Re: top inlays
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:51 pm
J
I'm a little late on the uptake on this one - In 2016 I made a uke in honor of Martin's 100th anniversary of doing it. (they made a few before that, but their first production was 1916) I used the Ditson "dreadnaught" shape that Martin did then and chose a style 3. The only difference I did was the whole thing is Osage Orange - the instrument is NOT subtle, I did my "parend", the thing at the south end of the top, out of ivoroid, along with the "kite" on the headstock and the binding. I think all those details would look great on a guitar.
Look at the last picture to see what happens to Osage Orange
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 606115293/
Ed
I'm a little late on the uptake on this one - In 2016 I made a uke in honor of Martin's 100th anniversary of doing it. (they made a few before that, but their first production was 1916) I used the Ditson "dreadnaught" shape that Martin did then and chose a style 3. The only difference I did was the whole thing is Osage Orange - the instrument is NOT subtle, I did my "parend", the thing at the south end of the top, out of ivoroid, along with the "kite" on the headstock and the binding. I think all those details would look great on a guitar.
Look at the last picture to see what happens to Osage Orange
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/ ... 606115293/
Ed