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:13 pm
by Chuck Tweedy
Hey all, I recently finished an all walnut tenor Uke. It is all walnut except the FB is pau ferro and the bridge is Brazilian rosewood.
This uke is my 5th ukulele. It was made for a family friend as a gift. I really didn't pay much for anything:
The walnut was leftover from an entertainment set project
The pau ferro was a cutoff slice from a guitar FB - and I'd used it as test for slotting another uke's board (so it was already slotted)
The bridge was leftover piece from a guitar project
The tuners I got in barter from someone on the MIMF many years ago
I only bought the plastic binding for the project.

It looks nice, but the sound is what makes this one special. It is just the sweetest little gem.

Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:17 pm
by Chuck Tweedy
few more

Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:54 am
by Hans Bezemer
That's a nice instrument you've build!

Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:52 am
by Jason Rodgers
Tweedy rocks the ukes, SoCal style! So versatile, that walnut.

Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:48 pm
by Bob Francis
What a beauty!

Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:04 am
by Randy Roberts
That is really a nice looking uke!
I like how the flow of the top's grain "accentuates" her upper torso.
Can you describe what it is about the tone that has caught your ear?

Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 12:00 pm
by Bill Raymond
Nice work, Chuck; very Tweedy walnut.

Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:41 pm
by Chuck Tweedy
Thanks guys.
Randy, the best description I could give for the tone is very "bouncy", which really works on a Uke. And "sweet" - not harsh or brash at all. So maybe like a puppy. :-)
I took it in to my day-job, and everyone commented on how they loved the sound. It was very popular.

Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 3:18 am
by Michael Lewis
Nothing succeeds like success. Good one, Chuck.

Re: Tweedy Walnut Tenor Uke

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 6:26 pm
by Chuck Tweedy
Thanks Michael.