" Pictures do not do it justice.  It is truly a work of art as well as a professional instrument with crystal clear tone.  Now I have to practice enough to be accomplished enough to deserve such a fine ukulele.  Thanks for your fine work and good service. "

- David H.

 

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Scheduled Start Date: Nov 05, 2020
Completed: Nov 24, 2020

  • Curly Koa top, back & sides

  • Bloodwood body binding

  • Bloodwood rosette

  • Hand-rubbed oil finish

  • Radiused Ebony fretboard with Bloodwood binding & Abalone markers

  • Mahogany neck

  • Peghed brand geared tuners

  • Custom Signature Headplate

Hand-crafted in the USA by Cary Kelly. Each instrument is numbered & signed.

 

Wood Grade: Classic
Wood Availability: This wood species is available. Specific wood sets vary.

 

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Front

Full Front
Owner Pics & Instrument Videos

CWD: #2659

Completed Work Demo: #2659. Curly Koa with Bloodwood binding
Build Schedule
 

Date

 

  

1

Oct 29

bend sides, glue in neck block

2

Oct 30

glue in tail block

3

Nov 2

rout & glue-in end graft, kerf top edge, kerf bottom edge, brace back

4

Nov 4

brace top, glue back onto sides

5

Nov 6

glue top onto sides, prep fretboard & neck

6

Nov 11

clean up body, rout dovetail, drill tuner holes, glue fretboard onto neck, rout binding channels, glue in top binding

7

Nov 12

shape neck, dress fret ends, glue in back binding

8

Nov 13

prep for finish, glue neck/fretboard onto body

9

Nov 16

first coat of oil

10

Nov 17

second coat of oil

11

Nov 18

third coat of oil

12

Nov 19

fourth coat of oil

13

Nov 21

apply lemon oil, glue on bridge

14

Nov 23

make saddle, (put in pickup, if any), cut nut, final fretwork, put in tuners, put on strings
Original Wood Set