Cherry Blossom: Concert Ukulele

Dave’s Take: This is the first ukulele I ever made. I honestly had never really thought about building one until a friend and colleague asked if I could build him one to celebrate his firstborn child. Turned out pretty nice, right?

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MachMachines Cherry Blossom Custom Ukulele_full front
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MachMachines Cherry Blossom Custom Ukulele_headstock

Materials

  • Top: Curly Walnut

  • Back & Sides: Curly Walnut

  • Neck: Walnut

    Fretboard: Ebony

  • Head Plate Veneers: Curly Walnut

  • Bridge: African Blackwood

  • Body & Fretboard Binding: Ebony and Walnut

Dimensions

  • Overall Length: 24 inches

  • Scale Length: 15 inches

  • 12 Frets to the Body

Parts

  • Tuners: Grover Sta-Tite

  • Rosette: Ebony

  • Fretboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl and Abalone Shell

  • Side Dots: Mother of Pearl