HOW NOT TO MAKE YOUR OWN UKULELE!

[@doddleoddle]

Wish me luck At least I know what not to do :"D

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Well you probably can't do much *worse* than I did! Good luck :)

[@PureAddictivity]

Omg I was just thinking of when you made yours when I started watching this video

[@hannahgriffiths8388]

Oh Dodie. If you and the ukulele teacher did a duet thing ahhhh yah

[@mariships3320]

OMFG MOM

[@BeingMegan]

Yours was awesome!

[@brendanparker7937]

"Son of a" *jump cut* THAT CRACKED ME UP!! XD

[@vivienhoward5891]

Brendan Parker I

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Brendan Parker oof

[@dwaynek691]

Hey, I also got this kit for Christmas, (2015). Of course I spent two weeks building mine, with plenty of measuring, sanding, etc... As my first (and only) Ukulele, I'm loving it! I'm actually afraid to play a really good Uke, for fear that I'll fall in love with a $300 one. For now, my $40 kit will do just fine. Stick to the music tutorials! Yours are great!

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

+Dwayne Kernitzki Glad to hear it worked out for you - I'm very jealous! And don't worry, I think I'll be sticking to tutorials for the time being :)

[@vortexgamer-db4zk]

+The Ukulele Teacher where can u buy one of those build your own ukulele things?? cuz I'm gonna try to make one and play it!

[@mashedtaters3623]

Dwayne Kernitzki

[@kayleighb2981]

vortex gamer9000 just look it up on Amazon or something :)

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Dwayne Kernitzki aww 🥰

[@ScarryChili]

3:54 Son of a...

[@wusgucci]

BEKFAST

[@Hanbrolo444]

+Llama Liciee that was GENIUS 😂

[@wusgucci]

jaeden riggs Ahahah

[@theathekid2026]

ScarryChili Witch

[@panicattwentyoneparamoreco4183]

STEPFATHER A SON OF A IM SO SORRY

[@juniperlynn]

Your slow motion groan of distress is ME

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Lauren • Blending Bat oof

[@freonwheels]

I love your channel. A word of life advice,"Read the instructions through before beginning any project.". Keep on rockin'!

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Believe me, I read the instructions *many* times before starting - that's why I bought all the extra stuff I needed before starting. I just have literally zero aptitude for anything practical!

[@freonwheels]

Bless you for trying. If nothing else, when someone else tries, this video will give a lesson or two. I almost thought you had it.

[@Amjust002]

Joe Bray The lesson here is "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" or "Don't string your ukulele until it dries." lol. Well, I'm going to buy one in a couple of months, I'll let you know how I do. Going in I thought this was going to be a kleenex ukulele lol

[@ShayMoore]

Dude...you KNOW you half-assed this one for humor. Come on! LOL

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

+Shay Moore (ClothoX) I spent two FULL days making this! :D

[@ShayMoore]

+The Ukulele Teacher keep teaching uke, then. LOL I tease...

[@ShayMoore]

riley geyer huh? What does that even mean?

[@CDABXXX]

+riley geyer You are way off.

[@GoldenHay1]

+Shay Moore (ClothoX) I swear he dropped the pegs on purpose and sticked the uke to the paper on purpose aswell while the paint was still wet. :D

[@DonCrowder]

Lay your bridge back in place, measuring carefully to ascertain the correct location. Trace lightly around it with a brand new, shiny single edge razor blade a couple of times, lift the bridge off, mask around its location with your masking tape, apply a little paint stripping compound, let it sit for a little while, then scrape off the paint with your single edge razor, down to bare wood (as much as possible). Wipe off the paint and stripping compound, peel off the masking tape, and set it aside for two or three days. While you're at it, use your single edge razor to scrap the old glue from the underside of the bridge. Try gluing the bridge on again, using yellow wood glue and let it cure for at least three days (a full week would be far better) before attempting to string the instrument. Enjoyed the video. :)

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

That is an awesome reply (and one I've somehow only just seen!) full of great advice... though I promise you, I still would not be able to carry out about 90% of it! I have to say, I figured the DIY Uke Kit would be something you could just pop together yourself in (at most) a few hours - even this took me the best part of two days to make!

[@AnitaLife27]

Oh sweetie, stick with your music. 😂❤️🌹🎼

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Betsy Manning haha

[@barkers64]

"THE SCREWDRIVER'S MAGNETIC" that just pretty much summed up the whole video really, also first rule for building air-fix models as a kid is don't paint it till everything is glued in place unless you can access the piece later to paint it (like the pilot in the cockpit)

[@christopherguitare5490]

R.I.P Ukulele teacher's DIY Uke Born at 0:00 die at 4:56

[@TitaniaroxForu]

Your awesome and really funny!! "The screw drivers magnetic" 😂😂😂 best uke teacher ever.

[@googsey101]

... puts masking tape on for first layer of paint...rips it off and THEN paints second color by hand... Awesome!!

[@beaniecakes124]

well.... points for trying!

[@PkGam]

This was a lot more humorous than I thought it would be! XD Especially when the bridge came off at the end after going through the trouble of tuning it. It's not unfixable though if you want to have another go at it. To realign the fretboard, you could likely pry it up with a flat-head screwdriver carefully (somewhere that you can't tell where marks would be if you chip the edge by mistake prying it up) and to glue down the bridge you'll definitely have to sand off the glue and paint where it goes so the glue adheres properly (Wood glue won't stick well to paint, as you seen, lol) as well as on the back of the pieces. Then after, just tape off the bridge like you did when you made the lines and re-paint it. BUT.... only do this stuff once it's dry. Function before form, basically. Also, follow the directions more carefully, ha ha! Worst' DIY experience I had was trying to build a gingerbread train from a kit. The thing would not stay together and the frosting would not stick. I looked into it and apparently it's a known issue they had with that particular kit, thus being essentially defective. XD So it was a lost cause before I even started on it and I didn't know it. Really messy too because while the frosting would not make for a good glue, it sure was gooey enough to stick to me and the table when it fell apart on it's own.

[@krystawisner6043]

u should watch doddleoddle build hers!

[@yellow.cat.973]

+turn on the phan yes!

[@kitb9025]

Dan is bae... Phil is cute😹

[@lucietaylor2210]

phandom.... I FOUND MY PEOPLE

[@louis-felixdion4328]

+turn on the phan no shes fucking annoying

[@peaches5603]

+turn on the phan just came from her! x3 she's amazing i love her

[@mallk238]

I have a feeling using a clamp for the bridge would have been more effective than just taping it down, however not everyone has a garage filled with literally every tool imaginable like my dad's, so I can understand if they're hard to come by!

[@PersonMan1]

mallk238 "How To Not Make a Ukulele

[@mallk238]

yeah man I know what the title says but I have a feeling that this originally was supposed to be a "how to" video but it didn't work out. Either way for future reference for those who might be wondering...clamps would likely be more effective.

[@aidanwahib8881]

I love your attitude xD this is hilarious you're awesome!

[@celayasweeney4228]

can you pleaaaaaaaaaaaassssse give this another go! I would love to see you complete this and play it!!!! Go ukulele teacher!!!!!!

[@johnsshed995]

Some people can do diy , some people can do diy but avoide it , but im afraid some people cant do diy at all . Your a very brave man to put up this vid and it did make me laugh , so well done . The entertaniment value was priceless ;-)

[@preastproductions1556]

"It says the paint takes 6 to 8 hours to dry but I gave it about 2 minutes under the hair dryer, so it should be good!" 😂

[@dangercrue]

This is me doing anything

[@dangercrue]

This was hilarious 😹

[@rosemariejones2725]

This is me in ANY engineering exam. Especially mock GCSEs! 😂😂😂

[@MarlBuggsy]

I've not laughed this hard in a long time! Thanks for titling this video correctly and for all of the laughs!

[@therockjohnson909]

this is the best thing ever

[@meganskelton1600]

this is sad and funny lol

[@theresefrancis9283]

Yup 😆

[@nashybearh]

request (all of the versions i've seen so far are really hard.) : i have friends in holy spaces by panic! at the disco :) p.s. : snazzy jazz music.

[@elisabethhope8258]

Yes!!!

[@superdecciej2342]

i thought all screwdrivers were magnetic

[@poisonngirlfriend]

That slo-mo though!!! Ahh I love you!!!😂😂😂

[@mindOpener1]

I had so much fun watching this XD thank u for the good laughs especially in the end :'D love your videos. Thanks for all the tutorials :)

[@jakeschindler574]

The "aaaaahhh" made me laugh so hard

[@taylorparker7840]

"People have actually asked me to do videos on how to string your ukulele..this is why I haven't done one." 😂😂

[@weatherman307]

Thanks for the suggestion I ordered myself a Ukulele Concert Tattoo Concert w/preamp and I can't wait to get it. I'm excited http it has the capability to be electric

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

That sounds cool! Let me know how you get on!

[@geordiebluesman]

Thanks for that, I laughed out loud when it all went Pete Tong. Great fun.

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hey-chucko]

This gave me a good laugh, especially the slow motion replays of it falling apart and the "Arghh" noise you made! Note to self: if someone gets me a diy uke, return it and keep the money instead :P

[@SaudiaTate]

the montage of the paint on the ukulele sticking to the table was so funny 😂

[@JakeTolbert]

Hahah. This is brilliant, pretty much my experience with every project I attempt. Particularly the part about 5:00 where it all goes sideways. In slow motion. Over. And. Over.

[@RichardQuerin]

Lol! I completely relate to his impatience with the paint and the glue. It's why my Revell models always turned out so epically bad when I was a kid. :-)

[@nevaehframe102]

Oml when you put the hair dryer I was like “ohhh lorddd no please it’s gonna get all dried and broken”😂😂

[@BrianRanica]

Thanks much! This was the funniest thing I've seen in a long while. :D

[@brodyh2895]

I've done a DIY Precision Bass and it turned out pretty well. Of course that was more drilling than gluing, but it still works pretty well, including the electronics \m/

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Brody Hamilton You saw how badly I did with just glue and some screws... Would you really trust me with a drill?!

[@prakharthapliyal4658]

+The Ukulele Teacher who knows...😂😂

[@weeklyalexa257]

Oh my gosh not bad! Although I got a pretty good laugh when the bridge came off

[@beardom361]

3:54 heyy... not so sneaky whispering. You said "Son of a b..." Haha i heard you man

[@texdycatchannel5530]

😂😂😂 that paint drying patience rips me to pieces😂

[@sujihae]

This was hilarious,I kept holding in my laugh so I can't wake my mum up.

[@vanoan2325]

Where did you buy the DIY box

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Sorry for the late reply - It was from my parents, who I think got it from Amazon! :)

[@padenmerrill7069]

You can get it at vat 19 or uncommon goods

[@BelaAlmeida]

You sir, just made my night... xD

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

:D Awesome!

[@ryanrodrigues4736]

I love the slow mo AAAAHHHHH

[@Maximum_Saximum]

Why is there a car chase when you're strumming your uke?

[@blakewood4406]

I got the same kit for Christmas last year and I put it all together first then used sharpies to "paint" it and clear coated it it works fine for me

[@CarsonFM]

I wanted Mad World (all around me are familiar faces) to play when the string snapped.

[@kayd1480]

diys on a new level

[@egguf]

HAHAHA This made me laugh! You're still an awesome uke teacher tho! =))

[@lifexisxaxstage]

I did a DIY ukulele and now I am learning to play it! It took me about a week to do everything with proper dying times. I think it turned out pretty well if I do say so myself!

[@AmandaVF1]

I laughed too many times!!

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Glad you enjoyed the video! :)

[@susanmichel5779]

I noticed you used an electric tuner to tune it up, couldn't you have used one of your videos?!?? ;-) haha, Love all your videos, keep 'em coming!

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Haha, I was actually thinking about whether I should use my vid or not! Glad you enjoyed the vid :-D

[@weatherman307]

I made that same ukulele kit and to hold the bridge down we're two screws so I didn't even use glue on that. And the strings were the hardest thing to tell which to put we're but if u look closely they are different. But u did good for the first time trying to build one. I after making mine want to get a tenor ukulele for the size difference espically for me having big fingers

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Yes, I did see there was one on their website that had screws... but it said you'd need a drill (which I don't have) so I went for this one. Well, glad you had more luck with it than me!

[@MrBellycat77]

The Ukulele Teacher And You need to glue bridge before paintig... I think so...

[@Amjust002]

***** Definitely. when you glued the bridge onto the uke, you actually put the adhesive on the paint and not the wood. So, more than likely it took some paint off with it. which simply means you did it wrong. Also, you don't NEED a drill for a drill job. you just need a screw, some elbow grease, and patience. I'd probably buy the screw on because why not? It was a good effort! I can't wait to buy mine :)

[@Rethni]

you looked so clumsy :D this is why I'm learning ukulele with you :D

[@Dragonwing16]

As a carpenter I was yelling at my computer screen the whole time XD. But hey you tried

[@chrisflagerman6466]

That was great...You should do more Video's like that

[@mrgabe1]

Please try it again!! 😭😭😭

[@joplewka]

Hahaha awesome job! That was entertaining!

[@ilovegracieboo]

Hahaha! That was terribly funny! :) good creativity on the painting though.

[@bridgetrogers6512]

Aw, this was a very nice post. In concept I wish to put in writing like this moreover - taking time and precise effort to make an excellent video but what can I say I procrastinate alot and under no circumstances seem to get something done.

[@dmtjdubs4]

Can I just point out that you should have glued the bridge down before painting? Other than that, it probably would've turned out well and I think you should try again!

[@littlet3213]

Yes I made a ukulele I got it for my birthday Mines turned out grate

[@jas528]

brilliant!! hhahaha

[@concertina3]

I think you did an admirable job! :) I certainly would have botched it much more! I'm definitely one of those that should stick to playing. Plus they have all these pre-made ones at the store and on the internet hehe

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Exactly, let's stick to pre-made ukes - there's enough of them!

[@UkuleleKaya]

um... all screwdrivers are magnetic.... unless its from 99cnt store. btw I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!!

[@bigboirj2085]

Hi there! I've just gotten a ukulele for my birthday 2 days ago, and now because of you I now already know 3 songs! Though, a request is Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham! in honor of George Micheal. Or anything George Micheal sings would be great to be honest. :)

[@katiemartin9329]

Do you use a concert or a soprano ukulele??

[@giuliapaludo3675]

I painted a ukulele in my channel, but I want ask you where did you buy it? Thank you Your videos are fantastic, I learned ukulele only with your amazing videos! ❤️❤️❤️🎃

[@orbitalwig8333]

Thank you so much I love your channel subbing 4 sure I've learn so much about it. Btw can u show us how to strum without a pick😄

[@Nikki-to2lv]

Where did you get this??? (I know for Christmas, but what store or online shop was it bought from??) I actually need one, ukulele and crafts my two fave things and putting them together would be amazing

[@boppang1]

Pretty sure it was from Amazon

[@Nikki-to2lv]

+Alexander Galstyan thanks very much!!

[@Claudia-ux8bb]

Where do you live that has so many ukuleles and diy kits, etc. I can barley find one in stock!

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Claudia Skowerski The DIY kit was a Christmas present from my parents... But I think they just got it from Amazon!

[@angelicanicolefadrowskiovi4238]

That's amazingly awesome

[@MommyCassReborns]

I made this kit. It came out pretty good. It was fun...I posted a few videos on it but the finnish I did was a bit rough oops oh well. it looks good anyway and sounds ok.

[@TwoBluePandas]

I would probely do painting before putting them together!

[@jeremyrohr3876]

I got one of these. You were lucky that you got instructions. Also my neck construction was held in place by a dowel. A dovetail like what you got would have made the whole thing better. The neck was not flat enough to have the fretboard stick properly and the nut that I did give plenty of space for still never sat flat. My advice to people thinking this is a good idea just buy one from musician's friend or guitar center. You can buy a very good starter uke for 40 bucks. The same as it costs to build one. I wanted to make a nice custom uke for my daughter. She loves it but doesn't know how to play it. And she will never learn on this as it will never stay in tune.

[@m.k._.n4241]

Teach how to play heathens by twentyonepilots

[@mynameisnotskrillex5879]

YES!!!!!! |-/

[@user-su3qz4mg1u]

+Onables he posted it

[@m.k._.n4241]

+jay - yeah I seen Ive been playing it all day I posted this yesterday and he posted the bi vid today it was awrsome

[@JustClaude13]

I was surprised when the bridge pulled off. I thought the first string you put on would rip it off the paint. Measure from the nut to the 12th fret, repeat that measurement to the bridge, then scrape all the paint off where the bridge will go and glue it down again. Put some heavy weights on it to squeeze out the excess glue and you should have a playable ukulele with an ugly paint job. Although I've had tailpieces that needed pins drilled through the face to reinforce the joint.

[@damusikfreak]

This is fabulous. XD

[@ZabbieBink]

Can you do a tutorial on Loose Lips by Kimya Dawson?

[@charlottew7096]

Just made mine 😆 it turned out pretty good actually. It didn't say in the instructions but there were actually two screws that hold the bridge in place. Luckily I watched this video so I knew what NOT to do haha 😂

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

That's cool, glad yours worked out better than mine! If you have Twitter why not tweet me a pic - I'd love to see it!

[@stupidlysecretlifeofcam3224]

I don't think I stopped laughing all through the video LOL

[@mu1berrystreetlol]

you know, just casually using your fingers to glue a ukulele together 😂

[@christinazito7438]

hey guys! I paint ukes and other instruments for fun. In the sense of the DIY, glue your bridge first but not your fret board. The bridge came off because he used wood glue AFTER painting. Wood glue is not going to stick to gloss paint. If you glue the bridge, then mask off the bridge, then paint, let dry then build, you wont get paint all over the fret plus your bridge will actually stick! Ive always thought about starting a youtube channel doing DIY instruments...

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

+Christina Zito sounds like a cool idea for a channel - I say go for it!

[@asvoria7626]

Could you do Blame It On The Rain by He Is We please?

[@colwarsstudiobrickfilmandm8580]

4:21 did you pay for that ukulele?

[@ggodwin6935]

Just finished building 3 of this same kit. Materials provided were so bad seller tried 3 times to get one that was decent. Then gave up. Instructions were missing a lot of info. (Like: those 2 "extra" screws are for the bridge.) Mine are nice enough, but I'm a bit of a wood-worker.

[@leasophie88]

It is ok to have two left hands, you can play great with them ;)

[@evancarpenter1455]

Hi ukulele teacher I made one before it turned out ok I didn't paint it though I stained it. It's more of an orangeish brown. I think you should have used gorilla glue or something other than what you used. Just a thought. Love your vids

[@hoabanglang1]

my DIY ukulele look like a princess!!!!

[@krissieisagirl]

it was so pretty though!! :)

[@Raiyaanbadami]

were the uke cops after you for the ukelele paint at the bottom and fined you

[@aidanwahib8881]

I can hear you at 4:21

[@leonardovalerio2331]

You did a good job

[@florispaardekooper5758]

#Thankful4Uke hey I just started with playing the uke and I just love your video's. Keep up the great work and greetings from Holland!

[@MechaMaster20]

is a quid the same as a pound?

[@NoOne-rz2uu]

Nice Video👍

[@hutashanagopi3980]

hilarious! 😂 I can't stop laughing!

[@xLuvs2SingxX]

I got a kit like that from vat19.com for christmas but it was a little different. It wasnt too hard to build, took me about 2 days to make it and I stained and glossed it. It was easy to do and I love DIY kits like this. Its actually my first ukulele and I learned how to play it using your tutorials. Im 14 in high school btw and I love your videos; their great for a beginner like myself and ive learned a lot from them!! Thank you for literally being my ukulele teacher!

[@TheUkuleleTeacher]

Awesome, I'm glad you had more luck with it than me! I'm pretty hopeless at this kind of thing anyway (in case you couldn't tell!) but I'm really glad you managed to get something out of it. Keep on playing!

[@JesusMartinez-mf4mg]

I use that exact ukulele and play it and learn your lessons

[@datbuhrtoast4779]

U were supposted to put on the paint after the fretboard and bridge

[@programmathew4765]

i am in the process of doing so and am exceeding and want to play to