Solid Body Electric Ukulele Build

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3 жыл бұрын

Here's my solid body electric ukulele build 2020/21
Acacia Body
Merbau Neck
Pre made concert scale fretboard and bridge (rosewood?)
Passive piezo rod
Low G wound Aquila strings

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@steviejohn22 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic build . Sounds great after the change over

@MikeHawkey 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes it made a big difference.

@CircuitsAndStrings 3 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful project. It looks and sounds great.

@MikeHawkey 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@stevesstrings5243 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I haven’t tried to build a solid body yet. Thanks for the inspiration!

@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Good luck when you do!

@BrencoGuitars 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, lovely finished instrument

@MikeHawkey 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@hkdl8743 2 жыл бұрын

great job i should have said that first and great video it sound great

@leonardobatistarocha6427 3 жыл бұрын

Uma luthieria de verdade é assim artesanalmente mais um belíssimo maravilhoso ukulele elétrico

@MikeHawkey 3 жыл бұрын

Muito gentil. Obrigada!

@eduardoquispe9778 3 жыл бұрын

A pleasure to greet you, I am a beginner in this of the lutheria, and because in my excitement I bought 2 preamp eq-7545, I wonder if I could do the same as you with the parts of this preamp, that of removing the preamp system and making a direct connection, would I need to buy another piezo, or the one that is included functional? Excuse me if it is not understood, it is that I do not speak English, I am using Google Translater, thank you very much for the videos, I watch and watch them again and again

@MikeHawkey 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. I think you could do the same. You might choose to keep the preamp (with more sound adjustment) and hide it within the body cavity. Good luck!

@josiahrollo8069 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I love this video! It is well edited and has beautiful camera work! I am wanting to build one of these myself, and was wondering where you got the hardware and fret board?

@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the nice words! Fretboards I usually make myself, but this was a premise one off eBay. Can get from various online retailers. Same deal for the rest of the hardware. Local music shops may have also or could look for a broken one in a thrift store etc and salvage bits. Good luck with your build!

@tiagoamado6330 Жыл бұрын

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@oskarinieke5095 3 жыл бұрын

Love your work, is there any chance of getting full plans of this beauty?

@MikeHawkey 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. No detailed plans, but a basic one. For future readers, this link may be dead. Will keep it on file for a while: www.dropbox.com/s/zk1l4on69r7bsq5/solid%20body%20uke.pdf?dl=0

@oskarinieke5095 3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeHawkey thanks!

@christhut8140 Жыл бұрын

Nice build Ive built a few guitars and basses but my current project is a 25" scale solid body uke bass. Im curious what electronics youre using

@MikeHawkey Жыл бұрын

Thanks. This build was a no brand piezo amp, which was not great (to the degree i removed the preamp and put in a better rod and sorted the other end of the guitar cable). I much preferred the setup I had in an earlier video ‘the mini bass ukulele with no name’. I’ll probably follow a setup more like that when i give it another crack some time. Hope the 25” goes well!

@allenmurray4778 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, amazing job, im trying to build a similar kinda one can you please let me know the body size so that i can do the same . Thank you

@MikeHawkey Жыл бұрын

Hi, mine is a large concert/small tenor scale length - i suggest choosing the scale length you feel mist comfortable with and basing off that. I use this for calculating fret placement: www.stewmac.com/fret-calculator/ (or can buy pre-made and just worry about bridge placement) Thickness wise 40-60mm. I like thinner visually but around the 50-60 feels better in hand. Good luck with build.

@carlomoroni2016 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question, where do you find the four string bridges and pickups

@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, most music shops (if you have local ones) stock a range of ukulele strings usually in sets but some stock singles. Failing that online retailers or ebay. Same deal for pickups, but for ease i usually go via ebay or occasionally AliExpress- no specific traders I have to recommend.

@carlomoroni2016 2 жыл бұрын

@@MikeHawkey thank you, really

@hkdl8743 2 жыл бұрын

and the fret board scale did u use a reg guitar fret spacing or a uku fret spacing

@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Apologies- my last reply was incorrect. I thought it was for my telecaster build when I glanced at the image. I made the plans myself for this unit. Neck size is concert/tenor and fret spacing Is uke.

@hkdl8743 2 жыл бұрын

how did you measure for the bridge placement on your solid body ukulele is it the same as a guitar from 12 fret

@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Ultimately the same yes- double twelfth. Is a small change to compensate for the bridge type and height. Here is my go to when designing them: www.stewmac.com/fret-calculator/

@fredero76 4 ай бұрын

Super !!! But in the end he removed the battery and put what in its place?

@MikeHawkey 4 ай бұрын

The active amp was rubbish, so switched to a good piezo rod and passive unit. Still works in a typical amp but not as boosted in volume.

@fredero76 4 ай бұрын

@@MikeHawkey Yes without the battery it no longer saturates. Thank you for all the info ! Other projects in sight?

@MikeHawkey 4 ай бұрын

@@fredero76 always something in the works… just real life and time the constant. Hopefully something a bit different but not as visually polished next month. Thanks for dropping by!

@leonardobatistarocha7956 2 жыл бұрын

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@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Grande música.

@SBN_RLS 6 ай бұрын

Hi! Please tell me.. were can i find drawnings, for bulding electro ukulele? 😅 So inspired to build, But cant understand, how to do it properly.

@MikeHawkey 6 ай бұрын

Hi, very basic, but here is my outline plan for this one: www.dropbox.com/s/zk1l4on69r7bsq5/solid%20body%20uke.pdf?dl=0 Another option is to get a piezo rod or disc pickup and attach to any standard ukulele also. Good luck!

@hkdl8743 2 жыл бұрын

did you go by plans and where did you get the plans from

@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, the base shape I used some plans from tdpri.com from memory, and then modified for some specific elements on this one. Thanks.

@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Actually sorry - I thought this was my Tele build when I replied. I made the plans for this myself.

@chocosherry19 2 жыл бұрын

so cool

@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@itape3698 Жыл бұрын

What was the cords at 15:10

@MikeHawkey Жыл бұрын

Hi, that was a C - F - C - G7 - C - F - C - G -C. You now have the power to use my default strum test song!

@MarkErikEE 11 ай бұрын

Don't take it to kitchen or it'll have cut marks all over it. Nice little thing.

@hkdl8743 2 жыл бұрын

sorry to ask so many question

@MikeHawkey 2 жыл бұрын

Not a problem

@presentshin Жыл бұрын

nice wood work, It look nice. But that tunning machine was too cheap.

@MikeHawkey Жыл бұрын

Thanks. And yes, its fairly low end!

@presentshin Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHawkey keep on your works. You have good talent

@mrjoffin Жыл бұрын

I am very confused. where are the pickups?

@MikeHawkey Жыл бұрын

Piezo rod pickup under the bridge. Thanks for watching!