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 ~ Custom Ukulele Features ~
 All body shapes have the same widths at their nut and 12th fret.
 
~ Nut width: 1 3/8" (36mm)
~ Width of fingerboard at 12th fret and string spacing at bridge: 1 3/4" (44.5mm)
These dimensions can be customised at no extra charge:

Tone Wood selections are listed in the Order Form, but please check availability prior to placing ordering as availability can change.
 
Standard building elements of all Custom Ukuleles (excluding Players model) include:
  
~ Soundboard : Master or AAAA in any species, voiced with scalloped bracing.
~ Back/Sides : Most tone wood Species are listed in the order form, please inquire as availability can vary
~ Neck: Queensland Maple or Curly American Maple with 1/4" carbon fiber reinforcement or adjustable truss rod
~ 14 frets to the body.
~ Rosette : Ring in shell, or wood framed in bwb's. One of a kind Composite Material designs also available.
~ Headstock : Three different Headstock styles are offered. Traditional, Straight Pull and Shield
(Headstocks are plated front and back with wood to suit build)
~ Tuners : Choice of Waverlys, Gotohs, or Pegheds. Upgrade tuners are Robson or Schertler.
~ Bridge : Select from Australian or Exotic woods.
~ Fretboard: Select from Australian or Exotic woods. All Fretboards are bound, binding can be the same as the body bindings or selected individually.
~ Bindings: Select Australian or Exotic woods, all bindings come with a black/white or black/white/black purfling.
~ Purflings mitered with binding throughout. (Top, back, sides, fretboard (side)).
~ Nut: Northern Territory Buffalo Horn, Mammoth Ivory or Bone.
~ Saddle: Northern Territory Buffalo Horn, Mammoth Ivory or Bone.
~ Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer in hand polished mirror finish gloss or satin.
~ Hard-shell case: Your choice of Black or Tweed. (Coloured Fiberglass cases available with upcharge)
~ Internal Label listing materials and Build certificate, plus digital photos of build.
 
Special builds are available, such as     
5 String (High and Low G string, can be set to play in unison or plucked separately).
8 String, gives a beautiful resonant sound (Gg, Cc, ee, aa)