Members Sylvia Posted January 6, 2013 Members Report Posted January 6, 2013 how about a leather wrapped Ukulele? Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
Trox Posted January 6, 2013 Report Posted January 6, 2013 It is basic physics, the different frequency in the wood and leather will kill it. The sound will travel true the wood with one frequency meet the new material and die.Pretty but silent. Tor Quote Tor Workshop machines: TSC 441 clone/Efka DC1550, Dürkopp-Adler 267-373/Efka DC1600, Pfaff 345-H3/Cobra 600W, Singer 29K-72, Sandt 8 Ton clicking machine, Alpha SM skiving unit, Fortuna 620 band knife splitting machine. Old Irons: Adler 5-27, Adler 30-15, Singer 236W-100
Trox Posted January 6, 2013 Report Posted January 6, 2013 how about a leather wrapped Ukulele? Good idea Sylvia, they will sound much better in leather and with out strings too, ha ha Quote Tor Workshop machines: TSC 441 clone/Efka DC1550, Dürkopp-Adler 267-373/Efka DC1600, Pfaff 345-H3/Cobra 600W, Singer 29K-72, Sandt 8 Ton clicking machine, Alpha SM skiving unit, Fortuna 620 band knife splitting machine. Old Irons: Adler 5-27, Adler 30-15, Singer 236W-100
Members Sylvia Posted January 7, 2013 Members Report Posted January 7, 2013 Ah, a uke hater. Must have you listen to some Youtube. Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
Trox Posted January 7, 2013 Report Posted January 7, 2013 Ah, a uke hater. Must have you listen to some Youtube. Yes, give him a guitar; those uku`s make an annoying sound. I am sorry Sylvia, he is a good player. However, imagine when you have to listen to somebody who cannot play practice on that thing all day long. Then you will accidental step on it and run out and buy him/her a guitar instead. Tor Quote Tor Workshop machines: TSC 441 clone/Efka DC1550, Dürkopp-Adler 267-373/Efka DC1600, Pfaff 345-H3/Cobra 600W, Singer 29K-72, Sandt 8 Ton clicking machine, Alpha SM skiving unit, Fortuna 620 band knife splitting machine. Old Irons: Adler 5-27, Adler 30-15, Singer 236W-100
Members Sylvia Posted January 7, 2013 Members Report Posted January 7, 2013 lol That ukulele he has is worth more than most guitars on the market. I agree that high G strung ukuleles sound crappy. Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
Members Bluesman Posted January 7, 2013 Members Report Posted January 7, 2013 The tonal quality of an acoustic instrument comes entirely from the sound board or top of the instrument. This is why quality guitars are built with x bracing and a solid sitka spruce top. The longer it ages and the more the top drys the better it gets. The best tones are from an acoustic who's top has lost all of the inner dusting from manufacture and can reverberate. If you wrap an acoustic, you will kill it, plain and simple. Electrics are somewhat a different animal. Chris is correct in that as long as the bridge is still firmly anchored to the wood the magic can still happen. However I will only qualify this for a solid body. Wrap an electric hollow body and you lose all of the movement of the wood top same as an acoustic. The biggest contributors to tone, in an electric guitar, are the strings, pickups, and the height of the action. The wood plays a part but is really secondary, to some respect. Big tone equals big strings, high action and fat frets. Your mileage may vary, but I have been doing this for just a bit and that is my recipe for tone. Oh, and tube amps.........gotta have tube amps with no pedals...............Plug it in and go. Other than that, the Tele is killer.. Quote If it ain't moving and should......WD40, If it's moving and shouldn't....Duct Tape. There you have it, now fix something
Trox Posted January 7, 2013 Report Posted January 7, 2013 lol That ukulele he has is worth more than most guitars on the market. I agree that high G strung ukuleles sound crappy. Yes Sylvia I guess so. The worst instrument to hear somebody practice on must be a violin. I remember my mother practiced on her accordion, never played a hole piece, I hated that too. And the wooden flute we had play in children school sound terrible. The Ukulele scores high on my list too. It lacks body, has only high notes. In addition to other instruments it can be used as a soprano, however I do not like it as a solo instrument. It has become very popular lately because its easy to play on, It think its some kind of hype that will pass soon. I do love a lot of instruments too, the guitar is one of them. Now you know why I thinks it is a good idea to wrap it in leather. However, lead will do a better job. LOL Quote Tor Workshop machines: TSC 441 clone/Efka DC1550, Dürkopp-Adler 267-373/Efka DC1600, Pfaff 345-H3/Cobra 600W, Singer 29K-72, Sandt 8 Ton clicking machine, Alpha SM skiving unit, Fortuna 620 band knife splitting machine. Old Irons: Adler 5-27, Adler 30-15, Singer 236W-100
Trox Posted January 7, 2013 Report Posted January 7, 2013 (edited) I totally agree with everything you say Bluesman, However, I prefer a Strat. I sold mine years ago when times was Though, and I have never been able to buy an other one. Now I only play for my own amusement, I will do with my acoustics and a cheap strat copy some one gave to me. Edited January 7, 2013 by Trox Quote Tor Workshop machines: TSC 441 clone/Efka DC1550, Dürkopp-Adler 267-373/Efka DC1600, Pfaff 345-H3/Cobra 600W, Singer 29K-72, Sandt 8 Ton clicking machine, Alpha SM skiving unit, Fortuna 620 band knife splitting machine. Old Irons: Adler 5-27, Adler 30-15, Singer 236W-100
FHL FERG Posted April 26, 2013 Report Posted April 26, 2013 I convinced a buddy that plays in a pretty big band to let me give this a go with one of his back up bass guitars. I'll let you know how it goes.... Quote FTM-PTB
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