Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Hello! Welcome back!

This week I worked more on the neck of my ukulele. I attached the neack to the box with a nail and wood glue to provide more support. I also cut out a piece of wood from my board that matched the neck width and glued it to the neck and the box also to provide extra support. This also makes it so much easier to make the frets. Right now, I am working on getting the frets right because I found out they have to be spaced very specifically. This also goes to show how there is a lot more that goes into making an instrument than what we would normally think. There is an equation people use to figure out the width of each fret based on how long your neck is. If the frets aren't spaced properly, the octaves and the whole thing in general will not sound right. One of the main things that I want to accomplish on this project, is to make my ukulele sound like a proffesional one to the best of my ability. I know for a fact it is not going to sound as good as one made by a proffesional, but I do want it to be as close as I can get. That involves making sure I'm measuring everything right and providmg good support. What I plan on doing next is I want to attach my tuning hooks onto the tuning pad. Below is the vlog we were require to make this year about our inspiration and resources for this project.

Thank you for reading!

9 comments:

  1. Now you know you have to use an equation to figure out the width of the frets do you know if you have to use any more equations for your ukulele? - Julie

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    1. I think that is the only one i have to use so that the sound matches the size of my ukulele

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  2. You use a lot of words I don't know like fret could u explain that? Good job explaining you are doing, what you have done, and what you are doing next. I don't see any grammar errors Keep it Up. Oh I have a suggestion but it completely optional maybe you could restate the question you are to answer so its easier to see whether or not you answered it.

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    1. sorry for not explaining that. I see now it's a little confusing. A fret is the name for each of the spaces on the neck of the ukulele where you put your fingers on.

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  3. the vlog makes it very clear that you are truly passionate abot what you are doing which is very cool.

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  4. I loved the vlog! How do you plan on reaching out to people around the world who do not have access to materials like you?

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  5. Nice progress, your hard work makes it obvious that you are very passionate about your project. Keep us informed on how you progress increases!

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  6. I love the progress in this project! The passion is very visible and I am super excited to see more.

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  7. Great progress! I was wondering if you plan to make a step by step guide in the process for people who want to do it.

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