Make A Ukulele

[@gogotrololo]

This uke build is probably the most savage i've seen on youtube, yet it's the one that has brought me the most joy.

[@gogotrololo]

Well now I'm making violins after making a ukulele after watching your videos. It's a ton of fun, sparked a lifelong hobby for me :)

[@PhilipStephens007]

@@gogotrololo , wow I am so impressed!. I am so glad to hear that. Thank you :) made my day.

[@robertvasquez3964]

This is an awesome build! You made it to where anyone can build one. Great job! You are a true craftsman.

[@lokkypooiuytreza5444]

Your videos are therapeutic. Thanks for sharing.

[@PhilipStephens007]

He he , it's therapy for me too. :)

[@btlxguitars7606]

Your method for glueing the boards together for the top and back was beautiful in its simplicity. Four nails and a weight. When I think of some of the complicated clamping jigs I've jerry-rigged over the years, and this simple elegant solution was there all along. Nice.

[@Dave51262]

Philip - I love your videos and the series on the ukelele build process is excellent. I am amazed at what you do with simple tools and reclaimed wood. Thank you so much for sharing tips. I especially like your ideas on rosettes. The best!

[@sacriptex5870]

super cool!!! i would watch 2 hours of you making the ukelele, its so relaxing

[@PhilipStephens007]

Glad you liked it.

[@beneditowagnergarciafaria1421]

Lindo trabalho e arte! Ukulele feito de forma artesanal, é um trabalho maravilhoso e único. Ficou muito lindo. Verdadeira aula de como a pessoa consegue, através de muita pesquisa, fazer um instrumento musical de Boa qualidade sem gastar muito dinheiro e ao mesmo tempo recicla madeira que poderia se perder. Parabéns pelo vídeo e grato por compartilhar! Saudações do Brasil!

[@carlosluthier]

la simplicidad es la mayor sofisticación. simplicity is the greatest sophistication. Wonderful !!

[@jusb1066]

very impressive video and skills, wonderful sharing of what you have learned, and making it from all those reclaimed materials, very good indeed

[@MrRLN2010]

That was Fun... I always like your stuff.

[@Mandobird1]

Boss stuff. Especially the improvisations along the way.

[@jimrika2]

Wonderful job! Your very resourceful and talented.

[@gervasegallant]

The fret saw you designed is brilliant! Nice job all around, but especially the back.

[@billykenny2719]

You are a very, very gifted man. Thank you and well done.

[@CMRWoodworks]

Great build. Fun to watch!

[@belkaosef7298]

u r the best instrument maker at home , u give such a briliant ideas , u saved me !! , thank u a lot

[@keithjohnson5190]

Thanks for the video. I learned a lot but you lost me at doing the fret measurement, I will watch it again. You did a great job of doing this.

[@epine6193]

awesome work, congratulations!

[@JacquesMul]

Well done, wonderful!

[@GoldPlate29]

I like the way u calculate the frets spacing! Most people including myself use an online app, fret calculator! Great little uke!

[@votethebulliesout2956]

Only 3mm out = )

[@andriod84]

Awesome, I'm going to have to give this a go.

[@PhilipStephens007]

Excellent! You will have a lot of fun.

[@efrenkov]

Muy inspirador, llevo tiempo queriendo hacer una guitarra, lo que me gusta de usted , es que se pone manos a la obra, es usted muy creativo

[@PhilipStephens007]

Creo que es asi. Tienes que intentar. Viste las embaradas que hice aprendiendo a doblar los lados! Demoro una semana este parte creo. Hoy me llego un 'cuatro' Colombiano para reparar. Voy a hacer una replica, es genial su deseno. Hacer tu guitarra, tomalo con calma, paso a paso. Es terapia!

[@litocapistrano3571]

Very nice , and details . Good job .

[@PhilipStephens007]

Maybe you might want to have a go at making one?

[@philipbaugh8450]

Fair play man, very informative. Look forward to seeing the guitar build 😊👍

[@kentowakai1234]

This will be my next major project (after my current 6 that I haven't finished).

[@andywalker7593]

hi, did you put glue on the top of braces as you glued the top on? thanks again for your excellent tutorial

[@NJEsperantist]

A fine effort and the result looks great! Don't worry about your 'unorthodox methodology' plenty of our ancestors made instruments with only what they had. If it makes music, it's a success!

[@akirokurosava4325]

awesome skill

[@andywalker7593]

Amazing, thanks for this tutorial, much appreciated

[@marcomecha2362]

Really cool vid

[@ChrisSPCs]

Great video Phil. I saw the notification as I was leaving for work and have been looking forward to seeing it all day. I see inspiration here, did you watch Matthias Wandel's videos on his attempt to build a quick cheap uke, and the videos he posted of Pat Hawley professionally doing it? Great series and this is something Id consider of the likes.

[@PhilipStephens007]

I thought I might have missed your time zone :) (almost posted it the night before but was drained doing the subtitles) Yes, I watched Matthias, but got lost on his fret calculations as I do not have the all so important 'function' on my calculator. So, I learned watching several others. 'Susan Gardner' explained, in depth, the open string adjustment, and someone did an excellent excel spreadsheet calculator tutorial, and there were a few compass and ruler vids, so I got the concepts those ways. (Still haven't quite grasped the square root of two though) . I learned so much, and it is not such a scary subject now. I just finished one for a friend, have another 6 on the way, and after posting today, had a 'cuatro' (Colombian ukulele) arrive to fix. It is an education in itself and worth a video of its own. It is still only hobby status though and these ones will be going to 'good causes'.

[@vChilem]

@@PhilipStephens007 Awesome video Philip very inspirational. When I think about all those pricey and exclusive luthier tools and your tools and the way follow to get things done I remember my formal instruction with all those machines and fancy tools, I prefer your style.

[@Dresdentrumpet]

@@PhilipStephens007 You grasp the idea of the 12th root of 2 well enough. What you are doing with the compass and ruler is what the 12th root of 2 means. So the ratio of the octave is 2:1 since there are 12 notes in the octave (7 white keys and 5 black keys) we split up that octave into 12 equal parts. Hench the 12th root of 2. If we only split up the octave into 5 parts it would be the 5th root of 2. For all practical purposes it is the distance between half-steps in our modern tuning. You might be able to squeeze some more accuracy if you used Euclid's construction of perpendicular lines after you have drawn each arc. I will try that for myself. I am in the process of building the 2 string guitar and when I come to the point of calculating the fret spacing I will do what I suggested to you and see if I can get less than a 3 mm error. Love your videos you are inspiring me because I recently got into wood working and you are showing how to do things with minimal resources so I am learning a lot!

[@drhfhs]

Thanks ps

[@mhasbi9101]

Nice content

[@Kamdakgoli]

That mathe part like out of my mind

[@3clectic0]

Congrats fun to watch

[@trabelshuter]

😍as usual, nice content

[@danielleite5611]

Que incrível

[@brunodubach6128]

Good work, but the string action need a adjustment.

[@EngineerNick]

awesome well done :)

[@BlueBoxInc]

Anyone wondering if you are heading lucid dreams youre not, however juice wrld sampled stings shape of my heart and this is probably a cover.

[@trevorvanzuydam8115]

Old wood doesn't like to heat bend.

[@PhilipStephens007]

Yes, I would agree with you there. Makes sense.

[@KeoMewak]

it almost looks like a "cuatro"

[@mustamuri]

I use only little pocket knife to make ukuleles ✨🧸✨ 👶❤️