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Traditional Madeiran Rajao

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Traditional Madeiran Rajao
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Considered the mother of the ukulele.

Specifics

Spanish Style Construction
Scale: 17 (Inches)
Fret Spacing: Rule of 18
OAL: 26.48
Width: 8.76
Height: 2.63
Soundboard: Master Grade Sitka Spruce
Sides, Back, Head Veneer, Fretboard & Bridge: Black Walnut
Neck: Tulip, Black Walnut
Frets: .040 x .080 Stewart MacDonald #0147
Nut: Ebony
Tuners: Generic violin size 4/4
Strings: Aquila Red

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5 Comments

987Ron commented 2 months ago
Lovely instrument.    

Ron

Pottz commented 2 months ago
beautiful !

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

SplinterGroup commented 2 months ago
Love how you make these, very informative!

This one looks like it has a "handlebar" mustache.
RyanGi commented 2 months ago
Beautiful!

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

BB1 commented 2 months ago
Another beautiful instrument!  Are the various wood types selected for appearance or does this impact the sound?

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