SG Electric Ukulele

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This tenor electric ukulele was made with a piece of acacia wood from the Philippines.

[@ron3165]

Go to 8:00 to hear how it sounds. You're Welcome... 😊

[@etc1202]

Ron The Creator Cheers mate.

[@RetroPlus]

Thank you ron

[@joseivesamanciopinheiro6926]

SG means "solid guitar", than you should call this "SU".

[@jsjqjsjwnqksnkd4070]

Still a guitar

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

This is a ukulele. It has a ukulele scale length, and it has ukulele tuning. Not a guitar.

[@jjdunlap5599]

@@jsjqjsjwnqksnkd4070 ummm

[@ashimjana9140]

Thats neither a Ukulele nor a guitar. Its actually a mini 4 string bass.

[@amsd2484]

wow i'm from the philippines! didn't know you went here i hope you enjoyed your stay!

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+My name's Blurryface Thanks. I lived in region 3 from 2003-2004. On this trip, we went to Manila, Camiling, Muñoz, Lupao, Baler, Baguio, and Banaue. Masaya talaga!

[@isucc7920]

Can'tComeUpWithAGoodUN Proud Filipino here! I havent visited Baguio yet tho

[@25blackninja]

Also Filipino!

[@bencath_1529]

try to tour here on Vigan :)

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I'd love to visit Vigan, and some other parts of Northern Luzon.

[@djfreak1996]

That wood is beautiful.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+djfreak1996 I agree. It looked pretty dull, until I put oil on it.

[@Jamieclarkisokay]

Yeah that wood was so sexy

[@nothighiswear8869]

Jack Clark so hard

[@riccardo.r]

Lol

[@supramusic9667]

My girlfriend would love it

[@2dudesonabike]

u should have played an acdc song on it! it looks so amazing! good job!

[@splodium]

HGBKKA he should of

[@nathanhowell16]

*Great job!

[@musicfrendlii96]

nope it's should have

[@koffieverslaafde627]

Salutations, I am Yeesus. But thunderstruck on a uke....

[@misternani688]

does it Djent ?

[@jorgicio]

Dave Handfield I was expecting this question. Thanks!

[@zaikoztu195]

Dave Handfield eh, i see this question in every video on youtube, i'm not too good speaking english so... can someone tell me what it means that?

[@Kerbiter]

just searrch it on YT

[@zaikoztu195]

Kerb Orbiter thanks dude hahah

[@ariefardiansyah4615]

lets try djent djent djent LOL

[@musicalmiscellany]

Awesome work! I love SGs and ukes. You put them together. :-)

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Thanks for checking it out. I love making instruments with wood that has a story.

[@axlsdick9986]

When u make a electric stringed instrument and you don't send some heavy distortion on it.

[@TheEffence]

this is probably one of the best looking ukuleles I've ever seen. you did an amazing job

[@DetroitFettyghost]

This one sounds so freaking good bro. I'm proud of you. I've built quite a few and this sounds the best of any elec uke I've heard. Just has that SWEET sound.....

[@thirzadekoning]

hey! I love your ukuleles, you should maybe once do a giveaway of one of your crazy ukes once you get a certain amount of subs!

[@Faigh_as]

Thirza de Koning why would he give it away. You don't get to decide that.

[@KrSonance]

James _h suggestion is not a fact. That's all. Bye

[@williammosley6327]

James _h I get where you're coming from but that came off as really douchey...

[@taipale6375]

8:45 WOW!!!!

[@yoyo9788]

BuzzToTo say it ain't sooooohooo

[@enahmoscar-phoenix7565]

Those chords are from young adult by Ritt Momney

[@lisaarmstrong5461]

Someone needs to give one of these to Zakk Wylde. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY all Hawaiian music album

[@ramaSwamp]

Hey, by any chance do you sell them? I'd be very interested in one.

[@nathanlassing7238]

Ramiro Sosa Garrido Look up FannerGuitarWorks on Etsy, think they might have what you're looking for.

[@onemoreseptember2550]

Jeff Watson how is he being a troll? Just because he is interested in getting one doesn't mean he has to buy one lmao.

[@theorist5497]

@Jeff Watson Well, aren't you just a ray of fucking sunshine.

[@1976oswald]

Nice job bro. greetings from antoher humble musician from El Salvador, keep on rocking !!!

[@SeraphicSedition]

Very beautiful, I love the tone :D

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+Snail Titties Thanks for watching!

[@Karan-pe8hd]

*sNAiL tiTtieS*

[@joeysilva2391]

Karan Sharma haha

[@d.n.3652]

Snail Titties lol so what's with the username?

[@sarahnoellemiller]

i am impressed

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+sarah noelle miller Thanks!

[@tabasajustinjakej.7715]

SINO DITO FILIPINO?!

[@franklacerona6825]

ikaw

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+justin jake Filipino ako!

[@juzz1032]

siya haha

[@ruel0015]

lol

[@tabasajustinjakej.7715]

CircuitsAndStrings weehh

[@EatMyUke]

Jeeeez that looks phenomenal!

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+EatMyUke Thanks for watching!

[@fortj3]

Nice. And it even plays Weezer. It's the new Gibson custom short-scale bass. Retail price-$4,500.00.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Gibsons are pretty expensive these days. 😆😂🤣

[@fortj3]

Yeah, they are. Have you seen the new "modern" Flying V they brought out?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I saw those. Not a fan. And I like some of the odder Gibson shapes (even the reverse explorer, and the Moderne). They probably skipped NAMM because they were embarrassed. 😳

[@jonathansiwala4117]

Whats your strings?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Metal electric guitar strings. The 4 thinnest from a set.

[@Einheit666]

Hey! I enjoyed your video very much. The Ukulele is looking and sounding great. I'm working on a similar project (with electric guitar strings and pickups) and I'm wondering if I have to use a truss rod for the neck. Seems that you didn't use one and I'm not quite sure I'd be be able to do it well with my tools. What's your opinion on that?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I have electric ukuleles that I built 10+ years ago with necks that remain straight as an arrow. The combination of short necks and less strings make for less stress on the neck.

[@liamcarino5111]

Easy with filipino pride guys

[@scum3112]

Lol I've noticed that filipinos have a lot of pride. I think that's a good thing tho.

[@juanrm1383]

What's the name of the song you played at the end?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+Juan RM it's "Say It Ain't So" by Weezer. The bridge and chorus.

[@ThatSpecificIndividual]

Can someone please play that ukulele with an overdrive or distortion pedal please?

[@zapdog_]

1:02 the lack of safety precautions here makes me uncomfortable

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Yep. It was scary to watch.

[@mogmason6920]

Also, using a large electric planer with one hand like that, you might as well not even bother planing the board!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Now you can get Electric Ukulele String sets from Ebay

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

High G & Low G Tunings

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

That’s cool. I will have to search for them. 👍

[@d4n1s0n7]

I am from the Philippines and I'm glad you visited our country MABUHAY🇵🇭

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+The Minecraft dood Salamat. Taga saan ka?

[@jakubwozniak3089]

Duude. You need to run this thing through a 100w Marshall JCM 800 with a 412 Cab, and have the Uke run through a Electro Harmonix Big Muff. This would be soooooo Doooom.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Yes. I bet that would sound awesome.

[@nelsonferrer8994]

Play that Ukulele with distortion next time, I think that would sound powerful.

[@congerscott6064]

Oh man i wish i could buy one , that come out excellent 👍🏆.

[@kenzuleisti2779]

Funny I have never seen a woodshop before.. xD Btw did you intentionally make it look like that Legendary yamaha version?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I didn’t intentionally make it like the Yamaha version, but it does have some of the same vibes. I also took some design cues from the SG Junior.

[@allenmurray4778]

Can you tell me the measurements used for the body please ?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

The body is 12.5 inches long by 8.5 inches wide by 1.5 inches thick.

[@banxet]

...and his music was electric

[@hhardlyzychedelic]

I actually just finished playing a run through of ror lol

[@waywardstoner9416]

8:30 Say it ain't so woh oh anyone?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

=w=

[@standardannonymousguy]

A little "Say It Ain't So" at the end there if I'm not mistaken? Nice work!

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Yep! You are right. 🤘

[@tomhorne6172]

You went to the Philippines? Good for you. What kind of wood is it?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

It is Acacia wood. I hope I can go back to visit next year. 🤞

[@DSKim-ej5uf]

I thank you so very much for your wonderful videos. I have really enjoyed watching it. 하루하루 점점 발전되어 초대박 유투버가 되시기를 진심으로 힘껏 응원 하겠습니다. 감사히 잘 보고갑니다.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Thank you so much for watching. 😊

[@ElZippo89]

i love the first song hes playing at the end, would love a tutorial

[@ElZippo89]

thank you so much :)

[@Wrestlingmann]

Same. Beautiful melody

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

circuitsandstrings.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/lafayette-lilt-tutorial/

[@carlottamoroni7312]

I'm buildin an electric uke, which type of strings do I need?? Are those guitar strings? Great job!!!

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I used the four thinnest strings from an extra light electric guitar set.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Good luck with your project!

[@carlottamoroni7312]

@@CircuitsAndStrings thank you so much!!!

[@tonyyoungblood1165]

Looks like an sg/uke hybrid, very nice looking that wood is beautiful

[@roycemark9116]

Was watching some random ukelele vids cause I'm planning to get one. Found this. Lol. That's cool stuff you're making. Never heard of electric ukelele until this. I'm also from the Philippines. 😆

[@stavrosgiagkakis6333]

i know i am commenting 4 years later but can you send me a link of the pickup you used? i can't for the life of me find a ukulele pickup

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

For metal strings, I just use magnetic guitar pickups. I used a Black Ice pickup from CB Gitty. www.cbgitty.com/guitar-instrument-parts/pickups/black-ice-single-coil-electric-guitar-pickup-by-foundry-tone/

[@stavrosgiagkakis6333]

@@CircuitsAndStrings www.cbgitty.com/guitar-instrument-parts/cigar-box-guitar-parts/pre-wired-4-string-single-coil-pickup-harness-with-volume-and-tone-perfect-for-cigar-box-guitars/ do you think this one is better? either way i am truly grateful

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I’ve used both of the pickups for electric ukuleles and they both work great. A lot of the time for my builds I am looking for the right look for the model I am making.

[@BernardMusicPH]

Cool

[@sunley-tb5yt]

You should of shown the actual cutting/drilling instead of just telling us what you did. Good job tho.

[@mmarizal1984]

Hi sir, do you sell that awesome work of yours?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I am going to keep this ukulele. It’s a souvenir from my trip.

[@lancekirbycasalme7650]

Sir what kinds of strings did you use??

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Thin gauge electric guitar strings.

[@legallow3931]

8:32 Say it ain't so-ahh-oh-ah-ohhhh!

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

=w=

[@tomeraltman7491]

Were can i find those blueprints?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I never made plans for this one. But here is a link to all of my free plans. circuitsandstrings.wordpress.com/free-plans/

[@_kimvisible]

Proud Filipina here 😂

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

🇵🇭

[@hiro-pz5zy]

Who's from Philippines???? :D

[@skylegends6438]

Circuit if I can i will be starting my own Uke project

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Awesome. I am excited to see what you make.

[@skylegends6438]

@@CircuitsAndStrings well if I can have the Materials then ill make it

[@chuckin5049]

Looks awesome, sounds nice! My first fretboard attempt was no good, the frets were off slightly and the intention had to be readjusted. It's a bummer too because it was Brazilian Rosewood! :( but everything is working wonderfully now!

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Awesome. I’m glad to hear that you got it figured out.

[@kentuckyblugrass]

Just came across this video. Absolutely beautiful man! The way the body turned out blew my mind. I've always wanted to try and create my own acoustic and watching your video has re-lit the fire under my ass. Love it! Also, I appreciate your editing skills by the way.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Thanks for watching. And good luck with your ukulele project. You can do it!

[@tony.guitarplayer]

EMG pickup? Damn. Your ukulele was rad

[@dulceehhernandezsyem1295]

Por hacer uno y mandarlo por paqueteria cuanto saldria?? Saludos desde México

[@lesliefranklin1870]

Great job. I can imagine your conversation with U.S. Customs bringing a block of wood back from the Philippines.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

You know, I actually didn’t get asked any questions about it. And I’ve brought back a pieces of wood from Denmark and India too. Maybe they don’t care about smaller pieces. 🤷‍♂️

[@lesliefranklin1870]

@@CircuitsAndStrings I guess you look honest. That was a nice piece you brought back.

[@WorkroomSiberia]

Звук так себе

[@kaylaroles9513]

I would love a custom made ukulele with this body style but a different colored finish

[@jckasf]

What strings did you use?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I use the four thinnest strings from an electric guitar set.

[@aaronpaterson1615]

Nice Acacia from the Philippines probably leant something to the ukulele which is hollow except for the cavitys for pickup etc.......Nice Sound, just wish it was lefthanded and in my hands Aaron from Australia. Nice Bali t-shirt my cousins are there now

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Thanks for watching.

[@ginostrings]

It's Baler Tshirt. from PH.

[@hugomejia7810]

A great gibson máster piece, uku really nice and sound's great

[@storiesfilm-kristianwolski7950]

This is cool!

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Thanks!

[@lunarjemz_4610]

Im from the Philippines and hope you enjoyed your stay there😃😃

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I love the Philippines. I lived there for two years in the early 2000s.

[@mikemiragliuolo]

Nice work. Looks and sounds great.

[@ChickenManiac]

Circuts and strings and notes and volts wow

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Yay philippines =^ w ^=

[@car-crashedheart4921]

YOUR DRUUUUUG IS A HEEEEAAAART BREAKERRRR

[@nathanhoover3636]

That's my kind of uke right there

[@aWildJosh213]

How about a Gibson es 150 ukulele?

[@flashbackyt3899]

Dang it’s so electric and it doesn’t just sound like an uke that is just amplified

[@KEI-487]

Nice work! I like the grunge kinda riff you played hehe!

[@YouFeudTV]

8:06 if you just want to hear what it sounds like.. no problem.

[@deejay3ever681]

Wow awesome craftsmanship! It's so cool that people are interested in buying your creations, but that's gotta be expensive, huh? (P.S. love the wood n great job 👏)

[@bassproctor7903]

I would laugh my head off if after this, it didn’t work 😂

[@trappenweisseguy27]

Acacia is nice looking wood. The porous grain of it reminds me of mahogany and it "should" sound similar. With mahogany getting scarce I believe we'll start to see guitars made with acacia.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+TrappenWeisseGuy ; It is a pretty wood.

[@Zethtk]

Are u going to sell it?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I am going to keep this one.

[@Pankydinky]

Dave, you have 1) a great idea 2) great craftsmanship 3) a catchy last name for a brand and 4) you work hard.-- I highly suggest you keep making these and start a business. You have a good recipe for success. You won't regret it.

[@CheapGuitarsAndMore]

Wow ive never seen someone plane by hand, i guess that the old way of doin it Im just used to seeing people stick it in a planar.

[@bledlbledlbledl]

decades ago I had an electric ukulele; except that instead of a pickup it had a small flashlight duct-taped just left of the leftmost string, the beam shining across all 4 strings into a photocell duct-taped just right of the rightmost string, it output going into a makeshift amplifier. It sounded very distorted.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+bledlbledlbledl very interesting ukulele.

[@andycorteous]

great project, great result and great video over all Thank you for these great 9 minutes

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+Andres Guillermo Bejarano Cortes Thanks for watching. It was a fun project.

[@patuquillas]

I would be so proud of myself if I could play the ukelele I made by myself, really good job👌🏻

[@verabarlin1827]

I have recently built an electric tenor ukulele (also solid body) but cannot find strings! What kind of strings do you use on yours? If anyone else has electric ukulele string recommendations please let me know (:

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

I just use the four thinnest strings from a light gauge electric guitar set.

[@SEEKPRODUCTIONS100]

Nice one Daniel!! Nice Weezer cover as well!

[@simontitus4867]

Im playing giutar for now 2-3 months and startet 2 weeks ago to play ukulele too. im thinking about building one of these too and had some questions. 1. whats the pick up you use in that build and what pick up can i use? 2. can i put in a switch to distore the output and how would i do that?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+Simon Titus This is a nice way to add effects to your project, but you’ll have to make room for a 9 volt battery. www.cbgitty.com/amplifiers-amp-kits-parts/psycho-knob-board-internal-distortion-boost-overdrive-for-guitar-or-amp-now-with-pre-wired-leads/ The “black ice” pickup is what I used. That’s also from C. B. Gitty.

[@robertanthonyfarrell]

Ha, when I saw that strap I wondered if you might play some Weezer on it. :) Awesome job, man, you must be really pleased with how it turned out.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+Bob Farrell Thanks. =w=

[@_yung.frog_1313]

SUPER MEGA UKULELE Reference no? K ☹️🔫

[@tonyfoster986]

Nice job👍🏼. That table saw at the first looked primitive and dangerous tho. Bet there's been some fingers lost in that shop.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Yep. Very scary.

[@JustClaude13]

That's a good looking instrument! Very nice work.

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+Claude Thanks Claude. It was a fun one.

[@AlexisChang]

this is so sick!

[@dgraves3528]

Hello, i have been wanting to do an electric uke myself and was wonder what type of pickups you use? I was not sure what to use because of the nylon strings i didnt know if a guitar pickup could pick up the sound waves thanks!

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

This one uses a magnetic pickup and metal stings. circuitsandstrings.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/electric-ukulele-free-plans/

[@tatatass8382]

how much? i want something to buy just like this..

[@BillyGaultWoodWorks]

Nice...where did you get that bridge? Is it a bass bridge?

[@timspencer1]

Great work... looks very nice.

[@Kooaid-9]

Badass!!!! This makes me want to build my own ukulele, too bad I don't have the resources for it lol. But it's my mission to one day gain them and buold my own uk!

[@lindseybrooon1613]

Wow this is a great piece of kit you have made man!! Awesome!

[@jacobblumenthal2545]

From what I can see, those are just normal nylon uke strings. Is that a special ukulele pickup that works microphonically rather than magnetically?

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+Jacob Blumenthal The strings are metal. The pickup is a normal magnetic pickup. Thanks for checking out my video.

[@allisonshafer8163]

That is so impressive and cool!

[@teatime7143]

Eyyyyy!!! Im from the Philippines!!!! 🇵🇭

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+Itzrainbowkutee Official Awesome. What part?

[@teatime7143]

Pangasinan, Dagupan City 😁

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

Cool. I lived in Camiling, Tarlac for 7 months in 2003.

[@cameroncrane3770]

So I saw a comment that you lived there for 2 years,and you're in Utah and you didn't cuss and you're rather clean cut and that made me curious if you're mormon and served your mission there,I was raised mormon and that just made me curious

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

You are a good detective Cameron. Yes, I am a Mormon and I did serve a mission in the Philippines. I grew up in Idaho, and now I live in Utah.

[@sasaishotsasishotr4743]

hello.beutiful work.do you have maybe the body and neck template for download? thanks very much

[@CircuitsAndStrings]

+sasaishot sasishotr Send an email to [e-mail] and I'll see if I still have soft copies of the papers I printed.