How To Make a Homemade Ukulele
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- I made a homemade ukulele for my nephew, Judd. It's intermediate between a cigar box instrument and a traditionally made one in terms of build quality and complexity.
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I would die to have my uncle spend this much time making this for me
Jelly Y my uncles are dead
+Cy Derp
ironic, much?
+Cy Derp spiderman?
no ukulele for you
Jelly Y I bet your uncle loves making things
Somehow I find it very refreshing to watch a ukulele being made from scratch.
that plot twist at the end, when you realise that he played the backgroundmusic of the entire video with the ukulele...
and you gived me a spoiler ;--;
That plot twist at the end, when you realise that he video the played of entire ukulele with the background music...
I like how you made it without trying to make it look like another generic ukulele. Awesome job!
It came out awesome! Using nails as frets was awesome I thought they wouldn't be strong but if you managed to you use the file on them I guess they are pretty strong! To increase it's loudness I would suggest thinner top (made of pine, cedar or spruce) with supportive braces just like a guitar. Plywood does not vibrate nicely and as a result it is quiet! Overall I really enjoyed the video! Greeeeeeat work! I love DIY instruments!
+Scrap wood City Thank you, I'm flattered! Good tips too. I figured the plywood wasn't the best option for the top but I went with it anyway. Next time I'll try something better.
+Makify1 it's tone was pretty nice though! Acoustic instruments are really way more difficult from the electric ones! You did a really good job in my opinion!
Great build. To be honest, i prefer the sound of the one you built to the sound of the store-bought factory made one.
Great video.
Thank you!
I'm making this for my physics assignment for soundwaves and music. My teacher is going to be super impressed with this! Thank you for the clear guidelines!
Edit: For the meme, It went really well, I got a really good grade almost 4 years ago. I still have it sitting in my garage, although the strings didn't stay tense for long without collapsing in
Sasha Gomes howd it go
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What the hell made me think i was about to learn how to make one for myslef
Chia Lee dude, take a tissue box, and a piece of cardboard, and then add elastic bands, Voila
viola*
I thought you guys were talking about the ukulele. where did the Viola come from?
+Shea Young he didn't mean. He meant vwah-lah
Barack exactly
Awesome I've been looking for a easy ukulele build all over and now I've finally found. Imma start building this ukulele at school tomorrow I will give u and update on how it went. Thanks so much I'll defenetly subscribe. 👍
Awesome! Good luck. Can't wait for the update.
+Makify1 how high/tall are side pieces?
goooooooood
ATM TV Just saw your last comment, it's probably too late but the sides are 2.5" tall.
Makify1 The ukulele is still in making how TALL and THICK are the bedsides in CENTIMETERS or MILIMETERS? Thanks!!
that effect when we find out that the background music is actually played by you on the instrument was very well done! I had an inkling, and was really happy that indeed you did what i thought would be a cool thing to do!
I built this and made a few modification. I used cedar for the body, top and bottom planed to 1/8"thick, the neck is mahogany, I bought real fret wire instead of nails (about the same price), I had some hard nylon I used for the nut and saddle instead of threaded rod and I epoxied a piece of 1/4" threaded rod into the neck so I could attach it to the body with a large washer and nut, much stronger. Sounds good, fairly loud, tunes up nice. Now I learn how to play. :)
What a great gift, and he'll always appreciate the time and love you put into it. Awesome!
I see love in this video.
Love for nephew.
Love for music.
Love for doing things perfectly!
This came straight from my heart. You made my day bro! Thumps up!
(I'm secretly hoping you can make of this for me. )
This is so cool! I wish i knew someone with a woodshop!
learn how to make a ukulele
all you need is 50 machines
ya I don't have that just lying around 😂😂❤
You can just as easily make a uke with basic (and inexpensive) hand tools, especially if you're not bending the sides. All you really need is a hand saw (or if you wanna make your job easier, a hand saw and a coping saw), sandpaper, and clamps for gluing (which can be improvised in a pinch). The process would be mostly identical to the one in the video, just a little slower.
Eroge Guy thank you for your tip. :-)
What did you think it would be made out of Popsicle sticks and hot glue :)
Obviously he's a woodworker.
Lucky for me, my dad does. Unlucky for me, he wouldn’t let we use them over his dead body...
Loved the bonus track. I have a 4 yr old grandson who might be getting one of these for his birthday this summer. Thanks!
Making 3 ukeleles in my wood shop class thing with my group and so far so well :)
I just came here so that I can build one and sing House of Gold for my mom's b-day. any TØP fans?
me! 👋
Yaaaaaay😃
+Tyler MorenoTM meeeee
Death Motionlessinwhite yaaaaaay
+Tyler MorenoTM lol
I built it ,my son loves it thank you for the schematic. I built mine out of black walnut ,mahogany and red oak inlay. I had a blast making it.
Wow, sounds really nice! I'm glad you had fun and your son likes it so much.
What a wonderful labour of love. Good looking little uke with added meaning due to the love poured into it. Smart that it's a quieter uke than usual as well. Kiddie's going to be 'practicing' a lot! Very special gift.
I actually applauded at the end when I saw you playing the instrument. Well done!
...and the hits keep on coming. Nicely done! Judd is going to love it
+Derek Cadmus Thanks Derek!
That was a work of love. Best uncle ever and neat little uke too!
Nice job. Very doable with a few tools and patience. Anything worth making and keeping takes work and overcoming unexpected mistakes or problems. Anything fast and easy is disposable. Thanks for sharing.
Wow -- I'm really impressed with the sound quality. Great build/video!
+Michael Lawing Thanks Michael! Glad you liked it.
he´s being sarcastic...
Sometimes it's better to ignore the sarcasm.
+Hernán P. I wasn't. But thanks for being rude enough to think so.
Was a joke, thanks fo the answer
Dear Mr. Vince Makify1, This is quite a lovely thing you've made, I very much enjoyed the video and your friendly conversational tone. pierre from New Mexico
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it!
Nice tone and sustain, great job!
wat a nice uncle that child has
I am cool
I see everybody using wood finish and wood stain for their finish but I'd be drawing and painting on the White Zombie movie poster like Kirk Hammett's guitar. lmao!
I think that my favourite part of every youtube video I watch is just scrolling through the comments and reading random peoples opinions :P
I like the design, too.
I'll have to check out the DIY lathe.
This is a beautiful instrument!!!
How did I get here?
Same
You clicked on the video.
+Mia Magøø |-/
Mia Magoo |-/
by clicking on this video.
Very impressive. I make Cigar Box guitars, but you are a true craftsman & an even better uncle
I laughed so hard at 3.46 where you were working on cutting out the slot for the nut, I almost fell over backwards in my office chair. Very funny. And the nail frets, well, that was fantastic!! And you have to understand that this video followed another that I watched, and it took the guy forever to build his uke, and I mean he used the finest tools, materials, and exercised top notch craftsmanship... And than I watched your video. The contrast just cracked me up! You made my night, and I hope the little 3 year old loved this uke and didn't swallow a nail! :)
Great plan. You want a louder uke? Use a solid quatersawn cedar or spruce piece for the top. It will double the volume of your uke. You can also make it way thinner and add a little bracing underneat. But I really like your plan.
Thanks for the tips!
I was so satisfied when at the end it was the build playing the whole time!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked that :)
I always imagine myself doing stuff like that when I am old. Good thing that leaves me time for getting all this gear.
Made it out of scratch and didnt even spend much.. less than 3 dollars an old guitar for the tuning pegs... Old plyboards.. and it came out pretty great and sounds good and now im practising...Great video... Thanks makify
YOU BUILT A BRIGHTER ONE THAN THE PROFESSIONAL I HEAR SOME OF THE TONE REALLY CLEAR TO THE EAR
I like the idea. I was going to build a traditional shaped soprano ukulele but then my wood wouldn't bend so I'm cutting it down and making a small bodied concert ukulele. It might not sound the best but I can't even play the instrument yet. This definitely helped with my build so thanks.
On a different ukulele I'm messing with, I used cotter pins cut in half for the frets. I should have used nails and made the nut and bridge better.
I'm glad you liked the video. I built my first ukulele from a small wooden box/purse I found at a craft store and I built it before I knew how to play. It's not a crazy idea. Good luck with your build!
Nicely done, brethren!!! I hope your nephew had a blast with it!
thanks for the class... I learned several tricks to use in my project. Congrats!
I really want to become a designer and these kind of videos always make me excited to grab some wood and get started.
Awesome! Go do it.
Love it! Amazing project especially with the limited resources!
This is great
I love the woodburning idea
Thanks for the info on using the nails for frets. Been wanting to try that but wasn't sure how I should go about trying to glue them in there.
Interesting calculations! Nice details in the fretboard and bridge, the threaded rod use is very cool! great job man!
+Cactus! workshop Thanks, I appreciate it!
planning on making this for myself because I don't have the money to go out and buy a ukulele out of store.... So I hope mine turns out as good as yours did😊 Hope your nephew liked it
+Adorable Penguins I did the same thing, built a ukulele because I couldn't afford one. I eventually bought a professionally built one but the one I built in the video is pretty darn good. My nephew really likes his, by the way.
This is awesome! Great build!
Perfect demonstration video. Very complete. Good explanations about why you did things the way you did! This is a very good video for beginner builders of stringed instruments. Thank you very much.
I followed these instructions but modified the measurements to suit tenor ukulele requirements and i made a tenor uke. Thanks for your video!
Cool!
Makify1 Again, thanks for this amazing video!
Oh!! Will await the new template from you soon.. Many thanks!!
+Rameez Shaikh Are you using Windows 10? I bet you are. So, here's the deal. There's nothing wrong with the pdf. The problem is with Windows 10 or the print driver in Windows 10. If I print the template from Mac OS or Windows 7, it prints perfectly but if I print from Windows 10 it prints too small. This is really annoying! The only solution I've found is to print at a custom scale of 104.23%. I don't know if that will work for all printers but it works for mine. I only have one printer to test it on. Please let me know if that works for you and I'd love to know what operating system you are using and what printer you have.
Well Vinnie, it was printed from a Win7 OS and from a local stationery shop with some HP printer model. However, lemme check with the custom scaling as you advised and will let you know if that works.
I wanna make the body for a ukulele, as I still have the neck etcetera when my bought ukulele broke.....your video was helpful....i reckon i would burn a cool design on the front sides and back to personalise it before i varnished it....very educational lesson. Thanks from Aaron in Australia
That was creative taking a drill and making it a sander. I may have to try that myself :) For all the people whining about the tools it's mostly a drill press and a band saw which can be purchased cheap at places like harbor freight if you don't have the cash for a high end one.
I paid less than $180 for my drill press and band saw... combined. Thanks for the great comment!
Looks a bit strange but sounds good i like it
I have to build an instrument for my physics class and you just saved me! I know how to play the ukulele but I wasn't sure how to easily make one. Thank you so much!!!!
I'm glad you found the video helpful. Good luck with your project!
This is so impressive. Did Judd like it?
He loves it.
The homemade one sounds like you're listening to a radio, reminds me of the days before PC and smart phones , good job! I'm really gonna make one myself.
For everyone how is complaining about the massive amount of oversized tools, you can also do it with a jig saw. Looks maybe a bit more "organic" at the end but it's not that hard. ;) You can check my channel, I build one without any electric tools out of stuff I found on the street. So don't be afraid of not having good tools, it's possible and it's worth it to build your own ukulele! And the ukulele he build is actually one of the easiest but still good looking wooden body concepts I found so far ♥️
And it's good for the sound if the bridge is as light as possible. So metal bridges are maybe not the best choice. I tried it and after exchanging metal with wood, it was a huge difference!
That's awesome. I love the ukulele.
Dear friend,
Thanks for a very excellent video on making your wee Judd a Ukulele. Very professional audio and video. Also the friendly tone and smiles. I shall indeed try this. Blessings, pierre from New Mexico
Wow, it came out way better than I thought it would
First good tutorial what I found on youtube👍
I am so impressed! Nice work!
Thank you!
wtf, he didnt play the uke, the sound must be sucks
ming ming You must not have watched to the end because I play it and compare it to a professionally made one. Plus, the background music was played on it.
Makify1 didn't watch that last part, thought its already when u said thanks for watching hahahahaha, im so sorry bro, my bad. im sorry
ming ming No problem
wow!!! you did a awesome job! it looks great! congrats.
When u have to build an ukulele at school ....
Boy, you save my life💜
Next week: How to make specialist power tools.
I liked the sound and look of the one you made better.
Great little Uke, there is another channel that makes custom ukes, CircuitsAndStrings, he makes Ukes out all types of stuff.
Nice Build, lucky nephew!
This is sooo amazing!
Thank you!
It's easy with all the tools you have. Not many people have these!
Wow! you're awesome making that for your nephew! it sounds great to!
best uncle ever
This is very cool! I don’t have the time around the holidays to make this, but I’ll definitely try this sometime!
Beautiful work... Amazing talent! I wish to learn that one day.
I enjoyed watching this video. Thank you for posting it and the free plans. I will have a go at making my bro one for his birthday.
Cheers.
Nice job, turned out well.
Thank you very well explained. I’m new to instrument making and love it.
If you can have Kia for the surface, it's the best... But you can use maple, it's quite common
Did you mean koa? Lol
Lily Frappier yes, thanks
Amazing 😍 please make a Classical Guitar
I just made my sister her very first ukulele from a DIY kit I bought online for just $16 and pimped it like crazy. LOL. It's heaven-themed (as my sister requested) and made a video on how I made it. You should check it out guys, I hope you love it as much as I do. Now I bought another kit and Im planning to install a pickup as well. I will post video on it as well once Im done with it. Thanks
Dude you got some skillz right there ....wowwwwh
You went to a lot of work for a 3 year old. Best uncle ever.
:)
Jesus Christ, get it brotha! Love it! Seriously... God bless. How is it 8+ years later? You stoll active here?
VERY nice I build custom guitars all kinds I really like it and I like your presentation good job partner and for 3 year old my hat hat off to you when you introduce a child to music you in rich his life you have done a wonderful thing keep it up
Thank you!
1:44 - The Uke starts screaming about how it's unfair; that lovely, lovely Ludwig Van never hurt anyone.
Absolutly Excellent. I learned so much about woodworking from this video. 10 on 10!!!!
Wow, thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful.
This is really cool... I wish I had a ukulele made by you haha
That's great you are so skilled you know what to do!
amazing work you men
Trabalho incrível! Parabéns!
Put a solid spruce or cedar top and it will sound way louder... If the wood is quatersawn and around 2 mm thick, it will blast! You can also make the bridge as light as possible... But great construction though!
You're 100% correct, but in fairness to the builder he said he knew a thinner top would sound better, but put a thicker one on anyway to make the instrument more resistant to wear and tear from a 3-year old. Are you going to put an AAAA Englemann spruce top on a beater uke intended for a toddler?
Also, from a design perspective I think this would get better volume and tone if the bridge were closer to the center of the soundboard. Of course that would mean either a shorter scale or a bigger overall instrument. Again, certainly "good enough" as a toy for a small kid.
This is a homemade ukulele , but I don't think many people would have a machine and those material at home 0.0
Beginners Guitar because they made it at home... LOGIC
That is why you buy them or just click on another video
I'll be honest, I bought some clamps, a file, some sandpaper, and a coping saw for my ukulele.
Depends on where you live. Everybody has this kind of stuff in Arkansas. Bandsaws and jigsaws
Maybe not your home
we really appreciate this video tony . thanks so much!
Great idea but a couple of things I would do differently.
Firstly, I would attach the neck before gluing the back panel on and screw it to the body and include a reinforcement block inside, where the neck attaches.
Secondly, When ordering the machine heads, (tuning pegs) I would order a bone nut and some proper fretwire. Both cheap enough and better materials to work during setup.
Otherwise great!
Nice job. That I can do it home without expensive tools .thank you to share.
Awesome build!
Thanks!
I sure do love listening to the same 3 chords for 10:26 straight.
What chords are those tho
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+Ama Bulle Wow, I'm flattered! Thank you for watching and subscribing!