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Make a Ukulele with John Ressler
July 29-August 2, 2024
$950.00
$400 material fee payable to John
About this Class
Aloha! No, we aren’t having a class in Hawaii. However, we will bring a little bit of Hawaii to Indiana as we build a popular Hawaiian instrument, the ukulele. At the end of the week, you will have your own Tenor Ukulele to play as you sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”! We will be using high grade materials including figured Tasmanian Blackwood and Rosewood. The instrument will be built from scratch, including neck carving. The ukulele will be ready for finish at the end of the week. Whether you are new to building stringed instruments, or are an experienced builder, this class will teach new skills and methods such as soundboard bracing, joining necks to the body and much more. Mahalo!
Key Points
- Build a tenor size ukulele from start to finish
- Dimensioning wood for best tone on smaller instruments
- Fretting a stringed instrument
- How to tune a ukulele
- Learn a few ukulele chords
Additional Information
Workshop Days: Monday to Friday
Instruction Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm (EDT)
Note: During the work week, the shop remains open after 6:00 p.m. for handwork, design, research, catch-up work and socializing. Tuesday night features a slide presentation by the instructors and a dinner that spouses, friends, and family are welcome to attend.
For more information about Full Week Programs, click here!
$950.00
Make a Ukulele with John Ressler July 29-August 2, 2024
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