Indian Rosewood Tenor - sold
Indian Rosewood Tenor
A Tenor Ukulele, with a scale length of 432mm, 14 frets to the body and 36mm Wide Nut
This Ukulele, serial No. Uke-IRW-001 was made by hand using the materials list below.
Back and Sides and Headstock Rear - East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
A world renowned tonewood, becoming more difficult to acquire. East Indian Rosewood has been used extensively on Musical Instruments since the mid-1960s as a substitute for the now-endangered Brazilian Rosewood. This set has the typical dark purple, brown hues, with near perfect straight grain.
Back Bracing System - Live Bracing Design
The Live Bracing system has 1 less Traverse Brace than a standard, it has four radial braces that only support the centre of the lowerbout area are not connect to the instrument sides. This allows the back to move more than it would with standard bracing while keeping it stiff. The traverse braces are tuned by reducing their cross section in the centre of the brace. This system increases the backs interaction with the soundboard during playing, resulting in a fuller more complex sound. The Bracing has been made to fit a 20ft Radius, which increases the stiffness and structural integrity.
Sound Board - Adirondack Spruce (Picea rubens)
Adirondack or Red Spruce is considered by many to be The Holy Grail of Soundboards. With too many desirable qualities to list all here. Just to mention a few, It’s louder with a higher ceiling volume, and more dynamic than Sitka Spruce and has less distortion when played aggressively.
Soundboard Bracing System – Falcate
The soundboard bracing system has been made to fit into and was assembled in a 20ft radius dish, which increases its stiffness and structural integrity. The Bracing is made of strips of King Billy Pine, laminated into sickle shapes, the gluing edges are radiused to 20ft. The Braced tops have been profiled/tuned. This radiused and curved symmetrical bracing system is of low mass and is very stiff.
Bindings, Headstock, Bridge, Fret Board - Ebony (Diospyros spp.)
Jet black, hard-wearing with a tight interlocking grain make this species ideal for these applications.
Neck - American Curly Maple (Acer spp.)
Curly Maple is an imported wood, one of the most popular woods for instruments. It is very stable and can be visually stunning. This neck has been cut, rotated, and rejoined effectively making it quarter sawn, increasing its strength and giving it that tiger stripe appearance. It also has a Ringed Budgeroo Spine which increases it rigidity and aesthetics. The Neck is fitted with a Double Action Steel Trussrod.
Tuners - Gotoh Baby 510, Cosmic Black Chrome
Exceptional High-quality tuners, consistently ranked at the top of the industry by musical instrument makers. Manufacturer in Japan and distributed worldwide GOTOH GUT Co., Ltd. began manufacturing stringed instrument parts in 1960. The SG510 Baby series Tuners are the smallest closed gear tuners on the market and have quickly become one of their Flagship models. These high tech, precision cut, Sealed Gear type tuners are lubricated for life and with an 18:1 ratio give the player a positive confident feel.
Pickup – This Ukulele is Pickup Ready
An output Jack compensation block has been fitted in the lowerbout and the bridge has the required holes drilled in it for an undersaddle Piezo Element.
Nut and Saddle - Northern Territory Water Buffalo Horn (Syncerus caffer)
Water buffalo were imported into the NT in the 19th century as working animals and meat for the remote northern settlements. When the early settlements were abandoned, the buffalo were released, where they became feral. The Nut and Saddle are handmade and fitted into their respective locations. The 6mm saddle is a firm fit into the Bridge but can be removed if needed. It has a line scribed along the soundhole face; this indicates the orientation of the saddle in the bridge. The instruments intonation has been set using the saddle, so it’s important that the saddle goes back with the correct orientation. The Nut has been slotted to suit the as fitted Strings. The Nut is also a firm fit; a small amount of CA glue has been put under it to hold it in place while changing strings.
Strings – Worth Brown Fluorocarbon Low G
Strings are an important part of any instruments sound structure. We have tested numerous different string types on our Tenor Ukuleles and found that the ‘Worth’ Brown Fluorocarbon far outperforms any others, giving a warm/mellow Classical Guitar type sound.
Finish - Hand Polished High Gloss Nitro Cellulous Lacquer
A hardwearing lacquer that is chemical resistant and easily repaired. Approximately 20 coats of Lacquer are applied over a 10-day period, after a week curing time, the lacquer is hand levelled using wet/dry sandpaper, micromesh pads and finally buffed to a mirror finish.
A Tenor Ukulele, with a scale length of 432mm, 14 frets to the body and 36mm Wide Nut
This Ukulele, serial No. Uke-IRW-001 was made by hand using the materials list below.
Back and Sides and Headstock Rear - East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
A world renowned tonewood, becoming more difficult to acquire. East Indian Rosewood has been used extensively on Musical Instruments since the mid-1960s as a substitute for the now-endangered Brazilian Rosewood. This set has the typical dark purple, brown hues, with near perfect straight grain.
Back Bracing System - Live Bracing Design
The Live Bracing system has 1 less Traverse Brace than a standard, it has four radial braces that only support the centre of the lowerbout area are not connect to the instrument sides. This allows the back to move more than it would with standard bracing while keeping it stiff. The traverse braces are tuned by reducing their cross section in the centre of the brace. This system increases the backs interaction with the soundboard during playing, resulting in a fuller more complex sound. The Bracing has been made to fit a 20ft Radius, which increases the stiffness and structural integrity.
Sound Board - Adirondack Spruce (Picea rubens)
Adirondack or Red Spruce is considered by many to be The Holy Grail of Soundboards. With too many desirable qualities to list all here. Just to mention a few, It’s louder with a higher ceiling volume, and more dynamic than Sitka Spruce and has less distortion when played aggressively.
Soundboard Bracing System – Falcate
The soundboard bracing system has been made to fit into and was assembled in a 20ft radius dish, which increases its stiffness and structural integrity. The Bracing is made of strips of King Billy Pine, laminated into sickle shapes, the gluing edges are radiused to 20ft. The Braced tops have been profiled/tuned. This radiused and curved symmetrical bracing system is of low mass and is very stiff.
Bindings, Headstock, Bridge, Fret Board - Ebony (Diospyros spp.)
Jet black, hard-wearing with a tight interlocking grain make this species ideal for these applications.
Neck - American Curly Maple (Acer spp.)
Curly Maple is an imported wood, one of the most popular woods for instruments. It is very stable and can be visually stunning. This neck has been cut, rotated, and rejoined effectively making it quarter sawn, increasing its strength and giving it that tiger stripe appearance. It also has a Ringed Budgeroo Spine which increases it rigidity and aesthetics. The Neck is fitted with a Double Action Steel Trussrod.
Tuners - Gotoh Baby 510, Cosmic Black Chrome
Exceptional High-quality tuners, consistently ranked at the top of the industry by musical instrument makers. Manufacturer in Japan and distributed worldwide GOTOH GUT Co., Ltd. began manufacturing stringed instrument parts in 1960. The SG510 Baby series Tuners are the smallest closed gear tuners on the market and have quickly become one of their Flagship models. These high tech, precision cut, Sealed Gear type tuners are lubricated for life and with an 18:1 ratio give the player a positive confident feel.
Pickup – This Ukulele is Pickup Ready
An output Jack compensation block has been fitted in the lowerbout and the bridge has the required holes drilled in it for an undersaddle Piezo Element.
Nut and Saddle - Northern Territory Water Buffalo Horn (Syncerus caffer)
Water buffalo were imported into the NT in the 19th century as working animals and meat for the remote northern settlements. When the early settlements were abandoned, the buffalo were released, where they became feral. The Nut and Saddle are handmade and fitted into their respective locations. The 6mm saddle is a firm fit into the Bridge but can be removed if needed. It has a line scribed along the soundhole face; this indicates the orientation of the saddle in the bridge. The instruments intonation has been set using the saddle, so it’s important that the saddle goes back with the correct orientation. The Nut has been slotted to suit the as fitted Strings. The Nut is also a firm fit; a small amount of CA glue has been put under it to hold it in place while changing strings.
Strings – Worth Brown Fluorocarbon Low G
Strings are an important part of any instruments sound structure. We have tested numerous different string types on our Tenor Ukuleles and found that the ‘Worth’ Brown Fluorocarbon far outperforms any others, giving a warm/mellow Classical Guitar type sound.
Finish - Hand Polished High Gloss Nitro Cellulous Lacquer
A hardwearing lacquer that is chemical resistant and easily repaired. Approximately 20 coats of Lacquer are applied over a 10-day period, after a week curing time, the lacquer is hand levelled using wet/dry sandpaper, micromesh pads and finally buffed to a mirror finish.